Zimbabwe is a short story country

On September 5th I posted an article about the Cover to Cover short story competition. I made the mistake of not uploading the speech by head Judge Ruby Magosvongwe (Above). Needless to say, that made quite a few people upset. I’ve been reminded of this sin of omission enough times and so now I repent and correct the error of my ways:

Speech by Head Judge Ruby Msagosvongwe at the Cover to Cover Short Story Competition Awards Ceremony, 5 September 2008

Let me on behalf of the panel of adjudicators make a few remarks on the 2008 edition of the Cover To Cover short story writing competition. (more…)

Written by fungaijames on October 7th, 2008 with 7 comments.
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Arvon International Poetry Competition 2008

2008 marks The Arvon Foundation’s 40th birthday and the 14th Arvon International Poetry Competition. The competition is open to all poets around the world and poems are entered anonymously. There are no line or subject matter restrictions. (more…)

Written by fungaijames on July 9th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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BTA/Anglo Platinum Short Story Competition

Entries are invited for the 2008 BTA/Anglo Platinum Short Story Competition. The competition is open to all residents of Southern Africa.

Stories must be in English and be  4500 to 5000 words in length. (more…)

Written by fungaijames on June 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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Intwasa Arts Festival: Short Story Competition 2008

The annual Intwasa Arts Festival Short Story Competition is open to all residents of Zimbabwe. Submissions must be original, previously unpublished and in English.

Entries can be on any subject, but must be typed and of no more than 1500 words. (more…)

Written by fungaijames on June 19th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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