Commonword Black Writers Conference Competitions deadlines extended

The We Want to Dream Competition is extended to 9 November and the Going Digital Competition deadline is extended until 15 November, details below: 

www.cultureword.org.uk     Extended Deadline for Going Digital Competition! We are really looking forward to receiving your submissions of new and exciting digital work to our Going Digital competition. We are happy to share that you now have an extra week to submit your piece & be considered for one of the £300 cash prizes! Please see further details below. We look forward to receiving your submissions, Cultureword     This year we're running two competitions as part of our all-virtual National Black Writers Conference 2021, 20th & 21st November, with panellists who are all women and non-binary people, for audiences of everyone, everywhere. Both competitions are open to Global Majority women and non-binary people (i.e., from the African, Caribbean,  South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian, Middle Eastern, Arabic Diasporas, as well as Indigenous communities). Winners from both competitions will be announced at the Conference.   The Competitions Going Digital Competition We're looking for compelling new forms of digital work -- must-see mind-blowing pieces that show the way for the possibilities that writers can explore.  It must be all-new original work, by one or a group of authors, no more than five minutes long. Prizes Three equal winners of £300 each. Winners will be presented during the Going Digital panel on Sunday 21st November 2021.  New Deadline: 5pm, Monday November 15th 2021   "We Want to Dream"  Competition Write something that either begins or ends with the line "We Want to Dream " - our Conference theme. Video yourself or anyone performing it. Videos must be longer than 30 seconds  but shorter than two minutes. Selected entries will be shown throughout the Conference weekend, with the winners announced after the final event on Sunday 21st November 2021. Prizes 1st -- £125 2nd -- £60 3rd -- £30 Send your submissions to: admin@cultureword.org.uk   Deadline:  5pm, Monday 9th November 2021     Terms: Open to Global Majority women and non-binary people (i.e., from the African, Caribbean, South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian, Middle Eastern, Arabic Diasporas, as well as Indigenous communities). Copyright remains with authors. By entering participants agree to their submission being screened at the National Black Writers Conference 2021 and published across Commonword/Cultureword’s social media, website, newsletter for up to 1 year after the conference date. This agreement also covers the option for Commonword/Cultureword to print in physical form under its Crocus Books imprint or other Commonword/Cultureword imprints upon payment in accordance with other Commonword/Cultureword publications. Any questions can be sent to: admin@cultureword.org.uk     Register for Conference Updates     Do you ❤ Commonword? tweet/facebook/IG us with your favourite/first memory of Commonword. Send us a picture of yourself holding a I ❤ Commonword sign  #iLoveCommonword    Want to stay in touch and receive updates on opportunities for writers and events? Subscribe to our newsletter     Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Website YouTube   Commonword | Cultureword | Crocus Books Commonword No. 3 Planetree House 21-31 Oldham Street Manchester M1 1JG There is a buzzer for entry. The office number is 3, the workshop space number is 6. 0161 832 3777  enquiries@cultureword.org.uk

Commonword · No 3 Planetree House · 21-31 Oldham Street · Manchester, M1 1JG · United Kingdom