Caitlin Farley
@far_caitlin
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editor/junior agent @ALA_speculative. Author of The World-breaker’s Name: neurodiverse characters, cursed magic, plot twist cruelty to readers. Rep: ALA
Joined October 2020
The @africansfs 2025 Nommo Awards Shortlist has just been announced at #SeattleWorldcon2025! Congrats to all! 💃🏾 @_Akotowaa
@plangdi_neple @izom_chisom
@Prisoner187 @TlotloTsamaase @H_O_LLY_MOD_E @UmarSidi11
@tobi_thedreamer @Dotun_Ak
@dhamlex99
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✨ Publishing opportunity for writers!📚 @BareBonesLLP are seeking to publish a collection of speculative fiction in their upcoming print anthology, The Bare Bones Book of Speculative Fiction. Entries are open to anyone aged 18 or above. Entry is free! Deadline: 25 August
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For writers, nothing is worse than vague feedback. Especially when you're seeking clarity through a beta reader's comments. But asking the right questions can help you understand the feedback with ease, leading to confident revisions. Here are five such questions to help you:
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Your story is not working? Check: 1. First sentence 2. Character interiority/externality/harmony 3. Exciting parts ( might be lazily done) 4. Language ( inventiveness/animation/originality. or you don't have the words yet) 5. Your life( what's happening?)
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Read the winning stories! The 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize winners have been published in a special anthology by Paper and Ink. 'Mothers Not Appearing In Search' by @JoshuaLubwama1 (Africa region) 'An Eye and a Leg' by @fariabasher (Asia region) 'Descend' by Chanel
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I am teaching this class every Friday, 7-9pm. It's all about taking short stories apart and figuring out how they tik and tok then stealing their techniques for your own writing. Admission is rolling basis. Join at any point for 10 sessions. DM open, retweets very appreciated.
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The CANEX longlist for Best Publisher in Africa has just been announced & we’re proud to share that 3 Jacana Media titles have made the cut. We’re holding thumbs for our authors & in the spirit of celebration, you can enjoy 50% off the longlisted titles https://t.co/7Z9QCyyQ0w
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Africanfuturism Short Stories | Submissions - We've got a new call for submissions open & we want your stories! Deadline: 2nd November 2025. Good luck! https://t.co/cFEJZyv3Zc
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📢 3 days to go! The Caine Prize Online Editing Programme offers emerging African writers the opportunity to receive tailored editorial support and elevate their short stories to a publishable standard. 🗓️ Deadline: 28 July 2025 Apply here: https://t.co/UFuBPRn0fC
caineprize.com
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Not all treasures are lost… some are just waiting to be reclaimed. Take back what is yours in Relooted: An Africanfuturist heist game where you reclaim real African artifacts from Western museums. Coming soon to Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Xbox Series X|S! Please
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Best of the Net is now accepting nominations for the 2026 anthology! The deadline is September 30th, 2025. For full submission guidelines, please visit https://t.co/f2sSdYXuMj
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Africanfuturism Short Stories | Submissions - We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions which is now open! Deadline: 2nd November 2025. Good luck! https://t.co/kD8zRL8Ohh
blog.flametreepublishing.com
We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions which is now open!
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Bring your spec-fic knowledge to our first-ever SFF Quiz Night! 🗓️ Friday, 25th July 2025 🕔 5 – 10 PM 📍Athena Lounge, Hurlingham (Opp Nairobi Women’s Hospital) Entry free but RSVP required. Register your team here >> https://t.co/p4jmRajrbp
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Are you an avid reader? Are you based in Harare? HRB is providing donated books to *any* interested and avid reader, with the proviso that you *must* PASS IT ON to the next reader on the list when you’re done! And that’s it! Sign up below, and happy reading!
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Still open! Got a story rooted in the Niger Delta? We’re calling for original speculative fiction that explores the region, past, present, or future. From solarpunk to African futurism, We want stories that spark thought. Send yours in: https://t.co/OQhva04Cbe
omenana.com
Omenana Magazine is open for submissions for our special themed edition, focusing on the Nigeria’s Niger Delta.
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✍️ Calling all writers! ✒️ The World History Encyclopedia is calling for international historical and mythological short stories for submission to the 2026 Ink of Ages Fiction Prize! Deadline: 29 August Learn more:🔗 https://t.co/I1fZatMNQw
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"African writers are just not credited enough as innovators”: Otosirieze Speaks to The Republic https://t.co/AZRWJywQzs
opencountrymag.com
Otosirieze spoke to The Republic about The New York Times’ exclusion of Africans from its “Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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Opportunities for writers and poets for July 2025. #OpportunitiesForWriters #Fiction #Poetry #Nonfiction
https://t.co/cXZoxMnHB2
writingafrica.com
In our ongoing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work in July 2025, whether it be poetry, prose, or other related arts.
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I wish all chronically ill and disabled people a very “doctors listening to you” July
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doek | (dʊk) | (noun): a cloth or a headscarf. ‘Doek | (dʊk) | (noun): Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia. Doek! | (dʊk) | (noun): A literary magazine from Namibia. Our 15th issue—The Throne And The Crown—is out now: https://t.co/qH8B641lTt
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