WEALTH OF IDEAS

In celebration of love, StoryTime is featuring three Valentine-day short stories by Ivor W. Hartmann, Nigel Jack, and, of course, Emmanuel Sigauke.

Here is the shortlist for the 2009 PEN/Studzinski Literary Award: Ken Barris – “The life of Worm” Nadia Davids – “The visit” Ceridwen Dovey – “Survival mechanisms” Joan du Toit – “An informed decision” Graham Ellis – “No match for Fanie Smith” Rosemund J Handler – “Strident night” Jeanne Hromnik – “Love In troubled times” Karen Jayes – “Where he will leave his shoes” Suzanne Jordaan – “Beulah” Bobby Jordan – “Metalhead and Situation Orange” Chisanga Kabinga – “Display cabinet” Ken N Kamoche – “A kiss in Nanjing” Yvette Kruger – “What I wore” Lauri Kubuitsile – “Pulani’s eyes” Beatrice Lamwaka – “The star in my camp” Jennifer Lean – “To each his own” Irene McCartney – “Pauline’s ghost” Jenna Mervis – “The lives of dogs” Kirsten Miller – “Only in art” NoViolet Mkha Bulawayo – “Snapshots” Wame Molefhe – “Rainbow-coloured dreams” Natasha Moodley – “Spirit of Madala” Isabella Morris – “Bluette” Kyne Nislev Bernstorff – “The last supper” Naomi Nkealah – “In the name of peace” Maik Nwosu – I”...

A submission call from Dike Okoro, professor of World Literature at Olive Hardy College, Chicago: Emerging Voices of African Short Fiction & Poetry 2008-09 We invite all unpublished and well-established authors to submit their original work. Original work in English and any of the indigenous African languages, including (Swahili, Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Tswana, Swati, Vend, Tsonga, Ndebele, Yoruba, Hausa, Ibo, Kiswahili, Gikuyu, Amharic,Tigrinya, Tigre, Arabic, etc), will be considered. Please include translations in English). Fiction : Submit one short story (Entry may have any theme or subject but should not exceed 800 words. Stories must be original and should not have been previously published anywhere. Handwritten entries will not be accepted. Submit short story entry with a bio and contact details. Poetry: submit between 4-6 poems (Poems to fit a full page of the anthology). Submit poems with a bio (45 words) and contact details. All submissions must be emailed to: (Mphande.1@osu...