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Countries: Angola, Benin, Gambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Maldives. Lebanon, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Ghana, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia.

GoNOMAD.com Writer's Guidelines

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GoNOMAD prides itself on providing excellent, entertaining, informative and unique travel articles and research about destinations, activities and experiences. No glossy magazine fluff, no standard guidebook descriptions, no promotional hype; just honest, accurate, well-written and detailed articles and destination guides that speak to an educated, curious and well-traveled audience.

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We welcome queries and articles from professional travel writers and travelers with a strong writing style and something unique to share with our audience. We pay for articles that are high quality, informative and provide useful guidance for a future traveler.

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Max Hartshorne and Julia Dimon speaking at the Travel Writing Seminar in Feb. 2009. Max Hartshorne and Julia Dimon at the Travel Writing Seminar held at the NY Times Travel Show, Feb 2009 in New York City.

TIP! We are currently trying to fill in gaps in our story library. We want additional features about the following places the most. An article set in one of these destinations will move you to the top of the list.

Countries: Angola, Benin, Gambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Maldives. Lebanon, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Ghana, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia.

States Delaware, Indiana, Mississippi, No. Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Arkansas, DC, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Idaho.

We also encourage you to be creative: Send us a audio recording (mp3) and photos to go with it; send us a photo gallery and travelogue about an exciting trip; shoot a one-minute video that we can place next to your story, develop a new theme about our kind of travel.

We will also include your email in the story so that readers can contact you with their feedback, and are happy to include links to personal websites and mention any books or publications you've written for.

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Please read these Writers' Guidelines carefully before submitting. If you have any further questions, please e-mail the editor. PLEASE DO NOT CALL WITH QUESTIONS. Really.

GoNOMAD CURRENTLY ACCEPTS FREELANCE ARTICLES FOR OUR FEATURES DEPARTMENT

TIP! Make it easy for us...SEND EVERYTHING IN ONE EMAIL!! Don't make us try to find what we need in three different emails, instead give us an easy to use package: a link to your photos, your article and your headshot, bio, email and blog links.

FEATURE ARTICLES

Feature articles must cover a unique aspect of the cultural or natural environments of our featured destinations. We like up-to-date destination guides about fascinating places. But we've also published stories about a single New York neighborhood, or a place you can visit in New Orleans that takes you back in time. A short visit isn't going to give you enough knowledge to write a guidebook, so instead of trying to cover it all, pick a really interesting feature, or aspect, and run with that.

Start with where you live...if you can write a good guide to your neck of the woods, that is the perfect start. Read the site, pick up the style in which we present our ideas, and follow suit. DETAILS ARE IMPORTANT!

TIP! Specifics are very important. Don't generalize, give us the names, addresses, phone numbers, prices and websites. Give us the details we'll need if we want to go there.

Stories should be anywhere from 800 to 2,000 words long. but most of the stories we use are best at about 1400 words. Try to stay focused on the main theme, but don't hesitate to include interesting asides. The only limitation should be the reader's interest.

Specifically, we are accepting queries and articles that fit within the following departments:

* Journeys - A first-person account of a unique journey.

* Features about an aspect of a place or an experience that you can share which provides a special insight into a place, a community or a country.

* Destination guides to your favorite region/city.

TIP! Read this article with travel writing tips from three travel editors!

* Go Local

Know of a way to get really close to the local culture or environment of a destination? Tell us about learning, volunteer or other alternative travel opportunities that really engage you with local culture. With sidebar contact.

* Destinations

Tell us about a specific destination, including travel details sidebar (lodgings, getting there, tours or activities, restaurants, markets, arts, health and safety, etc.) Follow the format of some of the articles on the site. WE CURRENTLY ARE SEEKING MORE STORIES ABOUT WOMEN"S TRAVEL, FAMILY TRAVEL, and features about great travel experiences. We are not as interested in long descriptions of your trip, but of a highlighted event, place or lodging that would really make some else's trip better had they known about it.

Below is a description of what we regularly publish:

DESTINATION MINI-GUIDES

Destination Mini-Guides are shorter guides to a specific, singular destination. Essentially, extended bullet-lists, they include the following info with of course, many photos to show and tell what is worth knowing about for the place you are writing about:

o Destination
o Why Go?
o When to Go
o Getting there and around
o Best Attraction
o Best Unusual Attraction
o Best Activity or Tour
o Best Alternative
o Best Lodgings
o Best Eats
o Best Shopping (if appropriate)
o Note (anything else important)

· Sidebar Requirements

All sidebars must include names of businesses mentioned in the article along with contact information, prices, availability, and amenities. Please include as many relevant web sites as possible.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

For features, query first with a one-page email describing the proposed article, dates of trip, writer's background and/or writing experience, which department the article is for, date of delivery and whether or not the article has been published elsewhere. Don't send us a query that is too long.

Please send us the MSWord file, low res photos, detailed photo captions, a headshot of yourself and a one-sentence bio to accompany your story. Put the headshot in your photo gallery.

Tell us about your publications credits, and indicate availability and format of photographs. Queries are accepted by e-mail, fax or mail. NO PHONE CALLS. Query must include your name, address, phone/fax and e-mail and a SASE for return of materials. Response time for queries is 3-5 weeks.

Unsolicited Articles

GoNOMAD.com also accepts unsolicited feature article submissions, but read our guidelines carefully! Please submit documents as MSWord or text only attachments with your name, address, phone/fax/email and word count on the first page, and your name on each subsequent page.

Photographs

TIP! Use Google's Picasa program, or other similar site to create an online photo gallery and send the link to us. This enables you to write all of the captions and we can easily retrieve the photos to use with your article. Sending many different jpegs wastes a lot of time and we prefer this method.

Make sure that your gallery is viewable to the public.

Do not send jpegs. We receive hundreds and hundreds of stories and the weight of all those jpegs can cause our inbox to crash.

Photos are the biggest challenge we face, and writers who don't submit their photos this way are put on the bottom of our list.

It's best to post them to Picasa and send us a link.

BE SURE THAT YOU OWN THE RIGHTS TO ANY PHOTOS YOU SUBMIT!

GoNOMAD will not be liable for any copyright issues regarding unauthorized use of photographs. It is up to you to make sure that we have permission to reprint any other person's photos.

It is best to shoot your own photos and submit only these, or obtain permission from tour operators and tourist boards so that any photos sent to us can be legally used on our site. Please indicate the name of the photographers so that we can put photo credits next to all images.

All photographs must be clearly marked with photographer's name, names of subjects (if possible or applicable), and descriptions of people and places and activities in the photo. In some cases, photographs of people must have subjects' permission for publication. Proof of permission may be required.

Please include a headshot in your image gallery and one-sentence bio of yourself with your submission.

Contact

Queries and submissions may be sent to us by email (editorial@gonomad.com) or mailed to:

Max Hartshorne, Editor
GoNOMAD
P.O. Box 4
8C Sugarloaf St.
South Deerfield, MA 01373

RIGHTS

GoNOMAD purchases First Worldwide Electronic Rights. GoNOMAD retains the right to archive and reprint all articles and guides for four years after initial publication. GoNOMAD has content sharing agreements with several major print-media publishing organizations, so we reserve the right to offer your articles for sale to these outlets. We will of course, pay you for any reuse per our standard reprint rates of between $30-50 per reprint.

We will occasionally purchase reprint rights for material that has not appeared previously in another publication or web site catering to our audience. Simultaneous submissions should be clearly noted.

PAYMENT

Payment is made upon publication. GoNOMAD can offer writers links to their personal or business websites and include writer's email addresses so that readers can provide feedback to you. GoNOMAD pays $25 for features that are sent to us with good photos, captions and the word file. Photos are important and should be included with your submission. We do not pay for book excerpts or reprints, but are happy to review them (1500 words maximum).

Authors who have had articles accepted must email a simple invoice to editor Max Hartshorne with your postal address, phone number and other contact information and a check will be sent to you by mail. If you are overseas, and cannot accept a check in US dollars, we are happy to pay you with Paypal.

Questions? email us editorial@gonomad.com

Deadline: open

While new cities will be added to the site soon, we would especially like to hear from you if you have traveled to and/or previously written about the following cities: Dakar, Nairobi, and Addis Ababa.

World Trade Press is currently in development of a subscription-based world city and country travel website, AtoZ World Travel.

We need several professional travel writers to produce editorial content for as many as 200 world cities.

Please have existing published work to your credit (include clips in your application if possible). You'll also need to have intimate, first-hand knowledge of various world locales, and professional travel-writing experience is strongly preferred.

The assignment involves writing five to eight articles per city, including:

City View (500–550 words) Neighborhoods (1,200–1,800 words) Excursions (1,200–1,800 words) Insider's Guide (800–1,000 words) Attractions (up to 2,500 words) Restaurant, Nightlife, and Shopping listings (up to 3,300 words total)

We have a style guide and very specific instructions for content, structure, length, and style, and we do regular checks for copyright infringement. While these are freelance positions, we are looking for people who can commit to supplying us with a new city guide every week to 10 days, so this is a fairly labor-intensive project.

Pay is at the rate of $0.05 per finished word requiring only a brief copy edit and proofing. You can work from anywhere—we currently have writers based around the world, from Prague to Quito to San Francisco. Payment can be sent via Paypal if requested; we generally make payments on a bi-monthly basis.

If you're a world traveler with travel-writing experience, we'd love to hear from you. Email michelle@worldtradepress.com with "Travel Writer" in the subject line and include a resume (attachments okay) and detailed cover letter with a list of cities you have visited and feel capable of covering. (Be sure to make special note of which cities on the above list you can write about.) We take cover letters very seriously; please, NO phone calls.

World Trade Press is a publishing company that develops electronic information products for the academic and public library market. We have been in business since 1993 and are located in Petaluma, California.

Between the Lines: July 11-25, 2011

For the fourth year in a row, the International Writing Program, in cooperation with the Iowa Young Writers’ Studio (IYWS), will host the Between the Lines (BTL) program. Twelve young writers from Arabic-speaking countries, aged 16-19, will be invited to the University of Iowa, where they will participate in writing workshops, visit local sights, and deepen their understanding of the United States through interactions with fellow students and the community. Workshops will be led by teachers who are respected writers in their own right.

Accommodations are in Currier Hall, a dormitory within easy walking distance of the Writers’ Workshop, the International Writing Program, and other UI sites. Boys and girls reside in separate areas under the supervision of adult chaperones.

Participating students will have their travel, room/board, and most cultural expenses covered.

BTL is sponsored through grant funds provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US State Department.

The Curriculum

Workshops

Just about every writing program offers some variation of the workshop; it is the only way a writer can get direct feedback from his or her readers. Workshopping is not writing by committee. Instead, constructive criticism helps a writer to see his/her work through the eyes of good readers. The text for this class is the writing that students generate. Workshop inevitably precipitates in-depth, thoughtful meditations on what it is that writers do. Instructors ensure that workshops present a supportive environment. In BTL, students participate in two workshops: one in Arabic and one in English. In the English-language workshop, students will learn alongside their American peers.

More Daily Activities

Structure is a writer’s best friend. Each day begins with Morning Reports, a chance to make sure everyone is up to speed, to announce readings, and to cover logistics. The Studio occasionally hosts speakers during this meeting.

* Every morning students get together to write as a group. Instructors will introduce favorite writing exercises.
* Evening activities include visits and readings with established writers and trips to interesting places around Iowa City. There is at least one featured literary activity each night.

Iowa City, Iowa

With a literary pedigree rivaling that of Chicago and New York, Iowa City is home to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the Nonfiction Writing Program, as well as the International Writing Program, the Playwrights’ Workshop, the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, and the Center for the Book. That’s quite a resume for a town of 60,000. To see how much Iowa City values its writers, all you need to do is stroll down its main street, Iowa Avenue, and look at the Literary Walk, a series of bronze relief panels that honor 49 writers with ties to Iowa, including Kurt Vonnegut, Flannery O’Connor, and Rita Dove. This is a busy, picturesque college town with several coffee houses, movie theaters, a mall, and shops to visit. It should come as no surprise that in 2008, the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) named Iowa City the world’s third City of Literature, joining Edinburgh, Scotland, and Melbourne, Australia.

Visiting writers will give informal talks and presentations about the craft of writing and the writing life. Staff will organize outings to local attractions, plays and concerts. The Writers’ Workshop and Prairie Lights Bookstore offer their own reading series, which provide alternate readings several times a week.

Housing

The Residence Hall

Participants live in Currier Residence Hall. Stately, newly-renovated, but traditional, Currier is located on a tree-lined street near the heart of the University’s campus. Some of its amenities include courtyard, several lounges, laundry rooms, vending machines, a pool table and game room, a grand piano, and – most importantly – a spacious new computer lab. The residence hall and its surroundings are well lit. Currier’s doors are locked each night and university security officers make regular rounds of each floor. Each student room can be locked from the inside. A Residence Hall Coordinator is available 24 hours a day.

Chaperones and Counselors

Students are escorted to and from a designated city by adult chaperones who are fluent in both Arabic and English. These chaperones act as Arabic-speaking liaisons between the students and the BTL and IYWS staff. They also work with the IWP on BTL-related projects, and attend an Iowa Summer Writing Festival class of their choice.

During the session, adult, university-trained counselors live on each floor. They are there to listen to students’ concerns, solve problems that may arise, and help ensure the safety of every BTL and IYWS student. They are also writers themselves, and can give writing advice and foster a strong sense of creative community.

Rules

In order to ensure a safe and enjoyable living experience, there are a number of rules that all BTL participants must follow. Some of these rules are:

1. Smoking and/or the use of alcohol or other illegal substances is strictly prohibited.
2. Nightly room checks and morning roll call are mandatory.
3. Students must be on their hall by 10:30 pm.

In order to participate in BTL, all participants, as well as a parent or guardian, must sign forms indicating that the participants have read the rules and will agree to live by them during the residency.

Chicago, Illinois

BTL participants will spend July 23-25 in Chicago, where they will have a chance to apply some of what they’ve learned during their time in Iowa City. One of the great American cities, Chicago has a wealth of cultural and artistic resources to explore, and never more than in the summer, when fairs and festivals occur almost every weekend. Students will participate in at least one writing workshop while there.

Questions and Answers

Who teaches the classes?

Workshop leaders are professional writers; their work is published in literary magazines and many have books published or under contract. They are also experienced teachers, both at the high school and college level. They are selected based on their knowledge, teaching ability, and enthusiasm. IYWS instructors are required to hold, or to be within one year of completing, master’s degrees in fine arts, which is the degree required to teach creative writing at the collegiate level in the United States.

Is college credit given for participating in BTL?

BTL does not offer college credit for any of the classes.

How are students admitted?

Embassies in Middle East countries are responsible for providing the International Writing Program with a pool of qualified applicants. Each applicant must provide the following:

* 7-8 pages of prose and/or poetry written in Arabic
* 7-8 pages of prose and/or poetry written in English
* A one-paragraph personal statement (in English) describing why they are interested in participating in BTL.

International Writing Program staff and BTL faculty will review the writing samples and personal statements and then choose 12 students from the pool of all qualified applicants.

For more information on BTL, contact:

Kecia Lynn, BTL Coordinator
International Writing Program
Shambaugh House
430 N. Clinton
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-384-3296
kecia-lynn@uiowa.edu

Specific call for applicants from the US Embassy in Algeria can be found here, and from the US Embassy in Libya here.

Deadline: 7 March 2011

The Open Society Foundations are recruiting instructors of academic writing in English to teach at the Open Society Scholarship Programs 2011 Pre-Academic Summer Program in Istanbul.

There will be two summer school sessions held in 2011: the first from July 1–27, the second from July 28–August 24. Both will be identical in structure and instructors can apply to teach at one or both sessions. Instructors will be expected to attend three days of preparation as a part of each session: July 1–3 for the first session, and July 28 –30 for the second session.

The summer school program is designed to prepare scholarship finalists from Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East and Southeast Asia for graduate studies or faculty exchange programs primarily in the UK or the U.S. The curriculum is an integration of academic writing courses with intensive seminar-style social science courses. All courses will be taught in English.

Participants in the summer school take one academic writing course (2 hours a day, 4 days a week) and one social science course (1.5 hours a day, 4 days a week). Academic writing instructors will work closely with social science instructors during the pre-program preparation to coordinate their course approach and writing/research assignments. Each course is expected to have no more than 12 students. The expected total number of students attending each summer school session is approximately 100. Students attending the summer school will be entering graduate programs in a range of disciplines, including law, social work, public policy, political science, human rights, international economic theory, gender studies, sociology, and development studies.

Eligibility

The Open Society Foundations are calling for experienced teachers of academic writing in English to submit a letter of interest, CV, and sample syllabus for an intensive 3.5 week course in academic writing. Please note that final syllabi and assignments will be worked out during the three day preparation in cooperation with the social science instructors. Preference will be given to individuals with significant experience teaching in a western academic institution with experience living/teaching in the participants' home regions (Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and South East Asia). Due to budgetary considerations, preference will also be given to those who are able to travel inexpensively and conveniently to Istanbul.

In addition, the Open Society Foundations are seeking an academic writing instructor with specific experience teaching legal writing to LLM students for the July session.
Responsibilities

Academic writing instructors will teach one course lasting 3.5 weeks for each summer school session. The total number of classes will be 12 per session, with the three last days of the program set aside for instructors to grade projects and work closely with social science instructors on final student evaluations.

Teaching hours: Approximately 2 teaching hours per day for four-days a week, plus a required minimum of 2 hours a day for student consultations.

Additional responsibilities: Instructors will be called upon and are encouraged to assist with extra-curricular activities and special events during the course of each session. They will also be expected to conduct additional lectures or facilitate presentations that orient students to graduate studies in the UK and the US.
Compensation

Instructors will receive $4200 USD per summer school session, round-trip travel to Istanbul, and accommodation. Applicants should specify which session they are applying for, or whether they are applying to teach at both.

Deadline

The deadline for application is March 7, 2011.

To Apply

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, sample syllabus and CV via email to NSPSummerSchool@sorosny.org.

Deadline: 31 January 2011

(Note: 2010 fellows included Ret'sepile Makamane from Lesotho/ South Africa)

The Charles Pick Fellowship is dedicated to the memory of the distinguished publisher and literary agent, Charles Pick, whose career began in 1933 and continued until shortly before his death in January 2000. He encouraged young writers at the start of their careers with introductions to other writers and offered practical and financial help.

The Fellowship seeks to continue this spirit of encouragement by giving support to the work of a new and, as yet, unpublished writer of fictional or non-fictional prose. Its purpose is to give promising writers time to devote to the development of his/her talents. The Fellowship will be for six months, starting on 1 October. The award is £10,000.

Terms and Conditions

Applicants for the Fellowship must be writers of fictional or non-fictional prose in English who have not yet published a book (please note that for the purposes of this Fellowship non-fiction prose includes, for example, biography, memoir and travel writing, but not critical or historical monographs based on academic research). The Fellowship would be for the purposes of completing a major work. Applicants can be writers of any age and any nationality.

(Please visit the UK Border Agency Website at: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf27pbstempworker in order to ensure that you are able to score the requisite number of points in order to apply for entry clearance. This only applies to individuals subject to a certificate of sponsorship currently living outside the UK.)

The successful candidate will be selected by a distinguished panel of writers. There will be no interviews, and candidates will be judged on the quality and promise of their writing, the project they describe, and the strength of their referee's report.

The Fellow will be a member of the School of Literature and Creative Writing and will be required to reside at the University of East Anglia for the period of the Fellowship. Accommodation will be provided on campus and is paid for by the Fellowship Award. Shared office space and computer facilities will be made available for the Fellow in the School.

During the residential period, the Fellow will be required to submit written work to a nominated mentor and take part in Creative Writing Research Seminars. No teaching duties attach to the Fellowship.

Completed application forms should be submitted together with a typescript of an original unpublished piece of fiction or non-fiction of not more than 2500 words (please include word count on first page), written in English. This must be a sample of the project the applicant would undertake if awarded the Fellowship. The typescript should be a hard copy, printed as a singlesided, double-spaced document.

Please do not staple or otherwise bind the sheets of your typescript together. Handwritten work, fax or email applications will not be accepted. All submissions must be accompanied by a completed application form and reference (see below). Do not include any additional documentation or materials. Work submitted cannot be returned to applicants.

Applications should be posted to:

Fellowship Administrator
The Charles Pick Fellowship
School of Literature and Creative Writing
University of East Anglia
Norwich, NR4 7TJ
United Kingdom

Deadline: All applications must be received by 31 January 2011

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered

Reference

All applicants must provide a reference from an editor, agent or accredited teacher of creative writing. The reference, on the official reference form, must be sent by the referee directly to The Charles Pick Fellowship at the above address. Please note that any application without a reference will not be considered, nor will any application be considered if the reference arrives after the deadline.

Links:

* 2011 Information, Terms and Conditions
Please note: if the successful applicant is currently living outside the UK and requiring certificate of sponsorship, he or she will need to meet the UK Border Agency's requirements. Please visit the UK Border Agency website in order to ensure that you are able to score the requisite number of points in order to apply for entry clearance.
* 2011 Application Form (MS Word 2011 Application Form(PDF)
* 2011 Reference Form (MS Word) 2011 Reference Form (PDF)
* Read news from former Charles Pick Fellows
* Email the Fellowship Administrator

Deadline: 1 July 2011

M Literary Residency 2012-13

There are no nationality restrictions for applications. However, applicants should be over 21 years old and be writing in English.

The M Literary Residency Program has been established to disseminate a broader knowledge of contemporary life and writing in India and China today and to foster deeper intellectual, cultural and artistic links across individuals and communities. Applicants are invited to apply for three month residencies in India or China.

Applications for the 2012 Residency are now being accepted. Application deadline is Friday, 1 July 2011, and decisions will be announced 31 October.

The M Literary Residency Programme ~ 2012-2013 Residency Guidelines

The M Literary Residency Programme has been established to disseminate a broader knowledge of contemporary life and writing in India and China today and to foster deeper intellectual, cultural and artistic links across individuals and communities.

The intent of the residency is to provide space and time primarily for writing and location-specific research. It is not to be used as base for travel in order to undertake research further afield.

Writers may apply for ONE of two M Literary Residencies:

Bangalore, India

A three-month residency in a rural setting near Bangalore, South India from late 2012 to early 2013. The successful applicant will have his/her transportation costs to and from Bangalore covered by the M Residency. Accommodation (a single room) and three meals a day will be provided.

Shanghai, China

A three-month residency in Shanghai. The residency must be taken up before March 1st, 2013. The successful applicant will have his/her transportation costs to and from Shanghai covered by the M Residency. Accommodation (a studio-style apartment) and a stipend towards the cost of
meals will be provided.

Stipend

Both successful applicants will receive a total sum of US$1,000 to cover additional living costs during their stay in India or China.

HOW TO APPLY

All applicants are required to submit the following information and supporting materials:

1. A completed M Residency application form.

2. A synopsis and statement of intent totaling no more than 1,500 words detailing the project that you intend to work on during the residency. Applications will be accepted in the following genres only: fiction, nonfiction, poetry or dramatic prose.

Note:

• Statement of intent: this should detail how and why the location will benefit your project, and how the residency itself will be of benefit to you.

• The intent of the residency is to provide space and time primarily for writing and location-specific research and not as a base for travel to undertake research further afield.

3. Two samples of your work in the genre of your chosen project for the residency. Short stories, essays, novel extracts, drama and poetry are all welcome. The total word count of the two pieces
combined should not exceed 2,500 words.

Note:

• Applications that do not include support material in the genre of the nominated project will be at a disadvantage.

• If poetry samples are less than 30 lines long, they can be grouped with 1-2 other poems to form one sample. The total line count of the poetry group should not exceed 100 lines or the word count.

• Applicants may be asked to submit additional samples of their work.

4. One of the following proofs of identification: copy of passport, driving licence or ID card.

5. Two referees, including their contact details, to whom the residency administrator may write to. The referee does not need to work in a literary capacity but needs to know the candidate well.

PLEASE NOTE

• Please send applications by email only to the Administrator at mliteraryresidency@googlemail.com. We will notify you immediately on receipt of your application.

• Applications must be received by Friday, 1 July 2011. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

• Applicants must cover their own travel and medical insurance.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

• Participation in two (2) events:

The M Literary Residency aims to encourage interaction between talented artists and local communities, and to foster an interest in the arts within the local communities of the host countries. It is therefore a condition of entry that the successful candidate must agree to participate in at least two events within the local community during their stay. This could be a talk or workshop at a school, college or bookshop. Details will be worked out between the fellow and M Residency staff. All expenses will be met by the M Literary Residency.

• Remaining in Residence

It is expected that fellows will remain in residence throughout the threemonth fellowship. Fellows must notify M Residency staff at the earliest opportunity if they expect to have to leave the residency for a period of more than one week.

• Dates / Length of Residency

• India: 10-12 weeks, commencing late 2012

• China: 12 weeks and must be taken up before March 1st, 2013.

• It is a condition of entry that applicants agree to these terms by marking the relevant box on the application form.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• It is NOT a condition of entry that the applicant must already be a published author. Unpublished writers are welcome to apply.

• There are no nationality restrictions for applications. However, applicants should be over 21 years old and be writing in English.

• Applications may only be submitted electronically.

• In the interest of fairness, applicants’ names must not appear on samples, synopses, or statements of intent.

• The residency judges and administrators will not enter into private correspondence with applicants nor will they be able to offer specific feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

• The accommodation provided in Bangalore and Shanghai is suitable only for single occupancy. We regret that we are unable to accommodate partners or family.

• In the case of the Indian residency, accommodation may be isolated so applicants should be seeking a period of quiet, sustained work. The residency is not a base from which to travel from.

• In the case of the Shanghai residency, accommodation will be centrally located and in the thick of a noisy city. Whilst it is intended that the writer should be seeking a period of sustained work, it must be noted that this will probably not be happening in very quiet surroundings.

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Contact Information:

For inquiries: mliteraryresidency@googlemail.com

For submissions: mliteraryresidency@googlemail.com

Website: http://www.m-restaurantgroup.com/

Deadline: 21 January 2011

The Cape IT Initiative (www.citi.org.za) is a non-profit organization that develops and supports the ICT industry in the Western Cape. We are based in the Cape Town City Bowl and are looking for a Junior/Entry Level Researcher-Writer to join our project team for three months starting 1 February 2011.

REQUIREMENTS

· Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a final year average of 65% or more
· (Recommended) Experience writing academic papers and/or business or research reports and/or copy for corporate websites and/or writing newsletters and/or writing profiles of companies or individuals
· (Recommended) Research experience including either academic research and/or online research and/or telephone interviewing and/or market research
· Own transport and/or valid drivers’ licence and a willingness to travel locally
· Highly IT literate: MS Office and Internet (essential), HTML (optional)

KEY COMPETENCIES

· Outstanding business writing and research ability
· Excellent ability to source information from online and other sources
· Capable of taking ideas and expressing them clearly
· Ability to distil specialised information and communicate it to various audiences · Able to discern what is most important from a wealth of information
· Excellent command of the English language
· Meticulous attention to detail and professionalism
· Well-organised and able to work fast
· Work effectively and efficiently under pressure
· Ease in working both independently and within a team
· Possesses a consistently positive and professional attitude
· Self-starter with exceptional time management skills

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Perform research, analysis, and writing in the context of the company’s projects (which include writing stories for our IT Heroes portal, writing newsletters and website content, writing reports, sourcing and collating information and research about ICT industry and ICT skills statistics, doing research related to our economic indicator survey, etc) · Work with other professionals in a team-based environment

BENEFITS

· Start-up culture · View of Signal Hill
· Opportunity to make a difference
· Three month contract, which may be extended into full-time employment for an exceptional candidate. The monthly package is R 6 000 – R 8 000 per month depending on the candidate’s educational qualifications

Please send a motivation letter, a copy of your CV, an example of your writing and a copy of your final year marks to rsvp@citi.org.za before 21 January 2011.

Please note that correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. If you have not received a reply within 4 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.

Top-paying writing job(s):

This list is provided daily and entries are not recycled. We review all writing job/contest announcements and calls for submissions daily and include those offering decent payment to writers.

1. From Knit Today, topic: craft, pays $375 per work

2. From Full House, topic: holiday stories, pays $150 per work

3. From Craigslist, topic: technology and business, pays $120 per work

4. From Craigslist, topic: personal, pays $50 per work

5. From Thriving Family, topic: family, pays $50 per work

6. From BizReef, topic: academic, pays $16.67 per work

7. From Craigslist, topic: products, pays $15 per work

8. From Odesk, topic: beauty, pays $15 per work

9. From ProBlogger, topic: home and garden, pays $15 per work

10. From Problogger, topic: art, painting, pays $10 per work

Note: To make rates comparable, we have converted them to 400-word rate (standard one-page article, double-spaced). Please click on the site link to see actual pay rates.

Free Writing Competition(s):

1. American Heritage Scholarship Series, essay, prize: $10000, deadline: 31 March 2011

2. Creative Loafing's Annual Fiction Contest, short story, prize: $1000, deadline: 31 August 2011

3. Amazing Travel Stories, travel articles, prize: $500, deadline: 30 September 2010

4. 2011 Sylvia K. Burack Writing Award (for students), essay, prize: $500, deadline: 19 November 2010

5. Sylvan Writing Contest (for students), essay, prize: $300, deadline: 29 October 2010

6. Life of St. Francis of Assisi, essay, prize: $100, deadline: 29 October 2010

7. Tis The Season Writing Contes, short story, prize: $100, deadline: 30 September 2010

8. Christmas Writing Contest, short story, prize: $20, deadline: 23 November 2010

Note: All prizes are converted to US dollars or valued as such in case of prizes in kind. Check the site for actual prizes.

Paying Market(s):

1. The Mothman Files, short story, payment: $0.05 per word, deadline: open

2. Riddle Fence, short story, payment: $30 per story, deadline: open

3. The New Writer, short story, payment: $15 per story, deadline: 1 July 2011

4. Gloaming Magazine, short story/nonfiction, payment: $0.01 per word, deadline: open

5. The New Writer, poetry, payment: $7.5 per poem, deadline: open

6. Gloaming Magazine, poetry, payment: $5 per poem, deadline: open

Travel Writer

As a member of the HotelTravel.com team of writers, the successful applicant will be a self starter who completes assignments ahead of schedule while pushing fellow colleagues to achieve higher levels of writing excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to write in variety of styles
• Creating hotel related content for the website
• Writing travel features for newsletters and online travel magazines
• Contributing to the HotelTravel.com travel blog
• Writing marketing related copy for promotional newsletters

Qualifications:

• Publishing experience : must have by-line in off or online publication (non blog related)
• Native English speaker from the UK, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand preferred
• Excellent grammar skills & command of the English language
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Deadline driven and able to produce quality work on very short notice
• Able to work with a dedicated team of professionals
• Able to work long hours when on deadline
• Expert in Microsoft Word and Excel

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Please send current résumé or CV listing complete employment experience, a recent photograph, references and current remuneration package or salary expectations to jobs@hoteltravel.com Or call 076-282808 and ask for HotelTravel.com’s Human Resources Manager, Khun Arnupab Satakorn, for further information. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Job Location : Phuket

Monthly Salary Range : Negotiable

Job Type : Full Time, Permanent

I need a very good copywriter who has extensive experience in Travel Writing to build quality web contents for my GHANA travel website.

* Topics would be provided once job is awarded and will include Ghana festivals, Business, Culture and anything Ghanaian that readers and tourists want to know.

* Contents should be unique and would be reviewed for plagiarism.

* This should be written in a 1st person tone, in a CONVERSATIONAL MANNER with the reader.

* Page can be as long as possible, as long as it delivers the information but the minimum words a page shouldn't be less than 550/page.

* I will pay extra for contents with related quality royalty free quality photos(Negotiable)

QUALITIES NEEDED

* Travel writer/copywriter with idea about Ghana travel and tourism (some research might be needed if not familiar with the area).

* Should be reliable, consistent and Original.

Date: 11 March 2011

City: Pinelands - Cape Town

Job description

Getaway is Africa's longest standing travel magazine and has been encouraging people to discover new and unexpected places, from off-the-beaten track routes and weekend getaways to serious overland expeditions through Africa ... and occasionally beyond for more than 21 years. Every month we give our audience their fix of adventure sport, wildlife and conservation, hiking, mountain biking, diving, gear, photography and of course travel. If African Travel is in your blood this is the magazine for you.

Getaway is looking for a structured and organized candidate with an excellent eye for detail to take on the role of Copy / Sub Editor. Reporting to the Editor, the successful candidate will be responsible for subbing, proofing and generating certain content.

Your key responsibilities will be as follows:

• Subbing and proofing copy destined for Getaway magazine
• Rewriting and reworking of material that is sub-standard
• Writing photo captions, stand firsts, pull quotes, strap lines, headings and cover criers
• Fact checking and verification
• Managing the editorial workflow process and ensuring strict adherence to deadlines
• Contributing to regular pages
• Liaising with internal and external contributors
• Helping to manage advertorial submissions
• Problem-solving with the design team for elements at the page proof stage
• Contributing to the planning of editorial features and content
• Attending certain events in the travel industry as required

Company Description

RamsayMedia is an innovative and principled South African media company that delivers original quality content to audiences across multiple platforms. Our mission is to provide our clients with innovative communication solutions through the delivery of world-class content that entertains, informs and inspires audiences.

To be considered for this role, you'll need to have:

• Excellent command of the English language
• Meticulous subbing and proofreading skills
• A relevant qualification
• Minimum of three years subbing or related experience
• Proven writing skills, backed up by a portfolio of work
• The ability to rewrite copy to enhance its readability would be advantageous
• A keen interest in travel and the passport stamps to prove you've "gone out there and done things in Africa" - and beyond!
• Good knowledge of the African continent, it's people, it's geography and it's idiosyncrasies
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good management and organisational skills
• Good research skills and the ability to keep your knowledge up to date
• A good understanding and level of familiarity with the web and social media platforms
• Knowledge of Indesign
• The ability to deliver high quality work in a deadline-driven, competitive environment
• A willingness to work unusual hours and attend events after hours where necessary

If you meet all of the requirements and you're passionate about travel, please send a letter of application and an up-to-date CV to applications@ramsaymedia.co.za

Applications will close on Friday 11 March 2011.

Further correspondence will only be entered into with candidates under consideration for the position. Should you not have heard from us within ten working days of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Contact details
RamsayMedia
applications@ramsaymedia.co.za

Deadline: 1 May 2011

The Jerusalem International Film Lab

The Sam Spiegel Film & Television School-Jerusalem, founded by the Israeli Ministry of Education and Culture and the Jerusalem Foundation, has initiated an international film lab to foster the writing of full-length feature films by the world’s most promising talents. The lab will be launched in cooperation with the Israeli Ministry of Culture - Cultural Administration, the Jerusalem Film and Television Fund of the Jerusalem Development Authority, and the Israel State Lottery- Mifal HaPayis Council for Culture and the Arts, with the participation of the Jerusalem Foundation, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Sam Spiegel Foundation, Mishkanot Shaananim, the Kronhill Pletka Foundation, the Israel Film Fund, the Jerusalem Film Festival, and the French Institute of Tel Aviv.

The Jerusalem International Film Lab will cultivate tomorrow’s filmmakers to produce quality full-length feature films to stand at the vanguard of international cinema, while positioning and bolstering Israel’s contribution to the international cinema realm.

Each year, for a period of seven months, The Jerusalem International Film Lab, assisted by world-class script editors, will accompany 12 (Writing directors, or alternatively, directors who work with a scriptwriting partner) directors in creating their first or second full-length film. The mentoring process of writing and discussion will take place in Jerusalem, within both individual and group formats, in addition to on-line Internet contact throughout the entire period of writing.

Every year, 12 promising young filmmakers (8 from across the world, 4 from Israel) will be accepted to the Film Lab. The selected participants will arrive in Jerusalem’s Mishkenot Shaananim (www.mishkenot.org.il/en) for two periods of writing and discussion: the first for 11 days, and the second for a six-day duration. During their stay, they will meet with four of the world’s leading script editors, who will share their professional insight and skills in helping the young writers realize the top potential of their story-line and script. Moreover, the participants will receive feedback from their own colleagues as well. During the period between the scheduled Jerusalem-based Film Lab activities, the writers will continue their scriptwriting endeavors, remaining in ongoing Internet contact with their script editors, as well as advancing in the film production process upon the entry of a producer.

During the third stage, only those participants (no less than eight) whose films have been chosen by the Film Lab to be those most fit for production will arrive in Jerusalem, in order to present their scripts before Film Lab’s panel of international judges, within the framework of the Jerusalem Film Festival http://www.jff.org.il/?cl=en .The panel of judges will select two exemplary projects, which will be awarded production grants to enable production of the scripts.

The selected participants and their upcoming films will attract international attention amongst producers, international and Israeli film funds, co-production markets, pitching points, and leading international festivals.

The annual budget of the Jerusalem International Film Lab is approximately $350,000.

The sum of the prizes is approximately $80,000.

Attached are the bylaws of the Jerusalem International Film Lab, which contain additional data regarding the activities and the schedule of the Film Lab, as well as the process of selecting candidates.

The Acceptance Process

The Film Lab will accept candidates from Israel and internationally via two different means:

1. Internationally, the Film Lab will make an outreach to leading institutes and figures in cinema education and industry to refer suitable candidates. Simultaneously, the Lab will draft scouts from across the world to identify promising candidates who meet the qualifications for acceptance.

Matthieu Darras: matthieudarras@yahoo.com
Isabelle Fauve: isabelle.fauvel@initiativefilm.com
Violeta Bava violetabava@bafici.gov.ar

2. In Israel, the Film Lab will release a Hebrew-language announcement, to appear on the website of the Sam Spiegel Film & Television School-Jerusalem, which will also appear in the Israeli press and be distributed via the networks of Israeli professional filmmaker organizations (the Producers’ Guild, the Directors’ Guild, the Scriptwriters’ Guild, and more). The announcement will include an open call for registration.

Schedule 2011-2012

December 1-10, 2011: Film Lab Opening, first stage (11 days), Mishkenot Shaananim, Jerusalem

March 4-9, 2012 : Second stage (6 days) Mishkenot Shaananim, Jerusalem

July 5-9, 2012: Third stage (4 days) During the Jerusalem International Film Festival.

Obligations of the Jerusalem International Film Lab

1.The Film Lab will work towards the betterment and the advancement of the selected projects, assisted by first-class international script editors, within a seven-month work process. The personal voice of each participant will be placed at the crux of all endeavors.

2.The Film Lab will accompany the selected participants and assist them in the process of preparation towards the presentation of the films before a panel of judges of the Film Lab, within the framework of the Jerusalem International Film Festival (“pitching”).

3.The Film Lab will work towards the betterment and the advancement of the feasibility of production for the selected projects, via the awarding of production grants.

4.Throughout the entire duration of the Jerusalem-based activities, the Film Lab will fully host the Film Lab participants from across the world and from Israel, and will provide flights, transportation, lodging and board (breakfast and lunch: full meals; dinner: partial meal).

5.Throughout the period of activities in Jerusalem, the Film Lab will make suitable workspaces available for use by the participants and the editors.

6.The Film Lab will act to maintain ongoing contact between the participants and the script editors during the non-Jerusalem-based work periods.

7.The Film Lab will publicize its activities and that of its participants within the international trade media, amongst international film funds, at “pitching” events throughout the world, and more. At the closing ceremony, the Film Lab will produce a commemorative brochure featuring the participants and their projects.

8.The Film Lab will act to advance the projects towards preparing the scripts for additional “pitching” stages in international festivals.

9.The Film Lab shall retain no rights whatsoever to the scripts which it develops. However, the participant will be obligated to award proper credit to the Film Lab, as further stipulated.

Obligations of Participants

1.The writer pledges that he or she possesses a script for a full-length film, which he or she wrote or was a full partner in writing; that he or she possesses full copyrights to the script, and possesses the ability to develop it independently, or with the assistance of a scriptwriting partner.

2.Participants in the Film Lab are obligated to make themselves fully available for all activities of the Film Lab for a period of seven-and-a- half months, as detailed in the schedule of activities appearing in this document, or with any reasonable changes made to the said schedule.

3.Film Lab participants will maintain full secrecy in all that relates to their work in the Film Lab, including details of the scripts of additional participants.

4.Film Lab participants understand that the work process in the Film Lab demands full cooperation with the script editors and the Film Lab administration, adherence to the time schedule and to the regulations, and a full obligation to strive towards the common process with diligence, depth, and a positive spirit.

5.Film Lab participants pledge to refrain from participation in other writing workshops/labs which conflict with the schedule and the work process of the Film Lab and the writing of the scripts, unless with the approval of the Film Lab administration.

6.Film Lab participants understand that all activities of the Film Lab will be carried out in the English language. Film Lab participants are personally responsible for any and all translation expenses incurred in the projects/presentation material/previous films.

7.Film Lab participants will make English-language publicity information available to the Film Lab administration, including a curriculum vitae, still photos, and excerpts from previous films. The Film Lab reserves the right to use this information in its publications and towards advancing the participant. Film Lab participants agree to be interviewed on their work, within the framework of the Film Lab.

8.The participants will take part in a wide range of activities of the Film Lab’s work, including feedback on their colleagues’ scripts, meetings with members of the Israeli film industry, film students from Israel and the world, critiques on Film Lab activities, and more.

9.Film Lab participants (and no fewer than 8) whose scripts are selected by the Film Lab as those most fit for production, will reach the third, concluding stage of presenting the scripts before a panel of judges at the Jerusalem International Film Festival, while accompanied by a producer who is affiliated with a known, reputable production company. Expenses incurred in the air travel of the producer, his lodging and meals will be borne by the producer/production company, and in no way whatsoever by the Film Lab. The director and producer will present the panel of judges with details of the film’s budget and initial or advanced funding sources.

10.If their film reaches production, Film Lab participants pledge to grant credit to the Film Lab within the body of the film. In the opening credits, it will be noted “Script developed in the Jerusalem International Film Lab, founded by the Sam Spiegel Film & Television School-Jerusalem,” and in the ending roller, a similar frame will appear, which also lists the names of the supporting entities, as provided by the Film Lab. Moreover, the production will note the development of the script at the Film Lab in all film publicity, including all spin-off products from the film, should they be created (books, plays, and the like), and in any existing or future media.

11.In the event that a participant chooses to cancel his participation in the Film Lab up to two months prior to the commencement of the Film Lab’s activities in Jerusalem, the Film Lab will not demand a cancellation fee, and his or her place will be given to a participant on the waiting list. A participant who cancels his or her participation less than two months prior to the opening, for reasons which are deemed unjustified by the administration of the Film Lab, will be required to pay a fee of $10,000 to partially cover expenses incurred by the cancellation of his or her participation.

12.The administration of the Film Lab is authorized at any stage to cease the activities of a participant who does not meet all the conditions, or who was unable for any reason to work within the framework of the Film Lab, to maintain its scheduled timetable, and/or to advance in the writing of the script and/or to perform in the spirit of the Film Lab.

13.A participant who ceases his participation in the Film Lab upon his own decision will be held liable for the full expenses of his or her travel arrangements, lodging, meals and salary for his or her editor, up to the point of cessation.

Eligibility and Definitions

Applications to participate in the Jerusalem International Film Lab are eligible for submission by writing directors(A director who does not serve as the sole scriptwriter of the project is allowed to invite his scriptwriting partner to the Film Lab, upon advance approval by the Film Lab staff. All expenses of the participation of this scriptwriter will be borne by the director or his representative.), whose age at submission of the project does not exceed 40 years, who are within the process of working on their first or second full-length film, and have directed at least two short films or a television drama or documentary film, or an episode in a television series (two from any of the above), whose production has inspired international and/or local attention.

A candidate who has directed only one short fiction film which has attracted international
attention is eligible to apply for acceptance to the Film Lab. The Film Lab is entitled to separately examine exceptional cases such as this and others.

The filmmaker declares that he or she possesses the script for a full-length film, which he or she wrote or was a full partner in writing; that he or she possesses full copyrights to the script, and possesses the ability to develop it independently, or with the assistance of a scriptwriting partner.

Israeli and international Film Lab projects that meet the qualifications of the Jerusalem Film Fund (www.jerusalemfilmfund.com) will also be eligible to receive a cash award from the Fund upon reaching the third stage Film Lab “finals.” Film Lab prize winners are automatically eligible to submit their project directly to the Film Fund’s “production package” for investment in the production, according to the Fund’s regulations.

Each candidate is eligible to submit one project per year.

Priority will be given to candidates who are presently in the first stages of production (i.e., have acquired a known production company, and/or public and/or private investors, previous participation in local or international “pitching” events, and the like).

Schedule and Selection Process

The process of identifying suitable candidates will be carried out by scouts, along with a simultaneous call by the Film Lab administration for additional referrals. Candidates’ applications for participation will commence registration process on February 27, 2011 and close on May 1,2011.

Presentation kits will be submitted according to the regulations described further, in quadruplicate printed copies as well as one digital copy on disk. Previous works will be submitted in DVD formats, with English-language subtitles appearing on the films.

At the first stage, the Selection Committee will review all of the applications.

Sixteen to 20 of the projects chosen by the Selection Committee will receive notice no later than June 20, 2011, that they have passed entry to the second stage.

Those who enter the second stage are required to provide a full-length script in English, according to the submission regulations detailed further, within three weeks of receipt of the notice.

Candidates will receive final answers no later than July 17th.

From the moment the notice of acceptance to the Film Lab notice has been received until November 1, 2011, the participant will work to provide an additional version of the script in English. This version will be remitted to the editor designated to the project prior to the opening of the Film Lab.

The Film Lab administration will arrange the “matching” between the participant and the script to a designated editor.

“Presentation Kit”

Bound folder (spiral or glued) containing these English-language application documents:

(13 font, Times New Roman or Courier New, 1 ½ -spaced)

The folder will include four printed copies and a fifth copy in a DVD/CD format. All five copies must be identical, and each must include all of the following details:

1. Curriculum vitae of the applicant’s professional background (or where applicable, of the scriptwriting partner) (Up to two pages)

2. Application forms—details on the applicant including a written consent to the conditions set by the Film Lab, as updated until the application date

3. Detailed English-language synopsis (up to 10 pages, Times New Roman or Courier New, 1 ½ -spaced)

4. Premise (up to five lines)

5. Characters page

6. Two short films or a television drama or a documentary film or an episode from a television series (two from the above list) that were directed by the applicant, with English translation within the body of the film (DVD format only)

7. In the event that the story upon which the script is based is not original, it is required to attach a document approving the use of the original composition

8. An appendix of productions, including details on the producer and/or production company and/or funding (if existing) and an outline of the film’s budget (up to two pages)

The Script

Applicants are to submit a script that is 100-120 pages in length, in English. The script should be prepared with the use of script writing software, or according to the following regulations:

1. Desired font: Times New Roman or Courier New, English-language

2. Font size: minimum 13

3. Numbering of scenes: outside the margins

4. Space between lines: single-space

5. Width of “descriptive paragraph:” between 0 to 15

6. The first instance in which a character appears in the script, the name of the character will be bolded. In addition, a brief description of the character (age, short characterization) will be provided

7. The name of the “speaking character” will be written at a location of 6.5 (and bolded)

8. Dialogue lines will appear without space following the line in which the character’s name appears. Width of dialogue between 3 to 12 (not centered)

9. If there is a “description” that relates to the dialogue, it will appear within parentheses and at a width of ‘5’ to ‘10’ (not centered)

10. It is preferable not to “cut” dialogue or a description at the end of the printed page

11. Pagination will appear centered at the bottom of the page

General

The Sam Spiegel Film & Television School-Jerusalem and/or the Jerusalem International Film Lab reserve the rights to change at any time, even during the operation, the conditions of participation and/or any other detail, including the cancellation of the entire project or parts of it thereof.

Opening of Registration for the Jerusalem International Film Lab 2012-13, Class #2:

Registration for the second class of the Jerusalem International Film Lab 2012-13 will commence on November 2011. Full details will be publicized on the website.

For questions/clarifications- Avishay Kahana: jifl@jsfs.co.il

Deadline: 14 February 2011

Vacancy for position of a Sub-Editor at Khanya College

Khanya College is an NGO based in Johannesburg. Learn more about Khanya College, its social
justice work and its various publications at www.khanyacollege.org.za. We have a vacancy for a
position of Sub-Editor

The deadline for applications is: 14th February.

Starting date: 1 March or 1 April (latest)

Please send motivation letter and cv to: coordination@khanyacollege.org.za

The duties of this position are:

1. To sub-edit all editorial and promotional copy, which includes:

• Correcting factual and language errors;
• Checking style and tone;
• Ensuring that all copy is as ‘reader-friendly’ as possible — i.e., easy to understand and a
pleasure to read;
• Inputting requested changes accurately;
• Localising copy where necessary;
• Watching out for inconsistencies, contradictions and repetitions;
• 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;
• Helping the chief copy editor to compile the stockists list;
• Helping the chief copy editor write the contents page.

3. Support work of community and activist journalists. This will include:

• Helping activists improve their writing, especially from the vantage point of making the
work of the sub-editors easier
• Running writing workshops for activists
• Running internal Khanya workshops aimed at creating a house style.

Other duties

• It is a requirement for all staff to be involved in the marketing of the organisation.
• It is a requirement for all staff to travel in the course of their duties from time to time and
if necessary to make use of their own vehicles for this purpose.
• It is a requirement for staff to make themselves available for out of town travel from time
to time. This may take the form of local or international travel.
• Any other duties that may arise from time to time and may reasonably be expected from
an employee in your position