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507<p><a href="https://africainwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/letters.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="9" data-permalink="https://africainwords.com/about-africa-in-words/about/letters/" data-orig-file="https://africainwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/letters.jpg" data-orig-size="500,368" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-title="letters" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://africainwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/letters.jpg?w=500" class="size-medium wp-image-9 alignright" title="letters" src="https://africainwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/letters.jpg?w=300&#038;h=220" alt=""   srcset="https://africainwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/letters.jpg?w=300 300w, https://africainwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/letters.jpg?w=180 180w, https://africainwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/letters.jpg?w=360 360w, https://africainwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/letters.jpg?w=150 150w" sizes="(max-width: 180px) 100v
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508<p>We&#8217;d be pleased to hear from you and for you to join our conversations.</p>
509<p>If you have any queries, comments or suggestions for AiW, you can comment directly on the blog posts of interest, or email us at: <a href="[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>
510<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Submissions</strong><br />
511</span>Africa in Words welcomes submissions for blog posts from new authors. </span></p>
512<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400">Please note, Africa in Words is fueled entirely by the love, run by a small team of volunteers without any funding of any sort, and as such, regrettably, we are currently unable to pay for posts. </span></em></p>
513<p><span style="font-weight: 400">We are an informal and friendly editorial team made up entirely of volunteers, happy to discuss ideas for posts with you. You are welcome to email us with an idea for a post or a post that is already written. Please browse through posts already published on our site and check our <a href="https://africainwords.com/about-africa-in-words/about/">About</a> page so that you are familiar with our tone and content before submitting to us. </span></p>
514<p><span style="font-weight: 400">We are, by very definition, interested in posts that discuss any aspect of African cultural production, especially literature, popular culture, music, visual arts, theatre, and cinema. Our definition of ‘Africa’ is inclusive, and includes the African diaspora. Authors can be based anywhere in the world, especially the African continent and its diaspora, and do not need to be affiliated with any institution, academic or other. </span></p>
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516<li><span style="font-weight: 400">We are not a blog that publishes original creative writing as standalone posts, but are always interested in creative-critical approaches to thinking and making. (Again, please have a look at previously published content on our site before your approach with a piece &#8211; and remember we are always happy to discuss ideas if you&#8217;re not sure about its suitability for AiW.)</span></li>
517<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Proposed blog posts may discuss academic research, but we also welcome non-academic content, opinion pieces, journalistic writing, reviews&#8230; etc.</span></li>
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519<p><span style="font-weight: 400">All posts should be written and researched to a high standard, but suitable for a general reader.</span></p>
520<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Our content usually falls into one (or, occasionally more than one) of the following three categories:</span></p>
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522<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">General and/or &#8216;Spotlight&#8217; posts: opinion pieces and reflections on contemporary issues or research in African cultural production. 500-1000 words. Email </span><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><span style="font-weight: 400">[email protected]</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> and include the words ‘Blog post submission’ in the subject header. </span></li>
523<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Reviews: 500-1000 words. Email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> </span><span style="font-weight: 400">and include the words ‘Reviews submission’ in the subject header. </span></li>
524<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">Interviews and Q&amp;As: up to 2000 words, potentially more, under exceptional circumstances. Email </span><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><span style="font-weight: 400">[email protected]</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> and include ‘Interview and/or Q&amp;A submission’ in the subject header. If you are pitching for a Words on the Times Q&amp;A, please also ensure that this is included in the subject line of your approach. Thank you.</span></li>
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526<p><span style="font-weight: 400">We reserve the right to edit and/or reject any submission.</span></p>
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528<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><em>To repeat the unavoidable&#8230;</em>Africa in Words is fueled entirely by the love, run by a small team of volunteers without any funding of any sort, and as such, regrettably, we are currently unable to pay for posts. </span></p>
529<p><span style="font-weight: 400">We aim to acknowledge your submission within two weeks and to get back to you with a decision as soon as possible; in very busy periods, this may take up to three months. Please bear with us and thanks for your interest in contributing to our site.</span></p>
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708	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2023/12/'>December 2023</a></li>
709	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2023/11/'>November 2023</a></li>
710	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2023/10/'>October 2023</a></li>
711	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2023/08/'>August 2023</a></li>
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718	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2022/12/'>December 2022</a></li>
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724	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2022/04/'>April 2022</a></li>
725	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2022/03/'>March 2022</a></li>
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728	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/12/'>December 2021</a></li>
729	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/11/'>November 2021</a></li>
730	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/10/'>October 2021</a></li>
731	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/09/'>September 2021</a></li>
732	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/08/'>August 2021</a></li>
733	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/07/'>July 2021</a></li>
734	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/06/'>June 2021</a></li>
735	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/05/'>May 2021</a></li>
736	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/04/'>April 2021</a></li>
737	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/03/'>March 2021</a></li>
738	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/02/'>February 2021</a></li>
739	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2021/01/'>January 2021</a></li>
740	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/12/'>December 2020</a></li>
741	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/11/'>November 2020</a></li>
742	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/10/'>October 2020</a></li>
743	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/09/'>September 2020</a></li>
744	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/08/'>August 2020</a></li>
745	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/07/'>July 2020</a></li>
746	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/06/'>June 2020</a></li>
747	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/05/'>May 2020</a></li>
748	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/04/'>April 2020</a></li>
749	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/03/'>March 2020</a></li>
750	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/02/'>February 2020</a></li>
751	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2020/01/'>January 2020</a></li>
752	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2019/12/'>December 2019</a></li>
753	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2019/11/'>November 2019</a></li>
754	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2019/10/'>October 2019</a></li>
755	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2019/09/'>September 2019</a></li>
756	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2019/08/'>August 2019</a></li>
757	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2019/07/'>
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759	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2019/05/'>May 2019</a></li>
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761	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2019/03/'>March 2019</a></li>
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765	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2018/11/'>November 2018</a></li>
766	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2018/10/'>October 2018</a></li>
767	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2018/09/'>September 2018</a></li>
768	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2018/08/'>August 2018</a></li>
769	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2018/07/'>July 2018</a></li>
770	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2018/06/'>June 2018</a></li>
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775	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2018/01/'>January 2018</a></li>
776	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2017/12/'>December 2017</a></li>
777	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2017/11/'>November 2017</a></li>
778	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2017/10/'>October 2017</a></li>
779	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2017/09/'>September 2017</a></li>
780	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2017/08/'>August 2017</a></li>
781	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2017/07/'>July 2017</a></li>
782	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2017/06/'>June 2017</a></li>
783	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2017/05/'>May 2017</a></li>
784	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2017/04/'>April 2017</a></li>
785	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2017/03/'>March 2017</a></li>
786	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2017/02/'>February 2017</a></li>
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792	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2016/08/'>August 2016</a></li>
793	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2016/07/'>July 2016</a></li>
794	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2016/06/'>June 2016</a></li>
795	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2016/05/'>May 2016</a></li>
796	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2016/04/'>April 2016</a></li>
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804	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2015/08/'>August 2015</a></li>
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812	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2014/12/'>December 2014</a></li>
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815	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2014/09/'>September 2014</a></li>
816	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2014/08/'>August 2014</a></li>
817	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2014/07/'>July 2014</a></li>
818	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2014/06/'>June 2014</a></li>
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820	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2014/04/'>April 2014</a></li>
821	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2014/03/'>March 2014</a></li>
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824	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2013/12/'>December 2013</a></li>
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826	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2013/10/'>October 2013</a></li>
827	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2013/09/'>September 2013</a></li>
828	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2013/08/'>August 2013</a></li>
829	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2013/07/'>July 2013</a></li>
830	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2013/06/'>June 2013</a></li>
831	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2013/05/'>May 2013</a></li>
832	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2013/04/'>April 2013</a></li>
833	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2013/03/'>March 2013</a></li>
834	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2013/02/'>February 2013</a></li>
835	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2013/01/'>January 2013</a></li>
836	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2012/12/'>December 2012</a></li>
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840	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2012/08/'>August 2012</a></li>
841	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2012/07/'>July 2012</a></li>
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845	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2012/03/'>March 2012</a></li>
846	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2012/02/'>February 2012</a></li>
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848	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2011/11/'>November 2011</a></li>
849	<li><a href='https://africainwords.com/2011/10/'>October 2011</a></li>
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1071					<div class="jp-carousel-photo-title-container">
1072						<div class="jp-carousel-photo-caption"></div>
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