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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PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Online Literary Magazine – August 2026 Issue
African And European Poets Bond At New Lit Fest
NAIROBI, KENYA — On the evening of 29th May 2026, over thirty African poets and musicians performed in a high-energy three-hour show alongside five performance poets from Poland at Eugenia Park, off the Thika Superhighway. The intercultural event was part of the inaugural Asian Literary Festival in Nairobi, which took place on 28th, 29th, andContinue reading “African And European Poets Bond At New Lit Fest”
Adopt-An-Author Hall of Fame
The Price of Freedom by Mosimanegape Leeuw At a time when African literature is too often asked to explain itself, The Price of Freedom by Mosimanegape Leeuw refuses to translate. It insists. Mosimanegape Leeuw is one of six gifted authors whose books were published through PUBLISH’D AFRIKA’s Adopt-An-Author Program for 2025/26. The program was fundedContinue reading “Adopt-An-Author Hall of Fame”
54 “No”s and a Netflix Yes
How Sue Nyathi and Marcia Hutchinson Turned Rejection Into Revolution Rejection letters don’t make headlines. They arrive quietly, fold into your desk drawer, and stack up like weights. But every once in a while, one “yes” arrives late, loud, and changes everything. Ask Sue Nyathi. Ask Marcia Hutchinson. Their stories aren’t just about books. TheyContinue reading “54 “No”s and a Netflix Yes”
PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Online Literary Magazine – May 2026 Issue
PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Adopt-An-Author Program – A Call For Submissions 2025
Each year, PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Online Literary Magazine sponsors the editing, proofreading, manuscript development and ultimately publication of six aspiring authors’ works, at no cost to them. Yes, for absolutely free! These are aspiring authors that we identify independently, whose works in our opinion stand out and show promise. The authors also have to be willingContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Adopt-An-Author Program – A Call For Submissions 2025”
R19 500 Up For Grabs
PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Magazine’s ‘Spoiling The Broth’ Short Story Competition Returns Following the successes of PUBLISH’D AFRIKA Online Literary Magazine’s ‘Spoiling The Broth’ Volume 1, 2 and 3 anthologies, which saw a total of 35 aspiring authors unearthed through the monthly short story contest, the competition is set to return with a bang in November 2024.OnceContinue reading “R19 500 Up For Grabs”
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