Online Writing Competition with a Chance to Win a Cash Prize of £1,000 and be Published in Wasafiri Magazine

• Anyone who has not published or signed a contract to publish his or her own work of fiction or poetry can apply for this competition.
• Entries must be in English and must not have been previously published in any form (except lives or posts on personal blogs or social media channels).
• Members of the Wasafiri Board of Directors, Wasafiri staff, any individual within the Prize Management Team, or their families cannot apply for this competition.
• The number of words of the submitted work must not exceed 3,000 words.
• One poetry entry can include up to three poems, provided they do not total more than 3,000 words. Each poem must be submitted as a separate document.
• Do not write your name or any other form of identification on your entry or in the document title as all submissions will be considered anonymously.
• The work must be in legible handwriting, font size 12, double spaced, A4, and submitted as a.doc file.
• You will not be able to change your entry after you submit it.
• The competition entry fee is £12 for one entry, £16 for two entries, and £6 for sponsored entries.
• You can participate in any number of entries, provided that you fill out the application form with each entry.
• Participants nominated to win the competition will be notified via email in September 2024 and must confirm the eligibility of their work before confirming the list.
• The jury's decision is final and no discussions will be entered into.
• Participation fees cannot be refunded.
• Please email the competition if you have any questions or inquiries: wasafirenewwritingprize@qmul.ac.uk. 

About Wasafiri:

Wasafiri has become the UK’s leading magazine for international contemporary writing. Launched in 1984, it is now renowned for publishing some of the world’s most distinguished writers including Chinua Achebe, Kamau Brathwaite, and Ben Okri amongst many others. Its name stems from the Kiswahili word for ‘travelers’ which reflects the magazine’s longstanding engagement with cultural traveling, diverse histories and its continuing commitment to extending the established boundaries of literary culture. The magazine played a pioneering role in reviewing the first novels and early poetry of writers who are now well-known, challenging the predominant assumption that their work would only be of ‘minority interest’. In today’s increasingly divided world, the magazine’s original mission to provoke cross-cultural dialogue and provide a space for the publication of distinctive new work from across the globe is ever more vital.

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