Submissions – Regenerative Africa Library

You can alternatively send your submissions to: call4articles.oldn24@gmail.com

Guidelines for Article Submissions

Africans and non-Africans who are:
(a) Doers; who are working non-academically in various sustainability or regenerative fields (e.g., biodiversity conservation, regenerative Indigenous practices, solar energy, green business, sustainable mining, and more),
(b) Academics,
(c) Young people,
(d) Those most impacted by climate change and biodiversity loss, who are often marginalized by society and do not have an equitable voice in generating solutions, decisions, and actions to address these crises,
(e) Grassroots groups,
(f) Others who are interested in any of the related topics.

Contents of Literary Works

(a) Literary Works must be between 2,000 and 6,000 words.
(b) Submissions must be original works that are not being considered for publication nor published elsewhere.
(c) Literary Works must be in English or French.
(d) Your submission must be in MS Word.
(e) All Literary Works must pertain to Africa, whether focusing on its people, ecosystems, places, etc.

Areas of articles

The articles will be based on or related to the following areas:
(a) One, two, or all three crises that are our primary areas of focus: biodiversity loss, climate change, A Just Transition,
(b) The place of climate and human diversity in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,
(c) Conceptual and pragmatic distinctions between sustainability and regeneration,
(d) Environmental protection,
(e) Whole-system transformation behaviours, practices, and styles,
(f) How the reorientation of mind and heart can bring total transformation in our lives,
(g) Human mindset and heartset transformation - challenges and possible solution,
(h) And related issues.

Deadline to submit literary works

Key Activities	Deadline
Submission of topic and summary of your article	10th Sept – 14th Oct, 2024
Submission of full article	15^th Oct– 12^th Nov, 2024
Publication on different platforms	5th Nov – 21^st Nov, 2024
Final digital anthology for distribution/circulation	22nd Nov, 2024

Benefits to the Authors

Regenerative Africa Library. The abstract or literary work gets uploaded onto our Regenerative Africa Library website.

Digital Anthology. The works of finalists get published in a digital anthology.

Print Publication:

- Contributors are entitled to a free copy of the published work that includes the contributor’s work.

- Literary works may be published in various international journals with which we have partnership arrangements, depending on the topic of the literary work.

Social Media Recognition. We provide a few months of social media shoutouts.

Greater Exposure in Literary and Publishing Circles:

- Writers will gain new or increased stature within APNET and PAWA circles.

- - African Publishers Network (APNET) is the oldest publishers’ association in Africa – and one of the largest. The Pan-African Writers’ Association (PAWA) is one of the world’s most storied writers’ associations. APNET and PAWA are co-leading this Call for Literary Works.
  - Dr. Wale Okediran, Secretary General of PAWA, is also the Chair of the Judges for the inaugural CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa. CANEX is the vibrant ecosystem that connects creatives and investors across Africa.