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<\/a><\/p>\nArtBeat Afrika \u2013 Call Out for\u00a0Submissions<\/span><\/h1>\nArtbeat Afrika, a community of Contemporary African Creative Writers announce the call for submission for her first short story anthology.<\/span><\/p>\nWe are looking for stories that tells the true African experience and short fictions that shows the high level of creativity of Contemporary African Creative Writers.<\/span><\/p>\nEligibility<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nFor all published and unpublished African Writers.<\/span><\/p>\nAbout The Editors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nShachia Oryila<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nShachia \u00a0 Oryila is a blogger, freelancer, translator, media consultant,\u00a0 publisher, professional writer and editor. With M.A. Linguistics (2012), \u00a0 B.A. (Hons.) English (2012) from the Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria, and Diploma in law (2001) and Computer Studies (2007), he has been writing professionally for many years now and has a number of\u00a0 published and unpublished works. Currently lecturing at the Hill College \u00a0 of Education, Gwanje-Akwanga, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. A teacher of\u00a0 English, Communication, Language and Literature. With his \u2018Writers & \u00a0 Editors Kitchen\u2019, he has, for many years now, engaged in freelance\u00a0 writing and editing projects, hired public speech, citation and profile writing as well as book reviewing consultancy for clients and referrals.\u00a0 He is a member of the Association of Nigerian Authors.<\/span><\/p>\nWale Owoade<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nWale Owoade is the founder of Artbeat Afrika, A community of Contemporary African Creative Writers.\u00a0 Wale was born and had his early education in Ogun State, Nigeria. A\u00a0 poet with publications in the US, South Africa and Nigeria respectively.\u00a0 An editor of several contemporary African Creative Writings. With\u00a0 interest in developing new talent in African Literature, he compiled and\u00a0 edited the anthology; Black Communion: Poems of New 100 African Poets.\u00a0\u00a0You can read his works at\u00a0http:\/\/waleowoade.wordpress.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nMorris Mchawia Mwavizo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nMorris is a trained journalist and writer. He has worked with three of the biggest media houses in East Africa in different positions and has also worked for the biggest advertising<\/span>
\nagency in Tanzania. He has been an editor of different magazines and runs his own production company. His short stories have been published in numerous magazines.<\/span><\/p>\nRules<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nStories must be original unpublished\u00a0 fiction, typed and single-spaced, and should be between 1,000 to 5,000\u00a0 words in length. The selected stories must not have been published\u00a0 previously.<\/span><\/p>\nWe accept short stories that have been published online, but have\u00a0 not been published in print magazines, anthologies, or books. Writers need to include a link to the short story in their\u00a0 submission. Translation works are also allowed.<\/span><\/p>\nStories must be submitted in Microsoft Word Document format, as an attachment.\u00a0Do\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0send your story in the body of an email.<\/span><\/p>\nIn the subject line of your e-mail submission write your full name and the title of your short story.<\/span><\/p>\nEach story must be accompanied by one-paragraph bio written in the\u00a0 third person. Include author\u2019s full name, age, nationality, published\u00a0 work, website, etc. This must be added at the end of your short story,\u00a0 in the same document. (You can attach to the body of the e-mail a recent\u00a0 photograph, too.)<\/span><\/p>\nIf your short story contains foreign words, include them in a\u00a0 Glossary at the end of your story, with all the foreign words listed in\u00a0 alphabetical order. All these words must be\u00a0italicized<\/em>\u00a0in the body of your story.<\/span><\/p>\nEnd your submission with a one-paragraph summary of your short story.<\/span><\/p>\nWriters can submit up to five short stories.<\/span><\/p>\nPlease understand\u00a0 that an acknowledgement of the story does not guarantee publication. Artbeat Afrika\u00a0 is committed to nurturing new writers and does not charge any fee for\u00a0 editing stories.<\/span><\/p>\nWe do accept simultaneous submissions, but the writer must notify us\u00a0 if a story is accepted for publication elsewhere or wins an award prior\u00a0 to our publication.<\/span><\/p>\nAll contributions accepted for publication will be subject to editing in collaboration with the author.<\/span><\/p>\nThere is no payment nor any royalties will be paid for the short\u00a0 stories but all writers however, will receive a\u00a0 complementary ebook of the anthology.<\/span><\/p>\nThe last day for submitting short stories for Artbeat Afrika 1st Short Story Anthology is\u00a0July 30, 2014<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\nSubmissions should be sent via e-mail to:\u00a0artbeatafrika@yahoo.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\nFormatting Guidelines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nUse only Times New Roman point 12 for\u00a0 the body of the text, glossary, and bio. Make sure the text is\u00a0 single-spaced and flushed left.<\/span><\/p>\nDo not introduce any headers, footers, section divisions, etc., apart from page number (bottom page, center).<\/span><\/p>\nUse\u00a0bold<\/strong>\u00a0for the main title and the author\u2019s name only.<\/span><\/p>\nUse \u2018single quotation marks\u2019 for all\u00a0 quotations.<\/span><\/p>\nDo not make two or more spaces\u00a0 between words or after a full-stop instead of one.<\/span><\/p>\nCopyright<\/strong>\u00a0Notice<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nBy submitting your short story to Artbeat Afrika, you hereby agree to our Copyright clauses detailed below.<\/span><\/p>\nAuthors will give Artbeat Afrika Writing\u00a0 permission to publish their work on our website and in our end-of-year\u00a0 anthology. We retain irrevocable first electronic rights.<\/span><\/p>\nBy submitting a story, you certify that the work is original and you are the copyright holder of any quotes used.<\/span><\/p>\nAfter the work is published in the anthology, Artbeat Afrika will retain the copyright for one year.<\/span><\/p>\nThe copyright will return to the author one year after the publication of the anthology.<\/span><\/p>\nBy submitting your short story to Artbeat Afrika, you hereby agree to the above copyright clauses.<\/span><\/p>\nSubmissions and inquiries should be sent to\u00a0artbeatafrika@yahoo.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
We are looking for stories that tells the true African experience and short fictions that shows the high level of creativity of Contemporary African Creative Writers.<\/span><\/p>\n Eligibility<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n For all published and unpublished African Writers.<\/span><\/p>\n About The Editors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Shachia Oryila<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Shachia \u00a0 Oryila is a blogger, freelancer, translator, media consultant,\u00a0 publisher, professional writer and editor. With M.A. Linguistics (2012), \u00a0 B.A. (Hons.) English (2012) from the Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria, and Diploma in law (2001) and Computer Studies (2007), he has been writing professionally for many years now and has a number of\u00a0 published and unpublished works. Currently lecturing at the Hill College \u00a0 of Education, Gwanje-Akwanga, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. A teacher of\u00a0 English, Communication, Language and Literature. With his \u2018Writers & \u00a0 Editors Kitchen\u2019, he has, for many years now, engaged in freelance\u00a0 writing and editing projects, hired public speech, citation and profile writing as well as book reviewing consultancy for clients and referrals.\u00a0 He is a member of the Association of Nigerian Authors.<\/span><\/p>\n Wale Owoade<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Wale Owoade is the founder of Artbeat Afrika, A community of Contemporary African Creative Writers.\u00a0 Wale was born and had his early education in Ogun State, Nigeria. A\u00a0 poet with publications in the US, South Africa and Nigeria respectively.\u00a0 An editor of several contemporary African Creative Writings. With\u00a0 interest in developing new talent in African Literature, he compiled and\u00a0 edited the anthology; Black Communion: Poems of New 100 African Poets.\u00a0\u00a0You can read his works at\u00a0http:\/\/waleowoade.wordpress.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Morris Mchawia Mwavizo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Morris is a trained journalist and writer. He has worked with three of the biggest media houses in East Africa in different positions and has also worked for the biggest advertising<\/span> Rules<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Stories must be original unpublished\u00a0 fiction, typed and single-spaced, and should be between 1,000 to 5,000\u00a0 words in length. The selected stories must not have been published\u00a0 previously.<\/span><\/p>\n We accept short stories that have been published online, but have\u00a0 not been published in print magazines, anthologies, or books. Writers need to include a link to the short story in their\u00a0 submission. Translation works are also allowed.<\/span><\/p>\n Stories must be submitted in Microsoft Word Document format, as an attachment.\u00a0Do\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0send your story in the body of an email.<\/span><\/p>\n In the subject line of your e-mail submission write your full name and the title of your short story.<\/span><\/p>\n Each story must be accompanied by one-paragraph bio written in the\u00a0 third person. Include author\u2019s full name, age, nationality, published\u00a0 work, website, etc. This must be added at the end of your short story,\u00a0 in the same document. (You can attach to the body of the e-mail a recent\u00a0 photograph, too.)<\/span><\/p>\n If your short story contains foreign words, include them in a\u00a0 Glossary at the end of your story, with all the foreign words listed in\u00a0 alphabetical order. All these words must be\u00a0italicized<\/em>\u00a0in the body of your story.<\/span><\/p>\n End your submission with a one-paragraph summary of your short story.<\/span><\/p>\n Writers can submit up to five short stories.<\/span><\/p>\n Please understand\u00a0 that an acknowledgement of the story does not guarantee publication. Artbeat Afrika\u00a0 is committed to nurturing new writers and does not charge any fee for\u00a0 editing stories.<\/span><\/p>\n We do accept simultaneous submissions, but the writer must notify us\u00a0 if a story is accepted for publication elsewhere or wins an award prior\u00a0 to our publication.<\/span><\/p>\n All contributions accepted for publication will be subject to editing in collaboration with the author.<\/span><\/p>\n There is no payment nor any royalties will be paid for the short\u00a0 stories but all writers however, will receive a\u00a0 complementary ebook of the anthology.<\/span><\/p>\n The last day for submitting short stories for Artbeat Afrika 1st Short Story Anthology is\u00a0July 30, 2014<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n Submissions should be sent via e-mail to:\u00a0artbeatafrika@yahoo.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n Formatting Guidelines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Use only Times New Roman point 12 for\u00a0 the body of the text, glossary, and bio. Make sure the text is\u00a0 single-spaced and flushed left.<\/span><\/p>\n Do not introduce any headers, footers, section divisions, etc., apart from page number (bottom page, center).<\/span><\/p>\n Use\u00a0bold<\/strong>\u00a0for the main title and the author\u2019s name only.<\/span><\/p>\n Use \u2018single quotation marks\u2019 for all\u00a0 quotations.<\/span><\/p>\n Do not make two or more spaces\u00a0 between words or after a full-stop instead of one.<\/span><\/p>\n Copyright<\/strong>\u00a0Notice<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n By submitting your short story to Artbeat Afrika, you hereby agree to our Copyright clauses detailed below.<\/span><\/p>\n Authors will give Artbeat Afrika Writing\u00a0 permission to publish their work on our website and in our end-of-year\u00a0 anthology. We retain irrevocable first electronic rights.<\/span><\/p>\n By submitting a story, you certify that the work is original and you are the copyright holder of any quotes used.<\/span><\/p>\n After the work is published in the anthology, Artbeat Afrika will retain the copyright for one year.<\/span><\/p>\n The copyright will return to the author one year after the publication of the anthology.<\/span><\/p>\n By submitting your short story to Artbeat Afrika, you hereby agree to the above copyright clauses.<\/span><\/p>\n Submissions and inquiries should be sent to\u00a0artbeatafrika@yahoo.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\nagency in Tanzania. He has been an editor of different magazines and runs his own production company. His short stories have been published in numerous magazines.<\/span><\/p>\n