Bessie Head Literature Awards organisers call for submissions

The Bessie Head Heritage Trust in conjunction with Pentagon Publishers is calling for entries for the 2011 Bessie Head Literature awards for novel, short story and poetry categories.

Batswana and Botswana-based authors are expected to have posted their submissions by March 21 with the judges announcing the winners in June.

Named after the celebrated author, Bessie Head whose literary works are enjoyed worldwide, the awards are currently the only ones that recognise the efforts of writers in the country.

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