Call for Applications:African Writers Trust Publishing Fellowship Programme :2nd Edition

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African Writers Trust Publishing Fellowship Programme: 2nd Edition.
8th to 14th March 2020 in Uganda.
Application Deadline: Sunday, 16th February at 5 pm GMT.
This Publishing Fellowship programme is open to early career publishers and creative writers intending to self-publish their manuscripts. Applicants will be selected from Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Overview
The Publishing Fellowship programme was designed to create a step-change in the book sector in Africa, by focusing on professional development of upcoming talent in African publishing over three years (2018-2021). The overall objective of the programme is to facilitate the sharing of knowledge, skills, expertise, experiences and collaborative learning between the more experienced publishers and the early career and emerging ones.
Scope
The programme will be delivered at two levels:
  1. Mentoring and Training Workshop (Residential)
The Mentoring and Training workshop will be held in Uganda from 8th to 14th March 2020. The workshop will consist of a variety of sessions including:
  • What You Need to Know Before Getting into Self-publishing
  • How to Make Money out of Your Writing/Publishing?
  • Understanding Legal Aspects Surrounding Writing and Publishing
  • How Do You Choose a Book Cover that Tells Your Story?
  • Seed Funding
At the end of the workshop, all Fellows will be invited to make an application for the seed funding budget worth EURO 4,200. The specific aim of the seed funding budget is to ensure that the winning project gets the resources it requires to produce a model publication that adheres to acceptable international publishing standards – and to which other publishers can aspire to; and learn from. The winner will be expected to publish the book within the prescribed timelines.
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