Writers Afrika

Deadline: 14 June 2013

Applications are invited for the following three positions at Politikon: South African Journal of Political Studies (Routledge) Editor, Assistant Editor and Book Review Editor.

(Note that there is no requirement for members of the editorial team to either be African, South African, or to be based in Africa).

Politikon is the official academic journal of the South African Association of Political Studies (SAAPS), the professional body for South African political scientists. The journal appears three times per year and has a broad focus on issues of Political Studies and IR relevant for all developing regions of the world.

Applicants should submit a comprehensive CV indicating experience with editorial boards, editing academic journals and/or book reviews.

Period of appointment will be from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2015.

Editors will receive an honorarium for their work. Editors will have to become members of SAAPS if they are not already members.

REQUIREMENTS:

Editor:

PhD in Political Science or related social science field, a strong publication record, and experience of editing and guest editing academic articles for journal publication, are basic requirements. An NRF Rating will be advantageous. Knowledge of the academic publishing environment will be an asset. The editor will have the following responsibilities regarding the publishing processes:

Ensure academic quality and currency of the journal; maintain and increase the international stature of the journal through inclusion in journal indices, databases and aggregators; plan and supervise the production of a theme-based special issue every year; solicit and vet scholarly submissions; determine two peer reviewers for each article; oversee the processes of revisions based on reviewer feedback; follow strict time lines for the production of three issues per year; submit feedback in the form of quarterly reports to the SAAPS Council.

Assistant Editor:

At least an MA in Political Science or related social science field with a publication record and experience of editing academic articles for journal publication. Knowledge of electronic software programmes for the use in editing is a necessity.

The assistant editor will share the workload with the editor and help with follow-ups throughout the processes of editing and publication.

Book Review Editor

MA in Political Science with experience of editing academic book reviews. Knowledge and interest in a broad range of Political Studies issue areas and new titles will be an asset.
Responsibilities will include procuring new titles from academic publishers, identifying reviewers, distributing books to interested reviewers, ensuring the timely delivery of reviews, and editing the book reviews.

Send applications to Dr. Joleen Steyn Kotze (Vice-President, SAAPS), Department of Political and Governmental Studies.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Questions/ applications: joleen.steynkotze@nmmu.ac.za

Website: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cpsa20/current#.UZ3AOMU0-fU

Deadline: 7 June 2013

You must be available at a day's notice and not have a full-time job.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Select and process pictures from news agencies
• Edit agency or original M&G articles and other content for style and sense
• Craft headlines, blurbs and captions
• Publish articles and pictures using the M&G Online content management system
• Write original copy for the M&G Online on occasion
• Upload and publish articles and pictures from the M&G newspaper using the M&G Online content management system
• Be able to work when contacted at short notice

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Appropriate post-matric qualification
• At least two years' experience as a sub-editor
• Online sub-editing experience would be an advantage
• An excellent knowledge of media law and ethics
• First-class English language skills
• A firm grasp of current affairs, both local and international
• Net-savvy

CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Self-motivated and passionate
• Ability to quickly assimilate and apply the M&G's style
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure
• Strong analytical ability

Email your CV and covering letter to Adrian Ephraim.

Only shortlisted applicants who meet the criteria will be contacted. If you have not received a response within 14 days after closing of the advert, please accept that your application was not successful.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Questions/ applications: adriane@mg.co.za (subject: Weekend site editor job application)

Website: http://mg.co.za

Poize Magazine is a guide for women who are interested in making the transition to entrepreneurship or who are currently engaged in business in Nigeria. The magazine reflects the new spirit of our age in which entrepreneurship, management and financial expertise have achieved a new status. We are currently looking for a Managing Editor for our print magazine. As Managing Editor, you will be responsible for hiring and firing of writers, managing editorial budgets and meeting deadlines. You must have at least 1 year of experience. If you are interested please send your cover letter and resume. Only serious candidates need to apply. You must have great attention for detail and have media experience.

Compensation: $10 per hour

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Questions/ applications: cz9f9-3801318903@gigs.craigslist.org

Website: http://www.poizemagazine.com/

Deadline: 30 April 2013

Vishwanath Bite is pleased to forward this call for his 9th book tentatively titled Chinua Achebe: Father of Modern African Literature. Scholarly articles/ papers are invited from scholars, critics and academicians on or before 30th April 2013. The book will be published by well-known publisher with ISBN.

LIST OF WORKS:

Novels

• Things Fall Apart (1958)
• No Longer at Ease (1960)
• Arrow of God (1964)
• A Man of the People (1966)
• Anthills of the Savannah (1987)

Short stories

• Marriage Is A Private Affair (1952)
• Dead Men's Path (1953)
• The Sacrificial Egg and Other Stories (1953)
• Civil Peace (1971)
• Girls at War and Other Stories (including "Vengeful Creditor") (1973)
• African Short Stories (editor, with C.L. Innes) (1985)
• Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories(editor, with C.L. Innes) (1992)
• The Voter

Poetry

• Beware, Soul-Brother, and Other Poems (1971) (published in the US as Christmas at Biafra, and Other Poems, 1973)
• Don't let him die: An anthology of memorial poems for Christopher Okigbo (editor, with Dubem Okafor) (1978)
• Another Africa (1998)
• Collected Poems Carcanet Press (2005)
• Refugee Mother And Child
• Vultures

Essays, criticism, non-fiction and political commentary

• The Novelist as Teacher (1965) - also in Hopes and Impediments
• An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's "Heart of Darkness"(1975) - also in Hopes and Impediments
• Morning Yet on Creation Day (1975)
• The Trouble With Nigeria (1984)
• Hopes and Impediments (1988)
• Home and Exile (2000)
• Education of a British protected Child (6 October 2009)
• There Was A Country: A Personal History of Biafra, (11 October 2012 )

Children's books

• Chike and the River (1966)
• How the Leopard Got His Claws (with John Iroaganachi) (1972)
• The Flute (1975)
• The Drum (1978)

EDITING REQUIREMENTS:

• Paper size: A4, Font & size: Times New Roman 12, Spacing: Single line, Margin of 1 inch on all four sides.
• Title of the paper: bold, Sentence case (Capitalize each word), cantered.
• Text of the paper: justified. Font & size: Times New Roman 12.
• References: Please follow MLA style (Only Author-Date or Number System) strictly. Don’t use Foot Notes, Use End Notes
• Titles of books: Italics.
• Titles of articles from journals and books: “quoted”.
• Articles should be submitted as MS Word 2003-2007attachments only.
• The paper should not usually exceed 11 pages maximum, 6 pages minimum in single spacing.

The papers submitted should evince serious academic work contributing new knowledge or innovative critical perspectives on the subject explored.

MODE OF SUBMISSION:

Each contributor is advised to send full paper with brief bio-note, declaration and abstract as a single MS-Word email attachments to email address: vishwanathbite@gmail.com up to 30th April 2013

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

All submissions will be sent for blind peer reviewing. Final selection will be made only if the papers are recommended for publication by the reviewers. The details of the selection of your paper will be informed to you telephonically or on your email. The editor has the right to make necessary editing of selected papers for the sake of conceptual clarity and formatting. Non-selected papers will not be sent back to the contributor in any form. So, all contributors are advised to keep a copy of their submission with them.

PLAGIARISM ALERT:

All submissions should be original. Contributors are advised to adhere to strict academic ethics with respect to acknowledgment of original ideas borrowed from others. The editor(s) / publisher will not be responsible for any lapse on part of the contributor.

Dr. Vishwanath Bite
Assistant Professor,
Department of English,
Government of Maharashtra's
Ismail Yusuf College, Jogeshwari (E),
Mumbai, 60.
Maharashtra, India.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: vishwanathbite@gmail.com