Muslim Fiction Anthology

Andrew Madigan of United Arab Emirates University is editing an anthology of short fiction related to the Middle East and the Muslim world. According to this announcement:

Entries must be set in the region, and address the concerns of the region, though the characters (and the authors) can be from any culture or nationality. Translated works will be considered. Word count is not the central issue, though works of 2,000-10,000 words are more likely to be accepted.

Deadline for submissions is March 2011.

If you are interested in contributing to this anthology, continue reading here.

Two Writing Contests at the IWA

The Islamic Writers Alliance is sponsoring two writing contests this year, each one having cash prizes:

The IWA 5th Annual Poetry Contest

The IWA 1st Annual Short Story Competition

There are three categories of submission for each competition:

• IWA Member

• Adult – authors over the age of 16 who are not members of IWA

• Youth – authors under the age of 16 who are not members of IWA

Click here for guidelines and additional information.

Ramadan Short Story Competition

I just came across another Ramadan writing competition. According to the guidelines:

"A Touching Ramadan Story" competition is open to residents of the following countries only: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine.

Sponsored by Nestle Middle East, prizes offered include a Panasonic TH-42PV70M PLASMA TV (valued at $2000) and the chance for your story to be published in an upcoming Nestle cookbook. Stories should be 250 words or less, and weekly winners are selected by visitors to the website.

Read more about the competition here.