✍️ Exciting news!

Poda-Poda Stories is hosting a free virtual workshop on the craft and technique of poetry writing for writers in Sierra Leone and the diaspora.

Join on Friday, May 3rd at 4pm GMT.

Register now:
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#PoetryWorkshop #VirtualEvent #PodaPoda

🎬 Calling African filmmakers!

The Ngalabi Short Film Festival, organised by Goethe-Zentrum Kampala/UGCS welcomes film submissions up to 30 minutes.

Submissions should also include a 100-150 word synopsis and director’s biography.

Deadline: 3 May

Learn more: commonwealthfoundation.com/opportunity/ng…

📚 Exciting news!

The 14th annual NGC #BocasLitFest is back, celebrating Caribbean stories and voices from 25 - 28 April.

Join in-person or online for readings, discussions, performances, and more with over 150 talented creatives.

Full programme:
bocaslitfest.com/festival/progr…

🎉 Happy publication day to Ingrid Persaud 🇹🇹🇧🇧🇬🇧 !

Ingrid won the #CWprize in 2017 for ‘The Sweet Sop’ and now presents her second novel, ‘The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh’.

Join us in celebrating Ingrid's remarkable journey and continued success!

#PublicationDay #BookLaunch

Overall Commonwealth Foundation Creatives Short Story Prize Winner (2020) Kritika Pandey will teach you the craft of short story writing.

Learn with live, interactive discussions of reading material, writing exercises, and much more - himalayanwritingretreat.com/event/short-st…

#WritingCommunity #shortstory

Find out more about Azags here➡️ : youtube.com/watch?v=NEbrC-… ✨

🎬 #FilmOpportunity !

The Objectifs x Momo Short Film Incubator is open to submissions from Southeast Asian filmmakers.

The mentorship programme focuses on developing short film scripts with five selected participants.

Deadline: 30 April.

Learn more: commonwealthfoundation.com/opportunity/ob…

📚🌍 'Stories are important because they let us travel without fuel.' - Rue Baldry, 2023 #CWprize Canada and Europe Regional Winner.

This #WorldBookDay , let's reflect on the power of storytelling. What book has inspired you on your journey?

Illustration: Madhri Samaranayake.

Proud to have been longlisted for the 2024 #CWprize after 7,359 writers entered stories. I placed in the top 3%, or 187 entries! Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlist! Commonwealth Foundation Creatives commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-pr…

Thank you to all 7,359 writers who entered this year's #CWprize .

Your effort and determination made this year's competition among our most interesting yet. Unfortunately, many excellent stories—including 187 longlisted entries—were placed just outside the shortlist by our

Five African writers have made it to the shortlist for the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Commonwealth Foundation Creatives). This year's shortlist includes writers from Mauritius and Rwanda for the first time in history.

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