#theislandprize — Public Fediverse posts
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Check these out:
Andile Cele on Woman Zone podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5fyFkPff6Tvl6KwEswfeZ1https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/braids-migraines/
Woman Zone review of Reem Gaafar's A Mouthful of Salt :
https://www.instagram.com/p/DMF_mZUq7Go/?img_index=2https://www.womanzone.org.za/library-books/book-reviews/
https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/recommended/
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Keeping up with the IP Winners!
Check them out at:
https://www.instagram.com/simba_steyn/https://www.instagram.com/kristienauthor/
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We are delighted to announce....
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Spotlight on the remaining shortlisted authors while we wait for the winners to be announced on the 19th!
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The winners will be announced next week!
Meanwhile, while we wait...#bookstodon #writing #prize #theislandprize #shortlist #africanauthors
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A close up of a couple of the shortlisted authors while we wait for the winners to be announced on the 19th!
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A couple more longlisters from the Island Prize, while we wait (with bated breath!) for the shortlist in May.....
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The Island Prize Family Tree keeps growing ...🎉📚🌍🌊🎉
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A couple more longlisters from the Island Prize, while we wait (with bated breath!) for the shortlist in May.....
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In other news....Some Island Prize longlisters while we wait for the shortlist....
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Excerpt chosen by Karen Jennings from our latest title Braids & Migraines by Andile Cele.
Yes, we will keep doing this until you buy this beautiful book (which is out NOW). 😊#books #bookstodon #booklaunch #newtitles #outnow #buynow #newnovel #theislandprize
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Excited to announce the Island Prize Longlist of 2025! Congratulations to everyone who has made it this far!
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The countdown begins....
If you haven't submitted already, check out the guidelines : https://www.hhousebooks.com/island-prize-2024-25/
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Thank you Dlitreview for including the Island Prize on your list (https://dlitreview.com/free-creative-writing-opportunities-in-february-2025/) - to all out there, if you are a debut novelist from Africa, send in your manuscript by 16th February - if you're not a writer, but know someone who is - spread the word, share the news!
Check out our guidelines here: https://www.hhousebooks.com/island-prize-2024-25/
We can do this!
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The three 'R's of writing... this & more can be found in Words on the Page, which is free to download here: https://www.hhousebooks.com/clamshell-press-workbook/
Aimed at African authors, it is a great resource for everyone starting out on the creative writing path.
Have a manuscript you are dusting off to send in to the Island Prize? Remember the deadline is the 16th of February!
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https://www.hhousebooks.com/island-prize-2024-25/
And if you haven't yet, have a look at our workbook which you can download for free from our site: https://www.hhousebooks.com/clamshell-press-workbook/
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Catch up with Holland House author Karen Jennings in the first of a set of mini-chats on life since An Island (2020)
Today's episode: The Island Prize, its aims and winners, and writing projectshttps://www.tiktok.com/@hhousebooks/video/7405211698379935008
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The Island Prize family tree is growing ...
It's been a wild and exciting few years since the Island Prize began its journey of enabling African writers to have their work seen and published.
On to the next!
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Heartiest congratulations to Ruby Excel from Ghana !
'Lyrics to the Colour Red' is about the passionate struggle for liberation and revolution, in love and country.
Warm wishes to Ruby and the next stage of the journey to publication!
https://www.hhousebooks.com/the-island-prize-winners-2024/
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Three prizes, three authors, three judges....
News coming soon... watch this space!
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It's Friday, and we are featuring another of the shortlisted authors from The Island Prize 2024: Simbarashe - congratulations, Simbarashe!
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Here, as promised: each Friday we shall be featuring one of the shortlisted authors from The Island Prize 2024, starting with Ruby - congratulations, Ruby!
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The current Island Prize family tree. It's growing ...
Glass Tower: 'a powerful, beautiful story'
Sand Roses: 'an extraordinarily immersive narrative'
A Mouth Full of Salt: 'Insightful, elegant and compelling' -
As the shortlist approaches, we're featuring Karen Jennings, co-founder and judge on the 2023-24 Island Prize panel.
#literaryprize #judgespanel #literary #competition #theislandprize #reading #africanliterature
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Presenting Reem Gaafar, one of the judges on the 2023-24 Island Prize panel, while they continue to read their way to the winners.
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Introducing Sana Goyal, one of the judges on the 2023-24 Island Prize panel, while they read their way to the winners.
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And it's a wrap! Submissions for the Island Prize are now closed - thank you to everyone for taking part; we are so looking forward to reading your work and looking for the next winner!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
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Is the ink dry yet?
Link to submit : https://www.hhousebooks.com/the-island-prize-2023-2024/#africanwriters #africanauthors #writingcompetition #deadlines #submissions #theislandprize
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The Island Prize, 2023-2024, open for submissions
#authors #writers of #Africa - have you a first novel that's looking for a home? Why not submit to the Island Prize competition, open now for #submissions ? It's free to enter, and you might find mentorship, an agent, a publisher ....
https://hhousebooks.com/the-island-prize-2023-2024/
#writingcommunity #africanwriters #africanauthors #africanliterature #writing #novel #writingcompetition #theislandprize
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The Island Prize is open again! Read up on submission guidelines, and submit using either the form (bottom of the page) or by email directly to [email protected]
https://hhousebooks.com/the-island-prize-2023-2024/
Good luck!
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