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>.
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