The Drumbeats of The Gambia for Gambian literature ANTHOLOGY 2018 - 2019 (to publish all young Gambian writers' in an anthology, + more)
Deadline: November 30th, 2018
The Young Writers' Association of The Gambia ( YWAG) is seeking for poems, short stories, and articles that resonate, reverbrate and reflect Gambian literature, arts, and culture. The subjects of taboo are widely explored in this ANTHOLOGY to defining us as a people. The emerging Gambian authors of this generation are not afraid to go further afield for the literary fodder.
YWAG under the dynamic leadership of Kebba Mamburay ( Chairperson) and Lala Touray ( Vice President) aim at empowering young Gambian writers of Gambian citizenship who lacked some successes in their work as aspiring writers. The Call is open to both published and unpublished young writers' living in and outside The Gambia.
The writers can be living anywhere in the world- but must be a Gambian citizen by birth and must be willing to be a MEMBER of The Young Writers' Association of The Gambia ( YWAG). In honor of the YWAG’s vision of promoting Gambian literature and celebrating its 7th Year Anniversary on January 7 2019, upcoming writers of genuine talent will be honored at the National Writers' Festival and the Night of Spoken Word 2019. The Night of Spoken Word will feature a public lecture, an award ceremony and outstanding performances from The Gambia's best and emerging poets and spoken words artists. THE DRUMBEATS OF THE GAMBIA aim to promote and support Gambian literature, writing and publishing by young people. This ANTHOLOGY will be donated to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education ( MoBSE), The Gambia National Library, the US Embassy Banjul, UNESCO, The University of The Gambia ( UTG), various junior and secondary schools in The Gambia, public and private libraries in the world.
ABOUT THE ANTHOLOGY:
* Will be available in all online stores, libraries and bookshops.
* Will be launched by the Online Launch Team
* Include a Video Trailer
* Reviews
* Copyright and Royalties are owned by the authors and the publishers
* Will feature renowned young writers of The Gambia
* Book Website and Media Outreach
Eligibility
1. Submissions will only be accepted from young Gambian citizens home and abroad.
2. All entries should be an original work of the authors and never to have been published anywhere in any form.
3. Writers should be aged between 15-35 years old at the time of submission to this Anthology.
4. The Anthology accepts entries for fiction and non-fiction of the genre: prose and poetry ONLY.
5. Each writer will be allowed to enter a maximum of one (1) poem or a short story per author.
6. The submissions should depitch Gambian culture and tradition
7. The poems should be themed-based and must not be more than 20 lines; articles should be less thab 1000 words, and the short stories must not be more than 1000 words.
8. Strictly note that the Call will be closed when we receive 25 submissions. So it's first come first serve.
Each entry will be required to be accompanied by:
* A Short Biography of the author of about 50-100 words exactly.
* Send along with Proofs of Ownership of the WORK ( i.e, ID copy, passport, a snapshot of the handwritten manuscript, etc)
Please see the plan for the ANTHOLOGY:
Application
(Please click on the link below to summit your application online )
www.ebrimasawaneh.com/survey
Deadline: November 30th, 2018
The Young Writers' Association of The Gambia ( YWAG) is seeking for poems, short stories, and articles that resonate, reverbrate and reflect Gambian literature, arts, and culture. The subjects of taboo are widely explored in this ANTHOLOGY to defining us as a people. The emerging Gambian authors of this generation are not afraid to go further afield for the literary fodder.
YWAG under the dynamic leadership of Kebba Mamburay ( Chairperson) and Lala Touray ( Vice President) aim at empowering young Gambian writers of Gambian citizenship who lacked some successes in their work as aspiring writers. The Call is open to both published and unpublished young writers' living in and outside The Gambia.
The writers can be living anywhere in the world- but must be a Gambian citizen by birth and must be willing to be a MEMBER of The Young Writers' Association of The Gambia ( YWAG). In honor of the YWAG’s vision of promoting Gambian literature and celebrating its 7th Year Anniversary on January 7 2019, upcoming writers of genuine talent will be honored at the National Writers' Festival and the Night of Spoken Word 2019. The Night of Spoken Word will feature a public lecture, an award ceremony and outstanding performances from The Gambia's best and emerging poets and spoken words artists. THE DRUMBEATS OF THE GAMBIA aim to promote and support Gambian literature, writing and publishing by young people. This ANTHOLOGY will be donated to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education ( MoBSE), The Gambia National Library, the US Embassy Banjul, UNESCO, The University of The Gambia ( UTG), various junior and secondary schools in The Gambia, public and private libraries in the world.
ABOUT THE ANTHOLOGY:
* Will be available in all online stores, libraries and bookshops.
* Will be launched by the Online Launch Team
* Include a Video Trailer
* Reviews
* Copyright and Royalties are owned by the authors and the publishers
* Will feature renowned young writers of The Gambia
* Book Website and Media Outreach
Eligibility
1. Submissions will only be accepted from young Gambian citizens home and abroad.
2. All entries should be an original work of the authors and never to have been published anywhere in any form.
3. Writers should be aged between 15-35 years old at the time of submission to this Anthology.
4. The Anthology accepts entries for fiction and non-fiction of the genre: prose and poetry ONLY.
5. Each writer will be allowed to enter a maximum of one (1) poem or a short story per author.
6. The submissions should depitch Gambian culture and tradition
7. The poems should be themed-based and must not be more than 20 lines; articles should be less thab 1000 words, and the short stories must not be more than 1000 words.
8. Strictly note that the Call will be closed when we receive 25 submissions. So it's first come first serve.
Each entry will be required to be accompanied by:
* A Short Biography of the author of about 50-100 words exactly.
* Send along with Proofs of Ownership of the WORK ( i.e, ID copy, passport, a snapshot of the handwritten manuscript, etc)
Please see the plan for the ANTHOLOGY:
Application
(Please click on the link below to summit your application online )
www.ebrimasawaneh.com/survey
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