How to Submit to the Journal of African Youth Literature

The Journal of African Youth Literature (Jay Lit) is receiving submissions for its third issue. They accept poetry, fiction, plays, and comic/ visual art from young African writers who are between the ages of 15 and 35.

Eligibility

• Anyone who is of African descent and who is between 15 and 35.
• There is no submission fee.

How to Submit

• Submit a short story of up to 5000 words, or a novella of up to 30,000 words.
• Submit a short play of up to 5000 words, or a long play of 10,000 words.
• Or a comic book or graphic art of up to 20 pages.
• Or a packet of 5 short poems of no longer than 20 lines each. Or a single long poem of up to 50 lines.
• The submitted piece should be original, previously unpublished.
• Submissions could be made in any African language, and in English, French, or Portuguese.
• If you are submitting a piece written in an African language, or in any language other than English, do include a brief summary of the piece in your cover letter. The cover letter should be written in English.
• Format: 12 pt., Times New Roman, 1.5 line spacing and justified alignment.
• Include a photo of yourself and a brief bio of no longer than 100 words.
• Simultaneous submissions will be considered.
• Submit by mailing africanyouthliterature@gmail.com.

Other amazing opportunities;

• My Writing Journey Competition (Prize: $200 + Publication)
• The Iowa Short Fiction Award
• Nigeria@60 Challenge For Thematic & Creative Designs (Prize: Over N5 million)
• FCMB Flexx Writing Challenge 2020 for Young Writers
• Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021 for Young Creative Writers (Prize: £15,000)

The deadline for submissions for the Journal of African Youth Literature is November 30, 2020.

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