The workshop will support and develop literary talent within Africa and its diaspora.
Algiers, Algeria
Africa Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) has invited the prose writers of African and Caribbean descent to participate in The CANEX Book Factory Creative Writing Workshop. CANEX is organizing the workshop in collaboration with the James and Grace Adichie Foundation and Narrative Landscape Press Limited.
As part of the larger CANEX Book Factory initiative is dedicated to highlighting the book value chain in Africa. The workshop will support and develop literary talent within Africa and its diaspora.
The workshop will unfold over ten days this summer at a tranquil seaside resort in Aburi, Ghana, offering an idyllic setting for writers to gather and grow. Travel and accommodation will be provided by CANEX, and participants will enjoy a taste of local cuisine. All of these will allow them to fully immerse themselves in their craft during the workshop.
Speakers of all six official languages of the African Union—Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Kiswahili—can apply to attend as comprehensive translation services will be provided to all attendees.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, globally acclaimed author, will lead a team of writers who will facilitate the workshop, alongside legal and business professionals who will provide valuable insights into the legal and commercial aspects of the writing profession. Workshop participants will have the chance to contribute to an anthology of writing that will be published after the workshop.
Submissions
Interested writers should submit a 250–500-word prose sample and evidence of nationality (national ID card or travel passport data page) of an eligible country. Submissions will be collected through an online form available on the website.
To be eligible to apply, the candidates must be from an African Union member country or territory, and a citizen of a member country of CARICOM.
Submission Window: The submission window for The CANEX Book Factory Creative Writing Workshop will be open till 30 June 2024.
“We invite prose writers to join us for this enriching experience at The CANEX Book Factory Creative Writing Workshop, where both your narrative skills and your professional acumen can be enhanced,” a press release said.
The CANEX Book Factory is an annual program of events of the Creative Africa Nexus initiative of African Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank) that is designed to spotlight and elevate the African book value chain through the publishing prize, a Pan-African writing workshop, and an e-newsletter highlighting African literature. This year’s program will culminate in an Award Ceremony at the CANEX WKND in Algiers, Algeria, between 16 and 19 October, 2024. (PR)
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