<p>Casa &Aacute;frica has launched the Seventh Flash Fiction <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Competitions-and-Awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Competition</a> for writers from all nationalities and backgrounds for the year of 2019. The competition, also called &ldquo;Purorrelato&rdquo; aims to promote literary creation to feel and think about Africa and continue to show the different realities that will bring us nearer to the continent, far from the stereotypes that so long have marked it.&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>Eligibility criteria:</strong></h3><ol><li>Participants must be over 18 years old of any nationality or residency in any country. They must under no circumstances have any working relationships with Casa Africa.</li><li>Up to a maximum of three short stories will be admitted per author</li><li>The subject is free to choose although the short stories should have some type of link to Africa. The story can take place inside or outside the continent and its degree of connection with Africa can vary from just a detail to the whole part of it</li><li>The short stories should be original, unpublished and should not have won a prize or be pending a decision in other competitions or contests. The participants must guarantee that there are no rights from third parties on the short stories presented and they will be liable for any claims that may arise due to this</li><li>The short stories can be presented in any of the following languages: Spanish, English, French or Portuguese</li><li>Each short story must have a maximum of 1,400 characters (not words), excluding the title, i.e., around 200 or 250 words approximately</li></ol><h3><strong>Prizes:</strong></h3><ol><li>The first prize will be for &euro;600. The payment of this prize is subject to the Spanish legislation applicable by the time the transaction is done, regardless of the taxes policy from the winning author&rsquo;s country of residence. After sending Casa Africa a receipt, invoice or bill, the winner can receive the prize by transfer in their bank account or by any kind of payment service allowed by the Spanish legislation applicable by the time the transaction is done. In any case, taxes, withholdings or expenses which are in effect at the moment of the payment will be applied.</li><li>The second prize will be for &euro;300 and is subject to the Spanish legislation&nbsp;</li><li>The third prize will be for&nbsp;&euro;200 and is subject to the Spanish legislation</li><li>50 best short stories, chosen by the Jury will form part of a digital publication</li></ol><p dir="ltr"><strong>See more available <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Volunteer-Work">volunteer opportunities</a> on For9a</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>See more available&nbsp;<a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Online-Courses">online courses</a> on For9a</strong></p>

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Fiction Writing Competition and a Prize of €600 from Casa Africa