Forty-Four Words is looking to commission writers for Reimagining Ghana.
Forty-Four Words is commissioning writers for Reimagining Ghana, a project that delves into identity, nationhood, and transformation through art and storytelling. We are seeking thought-provoking non-fiction pieces exploring Ghanian-ness.
What is Ghana?
Submit your pitch, here, after you’ve read the information and guideline below.
What We’re Looking For
We welcome essays, interviews, profiles, transcripts, and experimental nonfiction that might raw on engage with the themes/imagery in Strand’s work and/or draw on personal archives while responding to the above question. Writers are encouraged to explore the intersections of past, present, and future in Ghanaian culture, as well as broader ideas of nationhood and creativity. We’re particularly looking for writers of Ghanaian heritage and those with an interest in art and heritage.
Guidelines & Opportunities
We encourage all interested writers to consult the creative workshop materials to gain insight into the project’s thinking.
To arrange a 1-to-1 chat with Amanda to find out more about Reimagining Ghana, click here.
Submissions should seek (within reason) to meaningfully engage with the themes and visuals presented in Ghana: An African Portrait. Consult reference images from the work, here. Writers can also draw on personal archives.
Interested UK writers are encouraged to visit the National Art Library to read the book.
Selected works will be digitally featured as part of the Reimagining Ghana project archive.
How to Apply
1. Prepare a 250-word pitch for a nonfiction literary piece that could take the form of an essay, interview, profile, or transcript. The pitch simply describes what you’d like to write about and how you’d like to write about it.
2. Complete this form with your contact details, pitch and other relevant information.
3. Include one writing sample that demonstrates your voice and approach.