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The main responsibility is to sub-edit all copy for publication, ensuring that it is in House and Leisure style and tone and that it is factually and grammatically correct. The job also entails working with the chief copy editor to ensure that deadlines are met, and with the promotions department to write text for advertorials.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

The copy editor reports to:

• the editor (or, in her absence, the deputy editor); and
• the chief copy editor (this being the primary reporting relationship).

The copy editor also works closely with: the art department, the promotions department and the editorial department. The copy editor stands in for the chief copy editor when she/he is absent in which case the chief copy editor's job responsibilities become hers/his.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

1) To subedit all editorial and promotional copy, which includes:
• correcting factual and language errors;
• checking style and tone;
• checking all contact details are correct;
• ensuring that all copy is as 'reader-friendly' as possible - ie, easy to understand and a pleasure to read;
• inputting requested changes accurately;
• localising copy where necessary;
• watching out for inconsistencies, contradictions and repetition;
• helping to maintain the editorial standard of excellence.

2) To make sure each page has all the necessary elements, which includes:
• checking layouts for consistency of slugs, fonts and general design style;
• trimming copy to fit layouts;
• writing captions;
• checking that all necessary bylines, credits and taillines appear;
• doing page numbers after book makeup;
• assisting the chief copy editor in compiling the stockists list;
• assisting the chief copy editor in writing the contents page.

3) Liaising with promo department, ensuring all promos are signed off without compromising house style.

4) Sub-editing classifieds each month, and liaising with directory assistant with regards to production.

5) Writing copy for the HL website each month.

6) To work with the chief copy editor in preparing documents for repro and working through final corrections with the art department.

7) Writing text for advertorials, The monthly mailer and other promotional material where needed.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

The copy editor needs to:
• be a good team worker who can handle deadlines and work effectively under pressure;
• think clearly and creatively;
• have at least one year's experience as a copy editor;
• have an excellent knowledge of - and a love for - the English language;
• be a perfectionist and a stickler for detail;
• have a good general knowledge, to be able to handle copy on a wide variety of topics from decor, design and architecture to art and gardens;
• be proficient in InDesign and be able to use the Internet as a research tool (in a critical and informed manner) when facts need to be checked or explained

Contact Information:

For submissions: click here and search for "copy editor house and leisure"

We are now accepting submissions for Tribes Magazine Issue 14.

A Gathering of the Tribes seeks submissions for its 14th issue. Our focus is on outstanding literary and critical work from emerging and established writers with an emphasis on multiculturalism and alternative viewpoints. All genres and styles considered though we generally do not publish “genre” fiction (romance, science fiction, children’s literature, etc.) or metrical poetry or rhyme unless it is exceedingly contemporary/experimental. Writers documenting alternative forms of experience or from diverse backgrounds strongly encouraged to submit. Submit manuscripts (under 20 pages) to: A GATHERING OF THE TRIBES, P.O. Box 20693, Tompkins Square Station, New York, NY 10009 or email your submission to info@tribes.org with “Submission” in the subject.

Website

We publish poetry, fiction, essays and interviews on our website year-round. Please email us with Subject Line: Web Submissions with your attachment in a Word doc only.

General : Due to the massive number of submissions we receive, we do not guarantee response to, or return of work that is not accepted for publication.

You are guaranteed a response only if your work is selected for publication.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: info@tribes.org

For submissions: info@tribes.org

Website: http://www.tribes.org

Dates: 28 October - 2 November 2012

MAI is pleased to announce LittWorld 2012 will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, October 28 to November 2, 2012. “MAI returns to Africa with the goal of building on momentum from the 2009 conference, which ranked among the best so far, and to increase our training support on the continent,” said MAI president John Maust.

Every three years, MAI convenes LittWorld, the only international conference of its kind, providing intensive training on strategic, publishing-related topics. The conference gathers more than 150 publishers, editors and writers from 30-plus countries.

Barine Kirimi, chair of the local host committee, welcomes Christian publishing colleagues worldwide. “Jambo! You will find empowerment and encouragement as you fellowship with a global community, united with one purpose. You can't afford to miss Littworld 2012 in Kenya. Mark the date now. Karibu!

LittWorld 2012 will include a weekend pre-conference exclusively for Africa’s French-speaking Christian publishing staff and writers. Confirmed speaker Daniel Bourdanné, general secretary of IFES and former publisher said, “I feel very encouraged to know you are planning to come back to Africa in 2012. This will certainly help build momentum for the publishing work in Africa, which remains fragile.”

The African Church increases annually faster than anywhere else in the world. But many African believers lack Christian literature written by Africans. The continent is also the world's youngest region; children under 15 make up more than 40 percent of its people. Enormous potential exists to bolster the Church and reach a new generation via life-giving books and articles.

Men and women from 94 countries have participated in the conference since it began in 1986. Through LittWorld, MAI has seen publishing houses born, new books conceived, and skills refined for more effective publishing. Inevitably, participants take away a new or reinforced commitment to publish books and articles by local authors in the heart language and culture of readers.

James Kwok, a psychologist and writer from Singapore, said, “What a great privilege for me to attend LittWorld 2009 Kenya, and share in the joy of Jesus with brothers and sisters in Christ from around the world, while being equipped to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ through the written word.”

Contact Information:

For inquiries: info@littworld.org or call (630) 260-9063.

Website: http://www.littworld.org

Deadline: 15 July 2011

What’s this contest all about?

The United Nations has chosen 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent. To celebrate, the Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs is holding a writing contest for young writers aged 13-22.

The contest is open to Nova Scotians of all backgrounds, but entries must express a connection to the culture, heritage, and/or experiences of people of African descent. For example, stories and poems could be set in historical or contemporary African Nova Scotian communities, they could focus on a prominent person of African descent, or they could connect in another way. It’s up to you — be creative!

Who can enter?

Any Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who has lived in Nova Scotia since Oct. 1, 2010, and who is between the ages of 13 and 22 as of the contest closting date – July 15, 2011. The contest is split into two age categories: 13-17 and 18-22.

What do I have to do?

Send us your short story, poem(s) or spoken word lyrics by July 15. Stories can be up to 2,500 words long. You can submit up to five poems or spoken word pieces, to a total maximum length of 1,500 words.

What can I win?

In each age group, we’ll be giving out three prizes:

First place - $500
Second place - $250
Third place - $150

Winners also get to have lunch with Lawrence Hill, author of the acclaimed best seller The Book of Negroes. And they’ll be recognized at an awards ceremony during the African Diaspora Heritage Trail conference, being held September 22-24 in Halifax.

How do I enter?

To enter, download an entry form here and fill it out. You can send your entries by email to ansa_newsletter@gov.ns.ca, and please use the phrase “IYPAD Creative Writing Contest” in the subject line.

You can also send entries by mail or drop them off at our office:

Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs
5670 Spring Garden Road, Suite 604
PO Box 2691 Halifax, NS B3J 1H6

Important formatting rules: Electronic entries must submitted as a Microsoft Word or RTF document, while hard-copy entries must be typed in black ink on plain white paper (8 ½” x 11”). Use a decent-sized, easy-to-read font, such as Times New Roman 12-pt. Fiction entries must be double-spaced, while poetry can be single-spaced.

All entries must have a one-inch margin on all sides, with pages numbered in order in the upper right-hand corner. As well, the title of your manuscript must appear on each page, but DO NOT include your name on the actual manuscript – only on your entry form. That way your entry will be anonymous to the judges.

Also, remember that all entries must be signed, including those submitted by email. If you’re under 18 years old, a parent or guardian needs to sign the form too. You can scan and email, send by fax to 902.424.7189 … just make sure you send a signed form.

When is the deadline?

Emailed and hand-delivered entries must arrive by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 15. Mailed entries must be postmarked by July 15. Hard-copy entries will not be returned.

How much does it cost to enter?

We’re glad you asked. The answer is nothing – it’s free!

How does the judging work?

A panel of accomplished Nova Scotian writers, poets and performers will read the entries and select a set of finalists in each age group. These finalists will be sent to our honourary judge, Lawrence Hill, and he’ll choose the winners in each age group. So you could have your work read by one of Canada’s most well-known authors. And you could get to have lunch with him too. (If that sounds kind of intimidating, don’t worry… he’s a really nice guy.)

What important legal details do you need to tell me?

-By entering the contest, you accept that the Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs (ANSA) may contact you to request a photo and/or biographical information for use in promotional materials and announcements relating to the contest.

-You also release and forever discharge the Province of Nova Scotia, the Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs, and their officers, employees and representatives, from all liability for any damages, losses or claims arising from participation in the competition or resulting from the conferral, acceptance or use of the award obtained and for the aforementioned disclosures or uses.

Can you summarize in a convenient list of bullet points?

* The contest is open to all Nova Scotians aged 13-22, as of July 15, 2011.
* Entries must express a connection to the culture, heritage and/or experiences of people of African descent.
* Entries may be short stories (up to 2,500 words) or poems or spoken word lyrics (up to 5 pieces, and a maximum of 1,500 words).
* A signed entry form must accompany all entries.
* An entrant’s name must not appear on the manuscript.
* Entries may be emailed to ansa_newsletter@gov.ns.ca or mailed or hand-delivered to: Office of African Nova Scotian Affairs, 5670 Spring Garden Road Suite 604, PO Box 2691, Halifax NS B3J 1H6.
* Contest deadline is 4:30 p.m. on July 15, 2011. Awards will be presented during the African Diaspora Heritage Trail conference, Sept. 22-24, 2011.
* You could win cash. And hang out with Lawrence Hill! What more do you need? Get writing!

Download contest entry form >>

Contact Information:

For inquiries: ansa_newsletter@gov.ns.ca

For submissions: ansa_newsletter@gov.ns.ca

Website: http://www.gov.ns.ca/ansa

Dates: 9 - 14 May 2011

The book fair will hold from Monday, 9 to 14 May, 2010 at the Multi-Purpose hall of the University of Lagos between 9 a.m and 6 p.m daily. One of the objectives of the book fair is to showcase Nigerian books and present books from other countries, thus increasing the variety of books available to the Nigerian reading public at affordable rates.

Publishers, Printers, Booksellers, Librarians/Libraries, Schools, student, general public, etc are invited to the 10th edition of Nigeria International Book Fair. It is an annual event where stakeholders in the publishing industry in Nigeria and other countries gather for networking and marketing of their products and services.

The Nigerian Book Fair Trust (NBFT) is a coalition of the major stakeholders in the Nigerian book sector, comprising the Nigerian Publishers Association, Nigerian Book Foundation, Nigerian Booksellers Association, Association of Nigerian Printers, Nigerian Library Association, Association of Nigerian Authors and the Association of Non-Fiction and Academic Authors of Nigeria. NBFT is the organiser of the annual Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) and National Book Fairs in Abuja, Enugu and Ife.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: Nigeria Publishers Association GPO Box 2541, Ibadan, Nigeria, Tel: +234 (0)2/2413396, Fax: +234 (0)1/3453646

Website: http://www.nibfng.org/

Deadline: 31 May 2011 (from 30 April 2011)

The National Institute of Cultural Industries (INIC) Friday extended to May 31, 2011 the deadline for submission of works by candidates for 2011 edition of “António Jacinto" Literary Prize, reads a note sent to Angop Friday.

The prize has an exclusive sponsorship of Credit and Saving Bank (BPC). The winner of each edition is entitled to an amount equivalent of USD 5,000, a diploma and the edition of work by INIC.

António Jacinto Literary Award was instituted in 1993 and is intended to pay homage to the poet António Jacinto.

The reward is a revelation for unpublished works by Angolan authors, with the objective to encourage the literary creation and promote the emergence of new authors in the field of literature.

The national authors, with unpublished works, are invited to take part in the current edition of the prize as a way to contribute to the ongoing development of Angolan literature.

Via: portalangop.co.ao

Contact Information:

For inquiries: isna@ebonet.net or call + 222 39 19 32 / + 222 331 382

For submissions: Institute of Cultural Industries, PO Box 1248, Cirilo da Conceição Silva Street No 7, 2nd floor Luanda

Deadline: 15 June 2011

VSC awards a number of fellowships for 4-week residencies throughout the year. In addition to VSC Awards, a variety of special fellowships are also available for full or partial funding as well as specific international fellowships with deadlines on April 1st. To apply for a fellowship, please use our brochure or download an application. To apply for a special fellowship award,
applicants should note any additional award name(s) for which they are eligible.

Cave Canem Fellowship

This annual fellowship provides one 4-week residency to a poet who is a Cave Canem fellow. Home for the many voices of African American poetry, Cave Canem is committed to cultivating the artistic and professional growth of African American poets. The $25 application fee is waived for Cave Canem applicants.

How To Apply:

1. Print a copy of the residency application form >>

2. Fill out the form and mail it to us with the following:

* Manuscript or Portfolio

* Current Resumé

* References (On a separate page, please provide names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three people who are familiar with your work and would be willing to supply a reference if asked.)

* Financial Status [If you would like to be considered for assistance based on financial need as well as merit, include financial documentation (a copy of the first page of your most recent income tax return, a recent W-2, a statement of need, etc.)].

* Self-Addressed Stamped Postcard (Optional)
Returned to you as confirmation of receipt of your application.

3. Applications may be submitted at any time. Applicants who wish to be considered for a fellowship must submit their applications by the fellowship application deadlines (4/1 for specific international fellowships, 6/15, and 10/1 and 2/15 for all others); applications must be received, not postmarked, by the application deadline. For each deadline, applications are reviewed by a revolving jury of professional artists and writers, and the fellowship determinations made.

Portfolio/Manuscript Guidelines

Include THREE (3) copies of your manuscript: For poets, maximum of 10 pages, no more than one poem per page. All other genres, maximum of 15 pages. Please use a standard typeface (e.g. Times, Palatino, Garamond, Courier), minimum 10–point type. Print on one side of the page only. Prose manuscripts should be double–spaced. Manuscripts must be submitted in an unpublished format. The first copy of the manuscript should include a cover sheet with your name, address, and title of the manuscript, and be bound with a paper clip. The second and third copies should be corner stapled and include no cover sheet. Your name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript itself. Manuscripts will not be returned.

TO SEND APPLICATION, VIA U.S. MAIL: VERMONT STUDIO CENTER • P.O. BOX 613 • JOHNSON, VERMONT 05656 USA

VIA PRIVATE CARRIER (FEDEX/UPS): VERMONT STUDIO CENTER • 80 PEARL ST • JOHNSON, VERMONT 05656 USA

Contact Information:

For inquiries: info@vermontstudiocenter.org

For submissions: Vermont Studio Center, PO Box 613, Johnson, Vermont 05656 USa

Website: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org

Deadline: 29 February 2012 (from 6 April 2011)

Firstly we would like to thank all those who submitted work to the anthology, we greatly appreciated your entries. We congratulate the following writers whose work has been selected:

Poetry: Abigail George, Yemi Soneye, Tinashe Muchuri, Vivid Gwede, Mukoma Wa Ngugi, and Dami Ajayi.

Essays: Joseph Chikowero, and Josephine Muganiwa.

Short Stories: Raisedon Baya, Austin Kaluba, Tinashe Chiurugwi, Fungai Rufaro Machirori.

Interviews: Tinashe Mushakavanhu and Eric Nzaramba.

We have re-opened submissions until the 29th February 2012, and will be publishing (if all goes well) on Marechera's 60th Birthday next year.

We are looking for excellence in essays, reviews, short stories, poems, and interviews, which show new insights into Marechera's works and life. Fun, interesting, and probing works that feature Marechera, directly or indirectly, as a major theme. What effects did he have personally, socially, in literature, academically, historically, contemporary, and what effects did they have on him? What drove his demons and saints, etc.?

Guidelines:

You are invited to enter your submissions until the 29th of February 2012.

Editors:

• Emmanuel Sigauke – Poetry
• Tinashe Mushakavanhu – Essays/interviews
• Ikhide Ikheloa – Reviews
• Ivor Hartmann – Short Stories
  

1) Theme: “Remembering Marechera”

2) Word count: 10-1000 words.

3) Submission format: single line spaced, font Times New Roman 12pt, no indents, and set to UK English.

4) Must be unpublished (not previously published in print or online).

5) No simultaneous submissions (only submitted to this anthology and no other publications).

6) Multiple submissions are allowed but only one work per author will be selected.

7) Deadline: 29th of February 2012.

Essays/Interviews (doc, docx, rtf)

1) Theme: “Remembering Marechera”

2) Word count: 1000-5000 words.

3) Submission format: single line spaced, font Times New Roman 12pt, no indents, and set to UK English.

4) Must be unpublished (not previously published in print or online).

5) No simultaneous submissions (only submitted to this anthology and no other publications).

6) Multiple submissions are allowed but only one work per author will be selected.

7) Deadline: 29th of February 2012.

Reviews (doc, docx, rtf)

1) Theme: “Remembering Marechera”

2) Word count: 1000-5000 words.

3) Submission format: single line spaced, font Times New Roman 12pt, no indents, and set to UK English.

4) Must be unpublished (not previously published in print or online).

5) No simultaneous submissions (only submitted to this anthology and no other publications).

6) Multiple submissions are allowed but only one work per author will be selected.

7) Deadline: 29th of February 2012.

Short Stories (doc, docx, rtf)

1) Theme: “Remembering Marechera”

2) Word count: 1000-5000 words.

3) Submission format: single line spaced, font Times New Roman 12pt, no indents, and set to UK English.

4) Must be unpublished (not previously published in print or online).

5) No simultaneous submissions (only submitted to this anthology and no other publications).

6) Multiple submissions are allowed but only one work per author will be selected.

7) Deadline: 29th of February 2012.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: dambudzo.marechera@gmail.com

For submissions: click here

Deadline: 1 May 2011

The General Secretariat of King Faisal International Prize is pleased to announce nomination for the 1433H / 2012G King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for Arabic Language and Literature in the topic:

COMPUTER PROCESSING OF THE ARABIC LAGUAGE: INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ENDEAVORS

CONDITIONS:

1. Nominations should be from universities, research centers and other learned circles. Nominations are also accepted from previous winners of King Faisal International Prize. Nominations are not accepted from individuals or political parties.
2. Nominated works must be published, benefit mankind and enrich human knowledge.
3. Dissertations are not accepted.

REQUIREMENTS FROM EACH NOMINEE:

1. A typed curriculum vitae of each nominee with a list of his/her publications.
2. One original or high quality photocopy of each nominated paper. The total number of nominated papers should not exceed 10.
3. Six copies of each nominated book and/or book chapter. The total number of nominated books and/or book chapters should not exceed 6.
4. One high resolution color photo of each nominee (10 X 15 cm).

Nomination documents and nominated works will not be returned

REQUIREMENTS FROM NOMINATING BODY:

1. An official letter of nomination for each nominee separately, adequately justifying the nomination and outlining the nominee's achievements in the prize field.
2. A list of nominated works.
3. A general information form filled by the nominee; this form can be duplicated if more than one candidate is nominated.

PRIZE COMPONENTS:

1. A certificate written in Arabic calligraphy, describing the work for which the winner is awarded the Prize.
2. A Commemorative 24-carat, 200-gram gold medallion.
3. SR 750,000 (US$ 200,000).

REMARKS:

1. Nominations are judged exclusively on the basis of merit, regardless of nationality, race, religion or gender.
2. Any nomination not fulfilling all conditions and requirements shall be excluded.
3. More than one nominee may share the Prize.
4. The decision of the Prize's Selection Committee is final.
5. Winners will be announced in Safar 1433H occurring January 2012G and honored at an official ceremony later in Riyadh.
6. All the required documents must be received no later than Sunday 27 Jumada I 1432H occurring May 1 2011G at the following address.

Please send nominations by airmail to the following address:

The General Secretariat
King Faisal International Prize
Al-Khairia Building, King Fahd Road
P.O. Box 22476 Riyadh 11495
Saudi Arabia

Contact Information:

For inquiries: KFIPinfo@kff.com or call +(966-1) 465 2255

For submissions: The General Secretariat, King Faisal International Prize, Al-Khairia Building, King Fahd Road, P.O. Box 22476 Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia

Website: http://www.kff.com/

Deadline: 31 May 2011

This project on myths, legends, tall tales and folkore is open to the author or artist's interpretation. Work may include Greek and Roman myths, Celtic and Icelandic stories, Native American tales and other words and images from other cultures. It may explore sacred stories from Judeo-Christianity, Islam and eastern religions. It may be whimsical, offering a new slant on tales of Peter Rabbit, Paul Bunyan or other childhood stories. It may also include personal or family stories that have been told and retold through generations. It may provide exaggerated takes on real people like Johnny Appleseed.

Graphic fiction and visual art may be in any medium, color or black-and-white. Page size is 6.88 (W) x 6.63 (H). Artists are advised to keep critical content within a safe area of 6.625 (W) x 6.125 (H). Work may be submitted in these dimensions or scalable to these dimensions.

Prose may be no longer than 1,200 words. You may submit up to three prose pieces. The work must be properly titled at the top of each page along with the name of the author.

Poetry may be no longer than 32 lines, including title, stanza breaks and any epigraph or dedication. Poems must be single-spaced and the work must use a standard font.

Prose and poetry will not be returned. Graphic fiction and visual art becomes property of Southport Press and will be placed in a public silent auction, in order to sustain Southport Press and make future projects and publications possible.

Submit work to ArtWorks, 5002 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140. Include your name, address, phone number and email address. Questions, call (262) 652-5911.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: call (262) 652-5911

For submissions: ArtWorks, 5002 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140

Website: http://www.southportpress.com

Deadline: 15 June 2011

Critical essays and creative pieces are sought for an interdisciplinary book on African immigrant women in the United States. African immigrant women comprise 45.6% of African immigrants in the United States and represent the second most educated group of women in the United States. This demographic profile is yet to grab the critical attention of US immigration and new African diaspora scholars. The edited volume seeks to bring to visibility the hitherto untapped critical mass of African immigrant women in the United States.

The influx of African immigrants into the United States in the last three decades is steadily leaving marks on the nation’s ethnic and cultural landscape. Federal data for 2010 shows that African nations are now the largest suppliers of immigrants in places like Minnesota where Asians and Latin Americans traditionally formed the immigrant stock. Similarly such recent and expanding enclaves as “Little West Africa” or “Little Senegal” in Harlem, ”Fouta Town” in Brooklyn and “Little Somalia” in Minneapolis assert the unequivocal formation of a new African diaspora in the United States.

Scholars have been catching up with this new African diaspora, as shown by numerous essays on cultural and racial negotiations, translocal and transnational practices, and entrepreneurship. However substantial and comprehensive studies, in the form of books, have been slow in the making. To date, the most significant studies include John Arthur’s Invisible Sojourners: African Immigrant Diaspora in the United States (2000), Paul Stoller’s Money Has No Smell: The Africanization of New York City (2002), Jacqueline Copeland-Carson’s Creating Africa in America: Translocal Identity in an Emerging World (2004), Jacob Olupona and Regina Gemignani’s African Immigrant Religions in America(2007), Isidore Okpewho and Nkiru Nzegwu’s The New African Diaspora (2009), John Arthur’s African Women in the United States: Crossing Transnational Borders (2009), and Zain Abdullah’s Black Mecca: The African Muslims of Harlem (2010).

With the exception of John Arthur’s African Women in the United States, which focuses exclusively on West African women and adopts a sociological methodology, this emerging body of scholarship falls short on gender analysis. Yet critical theorists of migration have now established that a sophisticated reading of immigrant processes necessitates gender-sensitive and gender-specific approaches. The lack of such approaches in existing studies of the new African diaspora has rendered African immigrant women invisible despite a unique demographic profile that identifies them as an important critical mass of both the African immigrant experience and the woman immigrant experience in the United States. Data from the 2000 US Census indicate that African immigrant women, 68.4% of whom are in their childbearing years, represent 45.6% of African immigrants. According to the same data, African immigrant women represent the second most educated group of women in the United States. In light of this demographic profile, the invisibility of African immigrant women in both the emerging scholarship on the new African diaspora and the more established scholarship on immigrant women in the United States strikes us as a major epistemological gap.

African Women in Motion: Gender in the New African Diaspora in the United States seeks to fill the above-mentioned gap. To this effect we welcome critical essays and creative pieces that reckon the centrality of African immigrant women as a site of analysis and an epistemological window to the new African diaspora in the United States. We are particularly keen on contributions that resist the traditional “deficit-framing” of immigrant women by dominant discourses. The book is in an interdisciplinary study. As such we welcome contributions from all disciplines as well as contributions that adopt interdisciplinary methodologies. We also seek to represent immigrant women from different parts of the continent.

Possible topics might include (but are in no way limited to) the following:

• Creation and negotiation of new gender roles and identities
• African immigrant women and the discourses of diaspora, transnationalism, translocalism, postnationalism, cosmopolitanism
• African cultural scripts that feed and sustain the subject-positions of African immigrant women
• Role of African immigrant women in developing and sustaining such places a “Little West Africa” in Harlem, “Fouta Town” in Brooklyn, or “Little Somalia” in Minneapolis
• Literary perspectives on African immigrant women; African female artists of the new African diaspora
• Reading the Bodies of African Immigrant Women
• Historical perspectives on African immigrant women in the United States
• Motherhood
• Relations between African immigrant women and other Black women; African immigrant women and race
• African Muslim women in post 9-11 America
• African immigrant women in the professions, in academia, as entrepreneurs
• Undocumented African Immigrant women
• African immigrant women and domestic violence/abuse
• African immigrant women and their relationships to home
• African immigrant women as activists and community organizers
• African immigrant women and dating
• African women students in US higher education
• African women refugees
• African women in US prisons
• African women sex workers

Please send a 300-500 words article proposal, accompanied by a short bio-biographical statement listing your institutional affiliation, before June 15, 2011 to the editors:
Ayo A. Coly (ayo.a.coly@dartmouth.edu) and Marame Guèye (gueyem@ecu.edu). Deadline for complete submissions: November 15, 2011

Contact Information:

For inquiries: ayo.a.coly@dartmouth.edu, gueyem@ecu.edu

For submissions: ayo.a.coly@dartmouth.edu, gueyem@ecu.edu