Publish'd Afrika Magazine

31/08/2024

PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Literary Magazine is now live. Click on the link below to download your free copy.
https://publishdafrika.com/2024/08/31/publishd-afrika-magazine-september-2024-issue/

31/07/2024

PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Literary Magazine August 2024 Issue is now live.
Click on the link below to download your free copy:
https://publishdafrika.com/2024/07/31/publishd-afrika-literary-magazine-august-2024-issue/

29/07/2024

🎬 Calling all Hot, Fresh Talent! 🌟

Tshedza Pictures is on the lookout for dynamic individuals to star in their upcoming electrifying new action-packed television drama!

If you've got the talent and the passion to shine on screen, this is your chance to make a mark in the entertainment world!

Join Tshedza team on this thrilling adventure and showcase your skills in their upcoming TV drama.

Don't let this opportunity slip away - ignite your acting career with Tshedza Pictures!

To apply or learn more, get more information on the attached poster or contact them at [email protected].

Your shot at stardom awaits! 🎥✨

20/07/2024

Publishing opportunity!

The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize is now accepting submissions from writers across the Commonwealth.

Submit your previously unpublished works between 2,000 and 4,000 words in English.

The winner will receive £1,000 and have their story published in online and in the RSL Review.

The submission fee is £8.00 per entry.

The deadline for submissions is 13 September 2024.

Learn more:▶️ https://commonwealthfoundation.com/opportunity/rsl-v-s-pritchett-short-story-prize/

20/07/2024

We are looking for actors to join Gauteng Youth films coalition program, no experience required, we only need 30 actors to complete the casting.

Read our coalition policy here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kZpQBKWvW9P07sfpHdYvSbLiwAG-msiN/view?usp=sharing

Find participants form here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Xv53kWogCftuZvEOweoCBTUaRR6UrgL/view?usp=sharing

20/07/2024

🖊 Calling all debut writers! Are you ready to launch your literary career? The Jacana Literary Foundation invites aspiring authors to submit their entries for the 2025 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award. To find out more information, sign up for our mailing list here: https://jacana.everlytic.net/public/forms/h/hSEMEp4qtrv6pkIv/MGFkZjhhMzEzMzg1ZDkyMmVkZWE3NmNkNDM0ZDZjNDFjN2YwYWU2Zg==

16/07/2024

🌟 Calling All Emerging Authors! 🌟

SA Books Online, in partnership with the National Arts Council, is thrilled to announce an open call for our "Digital Support to Emerging Authors" project! 📚✨
Are you an emerging author from South Africa looking to expand your reach? This is your chance to shine! Get support to sell your books in hardcopy, soft copy, and audiobook formats, all from one platform. 🚀

📅 Key Dates:
Open Call: 15 July 2024
Application Deadline: 15 August 2024

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnCsNgE6GFKBG-QMJTcDHU14X0MNi1pRChrCeMHAsFlSjteQ/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0NejcelftMApYwAJhujEFxb7NXwF5ROchL3IaWKT-vawMrdQxbZO7BWNY_aem_C67r1t0UHauJXzd97ogf_w

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12/07/2024

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Compass Rose Collective Strives to Connect Artists with Industry

Compass Rose Collective was founded by 2 multidisciplinary artists with a diverse range of skills, with industry experience totaling 30 years – but it's about far more than
showcasing just creative minds. It hopes to serve as an outpost for collaborative creation and artistry – shining light on the talent and skill that the Cape Town arts scene has to offer.

Since moving into their new studio in Salt River, Compass Rose Collective has amassed several such creatives and artists to put on their books, to spotlight the incredible talent and hunger that exists within the Cape’s creative underbelly – particularly within its Woodstock and Observatory locales in addition to its native Salt River.

As a collective, it serves as a collaboration hub for young and up-and-coming artists, it seeks to bring creatives together to share ideas and crafts across disciplines to work together on different projects – from props and costume for theatre and film to eventing and floral design, and
even into the realm of the performing arts. Such is the creative spirit that a costume designer may also be a stand-up comic.

Compass Rose, however, does not only act as a pipeline into industry for creatives – but also as a platform for skills development and diversification. As a company, it thrives on the collective spirit and the idea that each and every artist has something unique to bring to the table.

'Honestly, this was inspired by our own shortfalls. It's impossible to be great at everything. We both strive to now focus on the things we are best at (and enjoy the most), while filling in our gaps by working with a superb selection of artisans, crafters, and training a generation of business-minded artists to survive in this tough economy' - Co-founder Nicola Hetz

Since its official inception around 2 years ago, Compass Rose Collective has always held the empowerment of up-and-coming creative professionals as a core value. This ethos has never been more apparent than in their latest educational initiative. The team has now debuted their series of Arts Management and Personal Brand Development courses over the past month, to encouraging and inspiring reviews.

One attendee writes: ‘I find myself doing a lot of PR and marketing work in my day job, but I had never once considered that the same principles could be applied to my own personal brand. I am an aspiring performer and I truly believe that the lessons I have learned at the CRC Arts Management course will be front-of-mind whenever I am working on my personal brand as a creative. Especially developing my own personal, corporate identity which will help market me as a performer. Learning these skills has been inaccessible to me in the past as I work a part-time job while being a full-time university student. – and so I don’t have a lot of money to spend on personal skills development. The price of the course was well within my budget and worth every cent.’

With such encouraging feedback, Compass Rose Collective is excited to announce their next workshops, taking place on two separate dates.

Dates are Thursday, 25 July and Saturday, 27 July from 10:00 to 13:00 at Compass Rose Collective’s new studio at 19 Voortrekker
Road, Salt River. Tickets are available on quicket.co.za, priced at R220.00 per attendee.

The 3-hour course will include the following topics in addition to any questions the attendee may
have:

- Introduction to Business Plans: Learn how to craft effective business plans that set clear goals and outline strategies for success.
- Introduction to Funding Proposals: Gain insights into writing compelling funding proposals to secure financial support for artistic projects.
- Introduction to Corporate Identity: Understand the importance of corporate identity and how to develop a strong, recognisable brand.
- Introduction to Professional Email Correspondence: Master the art of professional communication through well-crafted email correspondence.

Snacks will be served.

Contact [email protected] to book a group workshop at a discounted rate.

11/07/2024

Illino Media Writing Residency

Illino Media are excited to announce their first writing residency program.

Up to three African writers will be accepted and they will receive mentorship for three months, have their stories published on Illino website, receive a competitive stipend and receive support towards future writing goals.

If you are an African university graduate or a recent graduate, this opportunity is for you.

The deadline is July 20th 2024.

07/07/2024

Check out PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Magazine co-founder Thokozani Magagula's interview with Onkarabile Mokoto On Writing Share Online, where we discussed everything writing, PUBLISH'D AFRIKA and Publish'd Afrika Magazine, and our role as a literary magazine in the literary space. Click the link below to watch:

In this episode, Onkarabile and Thokozani Magagula discuss literary magazines, Publish'd Afrika, opportunities and much more. HOSTOnkarabile MokotoSocials: O...

02/07/2024

Nayi Plug...

01/07/2024

PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Online Literary Magazine is now live. Click on the link below to download your free copy:
https://publishdafrika.com/2024/07/01/publishd-afrika-online-literary-magazine-july-2024-issue/

25/06/2024

Cape Argus Youth Poetry Competition

Are you a poet aged 18 to 35 with a passion for words and a vision for the future? Enter our Youth Poetry Competition, share your voice and win awesome prizes sponsored by Loot and SA Writers College.
We are looking for powerful original poems that resonate with themes of motivation, inspiration, and challenges facing the youth of South Africa.

How To Enter
Craft your poem around the themes mentioned. Submit your poem to [email protected] with the subject "Youth Poetry".
Include your name, age, contact details and a brief bio.
Let your creativity flow and your voice be heard. Whether you are drawing from personal experience, envisioning a brighter future, or capturing the essence of South Africa, we want to hear from you.

Deadline: Friday, 5 July 2024.

Prizes:
First Prize: Intel Core 13 Notebook
Six months introduction to poetry course with SA Writers College
An opportunity to write four poetry pieces to be published in the Cape Argus newspaper.

Second Prize:
Intel Core 13 Notebook
A loot gift voucher worth R2500

Third Prize:
Intel Core 13 Notebook

19/06/2024

New Book Alert:
PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Magazine's Spoiling The Broth Volume 3

This is what the third instalment of Publish'd Afrika Magazine Spoiling The Broth anthology looks like.
Like the previous two volumes, this offering consists of short stories penned by the monthly winners of the online magazine's short story competition, which is the vehicle we use to unearth writing talent across the African continent.
This volume is made up of writers from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Morocco and Kenya. To sample these writers' penmanship, read their winning entries in Publish'd Afrika Magazine page. You will to scroll down past the most recent posts.

18/06/2024

PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Adopt-An-Author Program
A Call For Submissions

Each year, Publish'd Afrika Magazine sponsors the editing, proofreading, manuscript development and ultimately publication of three aspiring authors' works, at no cost to them. These are aspiring authors that we identify independently, whose works in our opinion stand out and show promise. The authors also have to be willing to be mentored further on the craft.

This year, the indications are that we will increase the number to 10 writers. In March 2025, these writers will form part of PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Magazine's annual Spoiling The Broth anthology (Volume 3) launch and workshop, where a number of industry experts will further help to hone their craft.

The idea is not only to help the 10 writers to publish their books, but to also inculcate in them the skills to build a fan base, and to develop themselves into brands synonymous with literature. While there is no age limit to writers who are accepted into the program, preference would be given to:

Writers under the age of 35.
Manuscripts must be written in English
Novels
YA Fiction
Short story collection
Memoirs/autobiography
Self-help books
Only open to SADC countries
We will not accept poetry or religious manuscripts at this time.

The PUBLISH'D AFRIKA's Adopt-An-Author Program was established in 2021, with the publication of, amongst others, Zeripah Amoni's book, I Am Also A Woman. The project was wholly funded by Mr Success Moripa, of Moripe Group of Companies. The project gained momentum with the publication of Matumelo Mafoko's book, Through The Silent Tsunami. Matumelo's project was funded by PUBLISH'D AFRIKA, after a sponsor pulled out.
Anathi Kom's poetry anthology, A Tree of Life, soon followed. This was a collaboration between PUBLISH'D AFRIKA and the University of Fort Hare. Anathi has gone on to make a name for herself, also becoming a contributor to PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Magazine's Spoiling The Broth anthology Vol1.

How to get spotted by PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Magazine scouts? In this day and age, writing talent alone is not enough to guarantee success as an author. Authors now have to unashamedly market their crafts to death. You no longer just have to sell your book, but also sell yourself as a brand. Put yourself and your work out there. Get tongues wagging, be in people's faces and hog the spotlight, in a positive way of course.

Those are the people we are looking for; scribes who do not think publishing a book alone is enough. Writers who have laid the foundation and now need to be met halfway. Writers who are prepared to work equally hard for the success of their projects.

Unsolicited manuscripts will not be accepted. However, writers are welcome to send us a synopsis of their work (no longer than two pages, Times New Roman or Calibri 12), along with one chapter, an author bio and a detailed marketing plan they have put together.
Do you have numbers that you can show us? A fan base or following that would readily consume your work should it be published? Basically, can you show if there will be a return to the investment PUBLISH'D AFRIKA might make on you and your work?
Submissions open on 18 June 2024 and will close on 18 August 2024. Send your submissions (synopsis, one chapter, an author bio and detailed marketing plan only) to Sukoluhle Nontokozo Mdlongwa at [email protected].

10/06/2024

TuksSport Performance Support Bursary applications are now 🅾🅿🅴🅽!

𝗧𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆:
✅ Bursaries are only available for full-time student-athletes at the University of Pretoria
✅ Successful applicants will be required to sign a written contract with UP-Tuks annually
✅ The Sports Performance Support Fund will be reviewed annually and according to performance.

🖱️ Visit bit.ly/3MdfY56

08/06/2024

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Bursary Applications are Open!!

Visit the link to apply - https://ow.ly/Fes650SbIBT

28/05/2024

PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Literary Magazine June 2024 Issue is now live.
Click on the link below to download your free copy:
https://publishdafrika.com/2024/05/28/publishd-afrika-literary-magazine-june-2024-issue/

28/05/2024

📣 Calling young poets! 🖊️

The Foyle Young Poets Award 2024 is open to submissions from poets worldwide aged 11 – 17 years.

Writers may submit poems based on any theme and style, under forty lines.

The top 15 poets will receive a mentoring package with support and feedback, and all 100 winners will be awarded a year’s youth membership at The Poetry Society.

The deadline for submissions is 31 July 2024.

Learn more: https://commonwealthfoundation.com/opportunity/foyle-young-poets-award/

26/05/2024

In the next PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Online Literary Magazine...
The June Edition also packs a punch with the largest selection of Calls for submissions for novels, short stories, poetry and film from across the continent and abroad.
Deadline for adverts and advertorials is Wednesday, 29 May 2024. Call or WhatsApp 0746430618 or email [email protected] to book your spot.

18/05/2024

PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Chronicles:
Book 1: I Am Also A Woman
By Zeripah Phiri
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"I was already married when I discovered that I suffered from MHRK, which meant I was born without a womb and couldn't conceive even if I wanted to," says Zeripah. "But already, I had wasted thousands on zangoma, false prophets, quacks and traditional healers, who all had convinced me that they could cure me. One sangoma even instructed me to insert a coarse corn cob into my va**na three times a day, in a bid to widen my va**nal walls."
"Shortly after I published the book, I even got offers from men who vowed that their manhoods were divine and that they could give me a baby after just one night in bed with them."
Zeripah's father-in-law, meanwhile, urged his son to get a second wife as he couldn't bear the thought of, as he put it, "a woman who is similar to a piece of furniture occupying space in my son's house'".
To read more on Zeripah's journey with infertility, click the link below:

https://publishdafrika.com/2024/05/18/publishd-afrika-chronicles/

16/05/2024

Gauteng 2024 Young Writers Publications (YWP) call for submissions is now open.

If you have a book that was published between 2020 and 2024, you can now submit your book for evaluation. Deadline for electronic submissions is 7 June, and for physical copy submission is 5 July. Results will be released on 2 October.
Need help with your submission? Contact PUBLISH'D AFRIKA via email: [email protected]

10/05/2024

A Woman's Essence Book 1 and 2
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"Nash may be dead, but there's still plenty of wealthy men like him prowling the Sandton night life, clubs and restaurants for young beautiful women," said Grace. "They don't mind spending a fortune on a woman - as much as R50K a month and an apartment - but be warned, it is not just your curves and pointy breasts they are buying. They are also buying your soul. It's happened to me." - Grace Nkosi

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He asked, "So, how was it like interviewing a hardened criminal and murderer from behind the thick walls of a maximum security prison?"
For starters, Grace Nkosi wasn't a hardened criminal. She was a beautiful, curvaceous wannabe actress turned slay queen, who couldn't resist the lure of the glitzy Sandton streets and the deep pockets of the mostly pot-bellied men who spent with careless abandon. But then, when she met a young and successful businessman, Nash Nemutandani, she believed she had hit the jackpot. With as much money as the pot-bellied old men Grace used to date, Nash was handsome with biceps to boot.
What followed was a whirlwind romance that catapulted Grace to the life of the rich and famous. She could now go to Cape Town for breakfast, Durban for lunch and Dubai for a weekend excursion, all at the drop of a hat. She was finally living the life she had been dreaming about...
Until she discovered the real source of Nash's millions, and that the life of luxury she has been living has come at a price for five other beautiful young women who have previously been in Nash's life. She, too, is about to pay a similar price - a price that would cost her for the rest of her life...
A Woman's Essence Book 1 and 2 tells the real-life story of Grace Nkosi, who is currently serving a 25-year sentence for the murder of her heartthrob, Nash Nemutandani. Her story made headlines in 2017 shortly after the gruesome murder. In a three-week interview from behind bars, she told former Daily Sun Bureau Chief turned publisher, Thokozani Magagula, the events that led to the brutal murder. With her story, she hopes to alert other young women of the sodded secrets that lurk in waiting in one of South Africa's richest suburbs.
"It is not all that glitters that is gold," she had said. "You might think you are chasing these wealthy men and securing the bag, only to discover that you are in fact have been the prey all along. I know all this because it happened to me."
To order the books, call/WhatsApp 0746430618.
Warning: Graphic Scenes: S*x and Violence

09/05/2024

07/05/2024

The Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture is working tirelessly to support the development of literature in the Eastern Cape and as such, it is calling on budding writers to submit their manuscripts for consideration for publication this year.

01/05/2024

Publish'd Afrika Magazine May edition is now live. Click on the link below to download!
https://publishdafrika.com/2024/05/01/publishd-afrika-magazine-may-2024-issue/

28/04/2024

PUBLISH'D AFRIKA - A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH

From initially getting an email that two of the 11 books PUBLISH'D AFRIKA submitted for evaluation to the Gauteng Department of Education have been approved for grades between 10 and 12, to then getting a call and confirmation email that actually, all 11 have been approved for grades between 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 and 12...
In the previous call for submissions, the Gauteng Department of Education approved four of the six books we submitted. The North West Province also snatched three of our published titles...
PUBLISH'D AFRIKA PRESS and PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Magazine... I believe we have now earned the right to blow our own horn. Look out for this month's Publish'd Afrika Magazine for stories on all the approved authors and their books.
To subscribe to the magazine, send a WhatsApp to +27746430618 or email [email protected]

27/04/2024

Here's One For The Oldies

Next week Wednesday Speculative Literature Foundation's $1000 Older Writers Grant opens to the public. If you are at least fifty years of age, and you're starting out on your writing career, then you are welcome to apply! It's free, easy, and straightforward! Visit bit.ly/olderwritersgrant to learn more about the grant and its guidelines.

23/04/2024

Breaking News:

One of two short anthologies born of the PUBLISH'D AFRIKA Magazine Short Story Competition, aptly titled 'Spoiling The Broth Volume 1', has been recommended for grades 10, 11 and 12 by the Gauteng Department of Education.
The volume comprises of 24 short stories written by 12 writers (each writer contributing two short stories). The 12 are some of the short story competition winners, which we held monthly from 2021 to the end of 2023. A total of 281 budding writers had taken part in the competition, with a total of 23 being the cream of the crop and getting their work published in Spoiling The Broth Volume 1 and 2.
Also recommended for grades 11 and 12 is 'My Myriad Agonies' by educator David Mashaba. PUBLISH'D AFRIKA published the book in 2023.
To purchase your copy of Spoiling The Broth, get in touch with PUBLISH'D AFRIKA to be linked with a contributor near you. WhatsApp 0834874440 or email [email protected]