Call for entries: young black writers competition

Guardian Weekend magazine and gal-dem are launching a memoir writing competition for UK-resident black women and black non-binary people aged 16-21 on the theme of ‘conversations’Calling all young black women and black non-binary writers aged 16-21. The Guardian is once again collaborating on a special issue of Weekend magazine with gal-dem, an online and print publication committed to sharing perspectives from women and non-binary people of colour. This time we want to feature your work. Today, we are launching a memoir writing competition on the theme of ‘conversations’. The winner and two runners-up will be published at theguardian.com and in the next Weekend x gal-dem issue in December 2020. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-10-22 11:23:42 UTC ]
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