Application Deadline: July 10, 2024
Calling all African women aspiring editors! Cassava Republic is delighted to be hosting a residential editorial workshop this September for African women living on the continent and interested in editing non-fiction.
The residential workshop will take place in September over 10 days. Aspiring editors will have the opportunity to learn all the skills and techniques to be a great nonfiction editor; they will share and improve their editing skills, culminating in a final essay that they will edit to be published in an anthology by Cassava Republic Press.
Benefits
- Travel, accommodation and food will all be provided for, and participants need only bring themselves and a willingness to learn!
The Anthology
The editors will work on the essays for the anthology developed by writers from the African Women’s Non-Fiction Writing Workshop. The published anthology will be on the theme of Taboo, with a collection of essays exploring this topic from different angles.
Taboos are practices that are forbidden, restricted and even controversial. They are shaped by social and religious customs, and vary across cultures. What does taboo mean to you? It is a question that sparks curiosity and invites introspection. This could be a historical or theoretical exploration of the origins of different taboos, or a more journalistic piece on the effects of breaking an existing taboo or if the theme hits closer to home, perhaps a personal essay on navigating a taboo and the felt experience. This theme is an invitation to provoke and stimulate discourse;and the anthology will stand as a testament to the allure of the forbidden.
How to Apply
- Submit your CV and cover letter.
- The cover letter should include your editorial philosophy – what do you believe the role of an editor is and how do you approach a piece of writing as an editor.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Cassava Republic’s African Women’s Non-fiction Editorial Workshop