ArabLit’s own Story Prize is still open for submissions until July 21, 2022.
Read moreSunday Submissions: PEN/Heim Translation Grants & 2022 ArabLit Story Prize
The PEN/Heim Translation Fund and ArabLit’s own Story Prize are now open for submissions.
Read moreMariam Qahtani on the Slow Process of Building ‘On Love and Isolation’
“I have what I like to call an “ideal” reader. I write for that reader. I wouldn’t be able to lift a pen if I had to think of every type of reader.”
Read moreTMR Bookgroup: Hisham Bustani’s “The Monotonous Chaos of Existence”
The Markaz Review invites you to participate in their monthly bookgroup conversation, this month featuring writer Hisham Bustani and translator Maia Tabet.
Read moreSunday Submissions: Kendeka Prize for African Literature
The prize is free to enter; both short stories and creative nonfiction are eligible.
Read moreSunday Submissions: 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing
The 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is open for submissions by publishers until January.
Read more21 Shareable Short Stories by Women for the Shortest Day of the Year
As is our tradition for December 21, a list of 21 short stories for the shortest day of the year.
Read moreFriday Finds: New Issue of ‘The Common’ Features 9 Stories from Morocco
“They’ll be having a virtual Issue 21 launch party on May 6 at 7 pm EDT.”
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8 Short Stories by Arab Women for International Women’s Day
Your gift for International Women’s Day is eight great short stories by Arab women, in translation, available free online.
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