THE MASKEW MILLER LONGMAN LITERATURE AWARDS

Maskew Miller Longman invites you to submit your unpublished and original short story. Entries will be judged by prominent literary figures in each of our 11 official languages.

The short story should appeal to South African youth (aged 15 to 18 years) of today and should be suitable for prescription at Grades 10 to 12. The length of the manuscript submitted should be between 1 000 and 5 000 words.

Closing date: 31 May 2008.

Rules & Criteria Prizes Download Entry Form http://www.mml.co.za/literature_awards.htm

SHORT STORY WORKSHOPS

To assist writers with the submission of their original and unpublished short stories Maskew Miller Longman will be hosting writers workshops across various provinces in South Africa. Literary expert Dr Riana Scheepers, will provide guidance and useful tip on how to create a successful short story.

DATES OF THE WORKSHOPS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Polokwane 18 February 2008
Nelspruit 19 February 2008
Johannesburg 20 February 2008
Mmabatho 21 February 2008
Bloemfontein 25 February 2008
Durban 26 February 2008
Port Elizabeth 27 February 2008
Cape Town 28 February 2008

To attend one of these workshops, kindly send a one page motivation letter, including details of your credentials to Anthea Variend: at fax 021 531 0716 or e-mail: antheav@mml.co.za. Please indicate which provincial workshop you would like to attend.