Novella Writing Contest
Sept 1 — Dec 31, 2026
Celebrating African voices, emerging writers, and stories that matter.
✍️ About This Contest
This is your space to share your stories with readers across Africa and beyond. Whether you write fiction, poetry, folklore, or personal narratives — your voice matters. We’re building a home for African stories and the writers who tell them.
There is no entry fee. Every accepted story is published on our platform and seen by readers around the world.
🏅 Rewards & Recognition
Your reward is exposure, credibility, and a growing readership — built right here with you.
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1st
Featured Author Spot + Publication
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2nd
Promoted Front Page + Certificate
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3rd
Community Spotlight + Badge
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Top 10
Exclusive Finalist Badge
How to Enter
- 1 Create your free account — join our community in under a minute.
- 2 Publish your story — fiction, poetry, or novella. African themes are especially welcome.
- 3 Tag it with:
contest-2026 - 4 Share & grow — readers, views, and engagement help decide the winners.
📋 Guidelines
- • Your story must be your original work — no plagiarism.
- • Length: 500–15,000 words — short stories to full novellas welcome.
- • All genres welcome — stories rooted in African culture & themes are encouraged.
- • No entry fee — open to all writers everywhere.
- • Winners chosen by reader engagement + editorial review.
- • Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 — midnight.
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