The Tampered Press in collaboration with Prince Claus Fund and British Council presents a virtual writing workshop for poets and storytellers across Africa. The virtual workshop is slated to take place from 7th to 9th January 2021. It will be facilitated by some of the best poets and storytellers in Africa. The good thing is, it is absolutely free but there are limited seats.

In an announcement, the Tampered Press invites all interested African writers to send in their application for The Tampered Workshop. According to the announcement, “it is a series of virtual creative workshops designed to help Ghanaian and African writers harness their writing talent and become more capable and confident writers. The workshop is open to 20 Ghanaian and 5 other African writers only. The Workshop will cover three genres: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction”

Here’s how to apply for the writing workshop

  1. To apply for the poetry workshop which would be facilitated by Ladan Osman & Koleka Putuma:


Send one poem as an attachment to tamppoetry@gmail.com
Your attached document should be labeled with your name and country of origin eg. Adwoa Mansa_Ghana
Your subject title must read “Workshop Application”
In the body of your email include your name, address and not more than a 100-word bio.

2. To apply for the fiction workshop which would be facilitated by Lesley Nneka Arimah & Mamle Kabu:


Send fiction of not more than 1000 words, as an attachment to tampfiction@gmail.com
Your attached document should be labeled with your name and country of origin eg. Adwoa Mansa_Ghana
Your subject title must read “Workshop Application”
In the body of your email include your name, address, and not more than a 100-word bio.

3. To apply for the non-fiction workshop which would be facilitated by Emmanuel Iduma & Kobina Ankomah-Graham:

Send non-fiction of not more than a 1000 words, as an attachment to tampnonfiction@gmail.com
Your attached document should be labeled with your name and country of origin eg. Adwoa Mansa_Ghana
Your subject title must read “Workshop Application”
In the body of your email include your name, address and not more than a 100-word bio.

Deadline for all applications is on the 13th of December, 2020.
Successful applicants will be contacted by 27th December, 2020.

Best wishes!

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