AAC: The Poetry of African and African Diasporic Migration

The Africa Migration Report Poetry Anthology Series is inviting poems for possible inclusion in a new poetry anthology on African migration and (im)mobility.
Also welcome are poems that explore the past, present and possible futures of African and African diasporic migration across time and space, in and around this world and beyond.
People on the African continent have a long history and experience with migration. These movements have been taking place over time, within and across countries, on the continent and beyond, and are driven by many reasons. Whether as individuals or communities, people have been moving from one place to another, for example, in search of pasture for their livestock or in search of prospects like education or employment or to escape the effects of climate change, war, conflict and persecution.
Many of the people who have made these journeys have had certain experiences and encounters before deciding to move, while on the move, and when they arrive. Families and communities also have stories about relatives, friends and community members who moved and then returned or did not return.
The Africa Migration Report Poetry Anthology Series is inviting poems exploring these themes and more.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES


● Poems should be 40 lines or less, and short fiction/prose, 100 words or less.
● The poems and short prose should be on the theme, African migration.
● Submissions must be in English. In the case of translated work, it is the translator’s responsibility to obtain permission from the copyright holder of the original work.
● If submitting a poem or short fiction/prose which has been previously published, please give details of where it has appeared and confirm that you are the copyright holder.
● Ideally submissions will be typed single-spaced and submitted either in the body of an email or as a .doc attachment.
● Please include a short biography of 50 words or less. This will be included in the anthology if your poem or short prose is accepted.
● You may submit a maximum of three poems or three pieces of short fiction/prose or a combination of both.
● Submissions are welcome from writers of all ages, based anywhere in the world.
● Submit poems to <forcedmigrationandthearts@gmail.com>.

ABOUT THE SERIES

The Africa Migration Report Poetry Anthology Series is a multi-year, multi-volume poetry initiative exploring African and African diasporic migration and (im)mobility.

It provides a platform through which poets and writers can contribute to the conversation that is taking place around the world on African migration and its histories, realities, causes, consequences, effects and impacts.  

The series was inspired by the Africa Migration Report: 2nd Edition, published by the African Union and the International Organization for Migration in March 2024, and is organized by Forced Migration and The Arts, in collaboration with CivicLeicester and the migrants’ rights collective, Regularise.

The series maintains an open call for submissions and encourages poets and writers to contribute poems and short prose that delve into personal, familial, community, national, and international histories and experiences of African and African diasporic migration and (im)mobility.
 
The first collection in the series, Japa Fire: An Anthology of Poems on African and African Diasporic Migration (CivicLeicester, 2024) was published just before Christmas last year.  

Our concept note on the series is accessible here

And full submission guidelines are available here.

OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
editapela (23 juin 2025). AAC: The Poetry of African and African Diasporic Migration. Carnets de littératures africaines. Consulté le 7 février 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/146lj