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Submissions CLOSED

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What you’ll get

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    Virtual classes curated by award-winnng novelists, poets, short-story writers and essayists from around the world.

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    A literary community to read your work, provide detailed and useful feedback.

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    Writing, revision and editing guidelines from experienced teachers.

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    Access to publication opportunities.

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    Unique writing prompts and student facing reading materials.

What you need to know

Welcome to Ubwali Masterclass. The magazine is currently accepting applications from interested writers to join this year’s cohort of students who will participate in a week-long virtual writing masterclass offered by award-winning writers from around the world. The class will be cross-genre, giving participants the tools to create, revise and edit their work.

Two former Ubwali writers, regardless of nationality, may attend the class for free and will be selected on a first-come-first-served basis.

Three Zambian writers who have been published in Ubwali may also attend the class for free and will be selected on a first-come-first-served basis.

Five additional spots, regardless of nationality or residence, are available at a cost of $20 per participant. Writers at any stage of their writing journey are welcome.

To apply, please complete this application form and submit a 1000-word prose sample or a single poem not exceeding five pages as a Word or PDF attachment. Writers may submit in only one genre at a time. Writing samples must be unpublished at the time of the application and must remain unpublished until completion of the class. If accepted to attend for free, authors must wait at least two years before re-applying. Authors who occupy a paid spot may apply to attend as frequently as possible.

Applications will close as soon as the class is filled and all students have confirmed their participation.

2024 SCHOLARSHIPS

In addition, thanks to the generosity of Frances Ogamba, we are able to provide the Frances Ogamba Scholarship for African Writers to five additional writers from and residing in Africa regardless of publication history. To apply, please email ubwalimagazine@gmail.com with the subject FOSAW and attach a 1000-word prose sample or a single poem not exceeding five pages as a Word or PDF attachment.  In the body of the email, state your name, country of residence and nationality. Scholarship applications must be received by June 30th to be considered. Successful applicants will be contacted by email in August.

This year’s class will take place between Monday, August 26th & Saturday, August 31st.

2024 Instructors will be announced by June.

Apply here