Author’s Seminar: ‘Word From Africa’

Do you have what it takes to be a published author?

Ellah Allfrey is senior editor at Jonathan Cape, one of Britain’s foremost literary imprints in one of the largest publishing houses, Random House, and David Godwin, one of Britain’s top literary agents, whose clients include prize-winning African authors. They’ll tell you what is going on in African literature today and offer tips and advice on how to get your manuscripts to them.
At The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1, Saturday ton 31 May, 18.45-19.45pm
Places are limited, so if you are interested in attending this seminar, please submit the following 3 items by 15 May.
1. Short biographical information. Maximum 100 words
2. Synopsis of manuscript you are working on (fiction or memoir only. No poetry or non-fiction)
3. Excerpt from manuscript. 1000 words.
(Please submit your synopsis and ms in Times or Times New Roman font, double spaced, numbered pages, name on each page.)
If you are successful, you will be informed by Tuesday 27 May. Please send to info@sablelitmag.org. You will receive an email acknowledgment that your application for attendance has been received.
This seminar is part of the Word from Africa season, presented by Africa Beyond in collaboration with Sable LitMag.

Ellah Wakatama Allfrey is senior editor at Jonathan Cape. Her authors include Segun Afolabi, Biyi Bandele and Dinaw Mengestu.

David Godwin started his publishing career with Routledge in 1973 as their Editorial Director. He moved on after ten years, to become the Editorial Director at William Heinemann from, then became Managing director at Secker and Warburg, and Managing Director at Jonathan Cape before becoming a literary agent. He started at Gillon Aitken Associates in 1993, and left there a year later to start his own company, David Godwin Associates in 1994. They represent about 130 clients including many prize winners such as Arundhati Roy. They also represent African and Caribbean authors including, Helon Habila, Aminatta Forna, Nii Ayikwei Parkes and Jacob Ross.

For details of the Word from Africa programme on 31 May visit
www.myspace.com/sablelitmag
or
www.africabeyond.org