Short Story Prize 2020

We are calling for submissions for our inaugural short story prize. The winner will receive $1000 for an unpublished work of fiction between 3000 and 5000 words and will, thereafter, be published in our anthology, which will feature the longlisted stories. We aim to publish a longlist in February 2020, and a shortlist in March 2020, with the final winner announced shortly afterwards. Stay updated by following us on Facebook and Instagram.

The prize will be judged by Megan Ross (Chair), Gloria Mwaniga, and Kelechi Njoku. Read more about them here.

Email for submission: submissions@afritondo.com.

Deadline for submission: Monday, December 23, 2019 (11.59 PM in any time zone).

Please read the entry requirements and other terms here.

Theme

We are looking for stories that explore the dynamics and boundaries of love. We want to be surprised and thoroughly entertained, so feel free to play around with the theme. We only ask that you set the story wholly or partly in Africa (or a black community, real or fictional) and that you create African or black characters. A good story for this prize will offer novel insight into the theme, explore characters in refreshing and imaginative ways, and challenge the art of storytelling.