Writers Space Africa – Ghana
Writers Space Africa, Ghana also known as WSA-G, a chapter of Writers Space Africa, is a nonprofit organization whose vision is to provide an equal learning and training ground for Ghanaian writers.
We also seek to;
- Inculcate the habit of continuous writing in the writer.
- Shape the writer to gain national and international recognition through submissions.
- Promote and preserve our indigenous cultural practices through writing.
Activities
- Quarterly Writers Workshop.
- Book Discussions.
- Spotlight Sessions
- Annual Get-together.
- Literary Quizzes
- Writing Marathon
- Introduction Night
- Writer’s Roundtable
Editor’s Note
I recently heard a senior citizen talk about how girls in their days used to fantasize about marriage based on what they read in romance novels like Mills and Boon. Unlike these days where social media runs the day, one of their main sources of entertainment, as young girls, was in the books they read! She, however, advised against becoming fixated on such fantasies as they are almost always the stark opposite of reality and hence result in disappointment and frustration later on. And before she ended her speech, she wondered out loud if this current generation even reads…
According to some reports, Ghana’s literacy rate for the past few years has been around 80%. This is not bad, but the question is, how many of these people are interested in and enjoy reading? I’m sure most writers of today have had to ask themselves this same question at least once, whether people still read today. It may not seem like it but trust that there is an audience, however small, ready to soak up the contents of that poem, that short story, that novel you’ve been working so hard on. No matter what little percentage of readers exist today, even if only one person, count it as a blessing and see it as your literary prowess not going to waste.
And so, if you are one of those readers, here’s something for you to feast on! In this edition of Awens3m, we present to you poems, short stories, book reviews, etc., filled with Ghanaian vibes and whatnot you can indulge in.
I loved reading them; the editorial team did too. I don’t see why you wouldn’t. Feast away!
Chief Editor,
Efua Eshun.
I loved reading them; the editorial team did too. I don’t see why you wouldn’t. Feast away!
Efua Eshun.
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Call for Submission for Issue 4
Awensɛm magazine is accepting submissions for its fourth edition (December 2023). Writers are not restricted on the themes to submit. The author retains copyright to every piece submitted.
We accept submissions in the following categories:
Non-Fiction – 1,200 words maximum
Flash fiction – 300 words maximum
Poetry – 1 poem, a maximum of 24 lines
Children’s literature – 700 words maximum (illustrations may be attached and poems not longer than 24 lines)
Short stories – 1,500 words maximum
Reviews of books written by Ghanaian authors – 1,000 words maximum
The submission window is open from 25th August until 1st November 2023.
NB: Please edit your work and submit it to one category only.
Do well to include the title and category in your submission.
Our editors will revert to both selected writers and those whose works are not selected in November.
Please note that our website will release this edition on the 2nd of December, 2023.
To submit, please upload your work in MS Word format only through our submission portal below.
In case of technical issues, send a mail to ghana@writersspace.net explaining the nature of the issue. Do not send your submissions to this email address. Submissions sent to this email will not be accepted.
