Are you polishing your submission for the 6th Gerald Kraak Anthology and Prize? This webinar is for you. For the first time in the history of the Prize, we’re hosting a webinar aimed at bridging the gap between entrants and the judges, giving writers the opportunity to gain insight into the judges’ decisions and refine theirContinue reading “INSIDE THE JUDGES’ ROOM”
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Celebrating Judge Dingake’s Nomination to The Hague
When Judge Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake came to PUBLISH’D AFRIKA to publish three books in two years, we had no idea of the stature behind the manuscripts. He is not only a Botswana legal eagle. He is a jurist who has presided over the High Courts of Botswana, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Papua New Guinea, andContinue reading “Celebrating Judge Dingake’s Nomination to The Hague”
PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Online Literary Magazine – May 2026 Issue
PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Online Literary Magazine – February 2026
What Is An Editor?
By James McCreet I’ve been professionally editing and subediting text for almost two decades. Not only fiction, but also magazine articles, academic theses and business writing. The traditional role of an editor has been to polish and correct work written by someone who is, essentially, already a proficient writer but who needs another pair ofContinue reading “What Is An Editor?”
Adverbs and Dialogue Tags
. The Do’s and Don’ts The general rule in fiction writing is to eliminate as many adverbs as possible, and replace them with stronger, more specific words. Writing coaches all over the world are in agreement that using adverbs in dialogue tags qualifies as lazy writing often notable from novice, inexperienced authors. Adverbs in dialogueContinue reading “Adverbs and Dialogue Tags”
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