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Firstly we would like to thank all those who submitted work to the anthology, we greatly appreciated your entries. We congratulate the following writers whose work has been selected:

Poetry: Abigail George, Yemi Soneye, Tinashe Muchuri, Vivid Gwede, Mukoma Wa Ngugi, and Dami Ajayi.

Essays: Joseph Chikowero, and Josephine Muganiwa.

Short Stories: Raisedon Baya, Austin Kaluba, Tinashe Chiurugwi, Fungai Rufaro Machirori.

Interviews: Tinashe Mushakavanhu and Eric Nzaramba.

We have re-opened submissions until the 29th February 2012, and will be publishing (if all goes well) on Marechera's 60th Birthday next year.

We are looking for excellence in essays, reviews, short stories, poems, and interviews, which show new insights into Marechera's works and life. Fun, interesting, and probing works that feature Marechera, directly or indirectly, as a major theme. What effects did he have personally, socially, in literature, academically, historically, contemporary, and what effects did they have on him? What drove his demons and saints, etc.?

Marechera Essays, Reviews, Short stories, Poems, and Interviews Guidelines:

You are invited to enter your submissions until the 29th of February 2012.

Editors:

* Emmanuel Sigauke – Poetry
* Tinashe Mushakavanhu – Essays/interviews
* Ikhide Ikheloa – Reviews
* Ivor Hartmann – Short Stories

Poetry (doc, docx, rtf)

1) Theme: “Remembering Marechera”

2) Word count: 10-1000 words.

3) Submission format: single line spaced, font Times New Roman 12pt, no indents, and set to UK English.

4) Must be unpublished (not previously published in print or online).

5) No simultaneous submissions (only submitted to this anthology and no other publications).

6) Multiple submissions are allowed but only one work per author will be selected.

7) Deadline: 29th of February 2012.

Essays/Interviews (doc, docx, rtf)

1) Theme: “Remembering Marechera”

2) Word count: 1000-5000 words.

3) Submission format: single line spaced, font Times New Roman 12pt, no indents, and set to UK English.

4) Must be unpublished (not previously published in print or online).

5) No simultaneous submissions (only submitted to this anthology and no other publications).

6) Multiple submissions are allowed but only one work per author will be selected.

7) Deadline: 29th of February 2012.

Reviews (doc, docx, rtf)

1) Theme: “Remembering Marechera”

2) Word count: 1000-5000 words.

3) Submission format: single line spaced, font Times New Roman 12pt, no indents, and set to UK English.

4) Must be unpublished (not previously published in print or online).

5) No simultaneous submissions (only submitted to this anthology and no other publications).

6) Multiple submissions are allowed but only one work per author will be selected.

7) Deadline: 29th of February 2012.

Short Stories (doc, docx, rtf)

1) Theme: “Remembering Marechera”

2) Word count: 1000-5000 words.

3) Submission format: single line spaced, font Times New Roman 12pt, no indents, and set to UK English.

4) Must be unpublished (not previously published in print or online).

5) No simultaneous submissions (only submitted to this anthology and no other publications).

6) Multiple submissions are allowed but only one work per author will be selected.

7) Deadline: 29th of February 2012.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: dambudzo.marechera@gmail.com

website: http://rememberingmarecheraanthology.submishmash.com/Submit