Alongside many other literary/writivism/creative and artistic projects like Time of the Poet Republic. We are putting together a vibrant /independent publishing stable WOMAWORD aiming to empower/exhibit women voices of literary clout and global appeal. Our publishing ideology is biased towards women writers/activists/literalists/poets that their writings/voices be read/experienced unto the world literary-scape.
The name of this press WOMAWORD is adapted from one dynamic blogsite WomaWord Literary Press founded by Mbizo Chirasha , advised by the late dynamic literary dexter Jamie Dedes and it was assisted to growth by free-speech fellowship granted to the curator by PEN Germany Writers in Exile Program.The fellowship was seconded by both literary powerhouses Jamie Dedes and Andreas Weiland.
This is done with the scope of gender equality, tolerance and easing the gusts of cultural stereotypes ,moral discord and societal decadence . Women submissions will comprise 70 percent of our content and the remaining percent is for upcoming authors and men.
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The WOMAWORD stable accepts poetry , short stories and hybrid narratives and we publish unadulterated raw talent , creative dexterity and literary prowess. Manuscripts will go under serious scrutiny , requisite evaluations and thorough assessments before publications
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The editorial and reading teams and necessary logistics are to be announced in due course and currently inaugural book releases are underway .
On top of this publishing opportunity , the coming year of 2023 has amazing openings that includes the Writing Ukraine Prize, African Verse Award , Time of the Poet global poetry anthology and the Poetry Nations Poetry collection. Some of these literary gemstones are already under way.
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For more information on WOMAWORD email at womawordpress@mbizotheblackpoet
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Mbizo Chirasha is the founder of WOMAWORD and the WRITING UKRAINE PRIZE, publisher at Time of the Poet Republic, curator at Pan Writers Caravan , Poetry Nations Collective and the Brave Voices Poetry Journal. editor at Voice of Africa(ihraf.org/books).Curated Second Name of Earth is PEACE(worldbeyondwar.org) .Chirasha is a pan- writivism laureate, UNESCO -RILA Affiliate Artist at University of Glasgow, School of Education. Poet in Residence emerita(fictionalcafe) and African Director(ihraf.org)
Mbizo Chirasha is the Founder of the Writing Ukraine Prize (2022-23), UNESCO-RILA Affiliate Artist (University of Glasgow, School of Education, Scotland).2020 Poet of Residence at the Fictional Café (International literary culture Writers Space).2019 IHRAF Pan Writivism/African Fellow .2020 free-Speech Fellow at PEN -Germany Writers in Exile Program. Resident Coordinator at All Africa Live Poetry Symposium (100tpc, USA, global).2019 live literature hub Producer at Sotambe Film Arts Festival (Kitwe, Zambia). 2015Jury President at Shungunamutitima Film Festival (Livingstone, Zambia).2009 Poet in Residence at ICACD (Accra, Ghana). 2009 Fellow at UNESCO-Photo Novel Intensive Training (Tanzania).2011 United States Embassy, Harare Guest Poet at World Poetry Day (Harare, Zimbabwe).2007 Producer/Coordinator of This is Artist Artist in Residence Project (Goethe-Zentrum, Harare) 2006 United Nations Tribute to Kofi Annan Poet .2003 ZIBF ,100 Best Books Young literary/writing delegate to Goteborg Book Fair (Sweden).
Chirasha is the Publisher of the Time of the Poet Republic.Curator of WOMAWORDS Literary Press. Editor in Chief at Brave Voices Poetry Journal. Chief Blogger at Porcupine-Quill blog(wixsite). Founder/Curator at AfricanWritersCaravan.Author of MbizoChirasha (AfricanWilliamBlake)blog journal. Mbizo Chirasha was the Creative Director of Girlchild Creativity Project and Urban Colleges Writers Prize.
Author of A Letter to the President,
Pilgrims of Zame. Co-Authored Whispering Woes of Ganges and Zambezi,
Co-Edited Corpses of Unity, Second Name of the Earth is Peace,
Street Voices (all African, German and English Anthology), Edited
Voices of Africa: A Call for freedom Anthology,
African Contributor /African Writing Associate to more than 500 places(online/print) at Demer Press (Holland). World Poetry Almanac (Taiwan), Cultural Daily (USA), Monk Arts and Soul Mag (UK). Bezine.Com(USA). FamAsiaMag (UK), Blackwell Pamphlet of Poetry (Oxford school of poetry), Ditch Poetry (Canada), WordCityliteraryJournal (Canada, global), the Evergreen Review (USA). Ovi Mag( Finland),DiogenPlus( Turkey), Ink Sweat and Tears (UK), The Poet Mag (UK), Spill Words (USA), Litnet (South Africa), Slipnet literary journal (SouthAfrica). Sentinel (UK), Poetry London (UK), Poesis.si (Slovenia), Atunis galatika (Belgium), New Coin (South Africa), Ihraf Publishes (USA), Diasporan online (Spain), Poetry Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), Zimbolicious (Zimbabwe), the Zimbabwean (Zimbabwe) and more
Chirasha works as a Live Literature Producer, Arts for Human Rights and Free-Speech Fellowships Literary Arts Activism Diplomatie, Writivism Projects Curator, Visiting, Editor at Large, African Writing Associate, Visiting Writer and Poet in Residence.
He is widely published in more than Hundred Journals, Magazines, and Anthologies around the world. He Co-edited Silent Voices Tribute to Achebe Poetry Anthology , Nigeria and the Breaking Silence Poetry anthology,Ghana.His Poetry collections include Good Morning President ,Diaspora Publishers , 2011 , United Kingdom and Whispering Woes of Ganges and Zambezi,Cyberwit Press ,India ,2010.
He was the Poet-in-Residence from 2001-2004 for the Iranian embassy/UN Dialogue among Civilizations Project; Focal Poet for the United Nations Information Centre from 2001-2008; Convener/Event Consultant This Africa Poetry Night 2004 - 2006; Official Performance Poet Zimbabwe International Travel Expo in 2007; Poet in Residence of the International Conference of African Culture and Development/ ICACD 2009; and Official Poet Sadc Poetry Festival, Namibia 2009.In 2010 Chirasha was invited as an Official Poet in Residence of ISOLA Conference in Kenya.
In 2003 Mbizo Chirasha was a Special Young Literary Arts Delegate of Zimbabwe International Book Fair to the Goteborg International Book Fair in Sweden. He performed at Sida/African Pavilion, Nordic African Institute and Swedish Writers Union. In 2006 was invited to be the only Poet /Artist in Residence at Atelier Art School in Alexandra Egypt. In 2009 was a Special participating Delegate representing Zebra Publishing House at the UNESCO Photo –Novel Writing Project in Tanzania..
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