Opportunities
The Burt Award for Caribbean Literature (23-8-2013)
An exciting global initiative in Young Adult literature is coming to the Caribbean. Established by CODE with the support of Canadian philanthropist William (Bill) Burt and the Literary Prizes Foundation, in partnership with the Bocas Lit Fest, the Burt Award for …
Caribbean Short Story Competition (31-8-2013)
Potbake Productions have launched the Caribbean Short Story Competition. The last competition had 16 winners and their titles were released in a book called Across The Caribbean. The book launch was …
The Bridport Prize: poems, stories & flash fiction (31-5-2013)
The Bridport Prize was founded by Bridport Arts Centre in 1973 and has steadily grown in stature and prestige. Its mission is to encourage emerging writers and promote literary excellence through its …
Thurrock International Film Festival – shorts submissions open (1-6-2013)
The Thurrock International Film Festival, based in Essex (UK), is a competitive short film festival that anyone can enter and attend, which puts on screenings, workshops, talks and an awards …
Golden Baobab Prizes for African Children’s Literature (14-7-2013)
Established in 2008, the Golden Baobab Prize for Children’s Literature is a prestigious annual pan-African award for excellence in African children’s writing. Golden Baobab awards three prizes annually to eligible …
Arc, Futures & Fiction – submissions
Arc is a digital quarterly of futures and fiction from the makers of New Scientist, with a belief that we can shape the future through fiction. They also run a quarterly short story …
Carina UK digital publishing imprint – submissions open
Carina UK – a new digital imprint operated by Harlequin UK – is accepting submissions in all genres. Their mission: - Find exceptional talent. - Connect creativity & storytelling with readers …
Running Out of Ink submissions
Running out of Ink is a new fiction webzine (web magazine) aiming to bring fresh and interesting stories to its readership. They hope to bring their audience stories that they …
Tropfest SEA Film Festival – submissions open (28-10-13)
Online submissions for Tropfest South East Asia, the region’s edition of the world’s largest short film festival, open on 6 May. The change of submission dates and deadlines are to …
Caribbean Film Corner Submissions Open (30-6-2013)
The call for Submissions to Caribbean Film Corner’s 5th festival edition is now open. This year they have partnered with Festhome, a new festival submissions platform, to make the process …
Ghana Poetry Prize (30-6-2013)
Poetry Foundation Ghana has announced its inaugural (2013) GHANA POETRY PRIZE, built on the popular 2012 Online Competition under the name Ghana Poetry Awards.
The aim of this prize …
The Crocodile Prize 2013 (31-5-2013)
The Crocodile Prize is a literary contest for Papua New Guinean writers supported by PNG Attitude & the Papua New Guinea Society of Writers, Editors & Publishers. It was established in 2010 to provide …
Towards a Niu Oceania (30-4-2013)
Are we still moving, as Albert Wendt called for in 1976, ‘Towards a New Oceania’? Has this new Oceania turned tides and become a ‘niu’ Oceania? In what ways …
Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature (1-5-2013)
The Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature is a unique literary award and readership initiative established by CODE with the support of philanthropist William Burt and the …
Mardibooks Short Story Competition (28-5-2013)
Mardibooks are looking for short stories of between 1,200 and 5,000 words from IdeasTap members. Up to 12 submissions will be selected to receive one-to-one expert feedback from Mardibooks’ founders, writers …
Pasifika Film & Arts Festival Submissions (10-5-2013)
The first Pasifika Film & Arts Festival hosted by Studio 2204 is on from Friday 21 June to Sunday 30 June 2013 as part of Open Marrickville 2013. Submission for …
Show Me Shorts Film Festival (5-7-2013)
Entries for the 2013 festival are now open for the Show Me Shorts Film Festival – New Zealand’s first and only Academy Awards accredited festival. Show Me Shorts is New Zealand’s …
Desi Writers Lounge Short Story Competition (15-7-2013)
Desi Writers Lounge and Papercuts present their 2013 Short Story Competition. Desi Writers Lounge is always on the look-out for talented writers to encourage and promote. Their short story competition, now …
Commonwealth Shorts Production Lab
Are you a filmmaker? Commonwealth Writers is running a production lab in Auckland for the five international film makers from the Commonwealth Shorts scheme, plus eight more emerging film makers …
Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting (31-5-2013)
The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting is the UK’s biggest national competition for playwriting. It is the search for great new plays and great writers. The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting began in 2005. Since then, …
