Author Archives: PUBLISH'D AFRIKA

Are You An African Writer, Or A Writer of African Descent?

Afreada: https://afreada.com/Adda Stories: https://www.addastories.org/Africa In Dialogue: https://africaindialogue.com/Africa In Words: https://africainwords.com/Africa Writes: https://africawrites.org/African Writer: https://www.africanwriter.com/Afritondo: https://www.afritondo.com/AfroSF: https://afrosf.submittable.com/submitAgbowo Art: https://agbowo.org/Ake Review: https://www.akefestival.org/about-ake-review/Akuko Magazine: https://www.akukomagazine.com/A Long House: https://alonghouse.com/The Amistad: https://www.theamistad.com/Anathema: http://www.anathemamag.com/ArabLit Quarterly: https://arablit.org/Artmosterrifric: https://artmosterrific.com/Azure: https://www.lazuliliterarygroup.com/azure-a-journal-of-literary-thought.htmlBakwa Magazine: https://bakwamagazine.com/Barzakh Magazine: https://www.barzakhmag.net/Best Of Africa: https://thebestofafrica.org/BKO Magazine: https://bkomagazine.co.za/Brainwavez: https://www.brainwavez.org/Brittle Paper: https://brittlepaper.com/Caine Prize for African Writing: https://www.caineprize.com/Chimurenga: https://chimurengachronic.co.za/Eclectica Mag: http://www.eclectica.org/index.htmlEro Gospel: https://erogospel.com/Everyday Journal:Continue reading “Are You An African Writer, Or A Writer of African Descent?”

Excerpt: Scorched Earth

Novel inspired by the 1899 – 1905 Anglo-Boer War ‘Do you know what upsets me the most about the Boers in this war, Mr. Steyn?’ he asked, and didn’t wait for a response. ‘You have the Germans, the Irish, the French, the Russians and the Swiss fighting on your side. Not only are you treatingContinue reading “Excerpt: Scorched Earth”

FAQ’s Authors Often Ask Self-publishers

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The Silly, The Hilarious and The Downright Bizarre FYI: This Is A Loooong Read!!! This is a dramatisation with answers provided by an honest publisher (Publisher Y), and a not-so-honest publisher (Publisher X). Of course, in some quarters both publishers would be labelled as dishonest. Everyone is entitled toContinue reading “FAQ’s Authors Often Ask Self-publishers”

Do You Have A Road Accident Fund Story To Tell?

Have you been awaiting your Road Accident Fund compensation, and are wondering why it is taking so long to pay out? What if the money has been paid out and your lawyer keeps telling you RAF still hasn’t paid out just so he scores a good interest for himself? It is possible that your moneyContinue reading “Do You Have A Road Accident Fund Story To Tell?”

Turn That On-the-Job Experience Into A Qualification

You have been doing the work for years and have amassed a wealth of experience, but have never had formal education for the job or obtained a qualification for it. Everything you know, has been obtained from On-the-Job Experience. This lack of formal education has curtailed your career advancement, forcing you to watch less experiencedContinue reading “Turn That On-the-Job Experience Into A Qualification”

$1000 (17 800) Up For Grabs In Short Story Contest

This is the 5th year of the Afritondo Short Story Prize and a special landmark for us at Afritondo. We thank all our writers for their contributions and look forward to reading all the stories for this year’s contest. THEMEThis year we want writers to respond to the theme of “fate”. You are welcome toContinue reading “$1000 (17 800) Up For Grabs In Short Story Contest”

Women Breaking The Glass Ceiling

ISBN: 978-0-6397-4568-8 Women Breaking The Glass CeilingGlass Ceiling (noun): An unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities. – Oxford Languages.*A metaphor usually applied to people of marginalised genders, used to represent an invisible barrier that prevents an oppressed demographic from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy.Continue reading “Women Breaking The Glass Ceiling”

PUBLISH’D AFRIKA MAGAZINE FACEBOOK SHORT STORY COMPETITION – August 2023 Leg/ Phakamisa Mayaba

THEME: KNOCK YOURSELF OUTTITLE: Dear ZweliWritten by Phakamisa Mayaba Awaiting a letter from a father you haven’t seen since your ninth birthday must be a tough ask on anyone, not least a sixteen-year-old. So I figured I’d be a dad for once and explain to my son the reasons for not having gotten back toContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA MAGAZINE FACEBOOK SHORT STORY COMPETITION – August 2023 Leg/ Phakamisa Mayaba”