Ma Kẹkẹ Short Story Contest X The Ama Ata Aidoo Award

Opportunity type:  Competition

For: Writers

Deadline: 05/05/2025

Rewards: $500 + Book Publication

Location Eligibility: Africa

About this opportunity 

The “Ma Kẹkẹ Short Story Contest x The Ama Ata Aidoo Award” is open only to unpublished writers of African descent living on the continent. This contest and award have been instituted as such a platform to celebrate emerging voices on the continent. Flex your talent. Share your story. And this could be your open door to authorship.

Rewards

•  500 USD cash prize plus a book publishing deal 
• Manuscript feedback, access to an exclusive creative writing workshop, and a feature in the contest-exclusive anthology

Eligibility

Open to unpublished*, emerging African writers between the ages of 18 and 35

Entry Fee

Free

How to Apply 

Apply using the link: Ma Kẹkẹ Short Story Contest X The Ama Ata Aidoo Award

All questions regarding this award should be sent to publishing@gemspread.com