Deadline: 30 October 2024
A Long House is delighted to announce its call for applications for the 2025 Rajat Neogy Editorial Fellowship.
The aim of the fellowship is to foster editorial talent in Africa that they are putting out this call yet again, the third since the fellowship was founded in 2021. They hope to keep developing and expanding the fellowship through the years, inspiring and nurturing a robust community of editors in Africa and its diaspora.
They consider editing a vital part of a vibrant literary ecosystem, as great editors not only polish writing but also elevate and define it. They help writers see more clearly the paths their work is skirting or vaguely gesturing at, surrounded, in a manner of speaking, by jungly growth, and help them cut through with greater dexterity. They leave any piece of writing wiser, richer, and more capacious, able to hold within it the largeness and complexity of experience. This is work that must be undertaken with the utmost seriousness, itʼs a space whose filling must not be abandoned to the arbitrary flow of things.
This is why A Long House encourages Africans who love literature and the art and discipline of editing to apply for the 2025 Rajat Neogy Editorial Fellowship. And it is instructive that for the fellowship, they follow in one of the finest traditions and lineages of editing on the continent.
Funding Information
- There will be a $1000 award for the fellowship, a tote bag of books, and a period of mentorship with a select writer or editor of repute.
Responsibilities
- Work with founding editors on editing works of contributors.
- Manage communication with contributors.
- Oversee publication schedule and curate a monthly newsletter.
- Suggest and reach out to new contributors.
- Work with founding editors on themed issues.
- Work with A Long House team on the Long Talk and A Short Talk series.
Eligibility Criteria
- All who are applying:
- Should be between 18 – 40 years old.
- Should be an African residing in Africa.
- Must demonstrate a deep interest in African literature and the ecosystems that nurture it.
Application Requirements
- To apply, please upload a motivation letter of not more than 500 words along with your CV as a single pdf on Submittable.
For more information, visit A Long House.
