Programmes
Ways into the ecosystem
Competitions are how most writers first meet the Foundation. Everything that follows (mentorship, editorial, publication and the archive) flows from an entry.
Tales from the Baobab
Open for entriesAn annual Afrocentric short story competition for writers under eighteen, from Zimbabwe, across Africa and the global African diaspora.
- Length
- 3,000 to 5,000 words
- Deadline
- Open all year
African historyCultural heritageTraditional knowledgeContemporary social realitiesInnovation and entrepreneurship
Tales from the Baobab
The flagship Afrocentric short story competition for writers under eighteen.
Perspectives
The annual anthology: twenty writers, one book, one campaign.
From Page to Pixel
The adaptation pathway that evaluates stories for animation, film and television.