Lesotho Story Anthology | Ba re e ne re Literature Festival
To promote short story writing from Lesotho, Ba re e ne re is proud to announce our first story Anthology. We know that our fertile landscape, from the mountains to the streets, cultivates the fresh stories of Basotho writing talent. Our anthology will encourage Basotho writers to thrive by serving as an outlet to showcase their work. Please support this project with your submissions, your readership and by spreading the word!
Anthology Submission Guidelines – please read carefully.
-The anthology will be published as a print book and e-book to showcase original fiction writing by writers from and based in Lesotho.
-Any person of Lesotho citizenship, or long term Lesotho residency of more than 3 years may submit stories. Questions of eligibility will be determined by Ba re e ne re.
-Writers may submit up to 3 short stories for consideration.
-Stories must not have been previously published.
-Stories should be fiction stories of 1000-5000 words.
-Stories may be submitted in English or Sesotho.
-All submitted writing must be original works of the writer’s creation.
-Stories must be submitted between 1 May and 30 June 2016.
-Submissions must be emailed as attachments to barelitfest@gmail.com
-By entering, writers grant non-exclusive print and digital publishing rights to Ba re e ne re.
-By entering, writers agree to work with the editors of the book to prepare their story for publishing if selected.
Khokahanyo ea lipale tse khutšoane
Khokahanyo ena ea lipale e tla hatisoa bukeng ea pampiri le bukeng ea marang-rang. Sepheo sa rona ke hlahisa bokheleke le boqapi ba ho ngola lipale tse khutšoane ho tsoa lingoling tsa Basotho ba lulang ka har’a naha ea Lesotho.
Lipehelo tse tataisang – bala ka hloko
Letsoalloa la Lesotho kapa moahi ea phetseng Lesotho bonyane lilemo tse tharo a ka romella lipale tsa hae. Ba re e ne re e tla amohela lipotso ho ba se nang bo ‘nete ba hore na ba oelella ka lesakaneng le feng le boletsoe.
Batho ba nang le thahasello ba ka romella lipale tse sa feteng boraro.
Lipale li se ke tsa ba tse kileng tsa hatisoa kae kapa kae pele.
Lipale e be tse iqapetsoeng, ‘me li be bolelele bo lipakeng tsa mantsoe a sekete le likete tse hlano (1000-5000).
Lipale li ka ngoloa ka leleme la Sesotho kapa la Senyesemane.
Lipale tsohle tse tla romelloa e be mosebetsi o qapiloeng le moromelli ka sebele, eseng o qopilitsoeng.
Lipale li romelloe lipakeng tsa 1 Mots’eanong le 30 Phuptjane 2016.
Lipale li romelloe ka mokhoa oa ho qhoaelloa posong ea marang-rang (e-mail attachment) atereseng ena barelitfest@gmail.com
Ka ho romella lipale tsa bona, motho le motho o fana ka litokelo tse ikhethileng ho Ba re e ne re ho hatisa mosebetsi oa bona pampiring le marang-rang.
Hang hoba motho a fane ka mosebetsi oa hae o itlama ho sebetsa le bahlophisi ba buka ena ea khokahanyo ea lipale tse khutšoane ho lokisetsa hore lipale tsa bona li tle li hatisoe.