LUSAKA, 14 May 2023 – Writers longlisted for the 2023 Kalemba Short Story Prize are invited to participate in a creative writing master class by professional editor and writing coach, Chelsea Musenge
Musenge has worked on over a dozen books with writers from, among others, Nigeria, Namibia, and Zambia. A writer in her own right, her expertise includes fiction, poetry, nonfiction writing and content development.
We are excited and looking forward to working with Chelsea aka Written.by_you
Note the following:
– The Masterclass will be via Zoom – the link will be shared on FB and our website 27 May, for two hours from 11h00 -13h00.
– The masterclass is open to longlisted writers. It is not mandatory, but highly recommended.
– Longlisted writers can resubmit their entries from 28 May and 3 June – A new submission form will be available on the website and socials and will automatically deactivate at 11h59PM CAT.
– ONLY LONGLISTED ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. The system will automatically delete any other entries.
– Only 12 entries will make it to the shortlist
– The panel of judges and other details will follow.
NB. Writers who didn’t make the longlist but would like to participate in the masterclass can send a request to info@ukusefya.com no later than 20 May.
Good luck all.
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