Mystery Projects
To further redefine African stories, we run two projects to promote African literature
Our Stories Redefined
Anthology for African Writing
Launched in 2021, the Our Stories Redefined Anthology for African Writing is an annual poetry or flash fiction anthology. Targeting to publish the best 20 submissions, participants submit unpublished, original works; if their submissions are published, they should not be published anywhere else for six months. The author retains, all time, the copyright to their works; Mystery Publishers the anthology copyright.
Mystery Publishers pay the participants USD5.00 (East Africans) and USD7.50 (the rest of the world). Authors are not paid royalties. Revenue generated from the anthology sales is used to award pro rata scholarships to creative writing and self-publishing course to help up-and-coming author hone their creative writing skills and self-publish quality books.
Objectives
Opportunities
Redefine African Stories
Afrofuturism
Sponsor Appeal Anthology
To inspire up-and-coming and motivate self-published authors, we need to appreciate their role in shaping an Africa with a Strong Cultural Identity, Common Heritage, Values and Ethics through Cultural Heritage, Creative Arts and Businesses.
The resources are not enough, but your support, no matter how little, will go a long way in supporting the up-and-coming writers. We target to pay the participants a minimum of USD500 and print 1000 copies of the anthology and distribute to community libraries in the participating countries.
Thus, we cordially invite corporates, institutions, foundations, and individuals to sponsor the anthology.
Book Prize
Afrika Redefined Indie Book prize
The Afrika Redefined Indie Book Prize is awarded annually for the best independently published book (fiction, poetry, and creative/narrative non-fiction).
The Prize aims to recognise quality self-published books with unique and extraordinary stories addressing current and future Africa (Afrocurrency and Afrofuturism). Established in 2022, the Prize is open to African independent (self-published) writers resident on the continent and in the diaspora. (An African is a citizen of an African country by birth if, on the day of the person’s birth, whether or not the person is born in that country, either the mother or father of the person is a citizen or through naturalisation.)
The winner is awarded a cash prize (varies depending on the available funding. The target cash prize is USD 100,000.
Objectives
Recognise Self-Published Authors because self-published authors and books are marginalised when recognising literary works.
Set Standards in the Publication of Quality, Professionally Self-Published Books, thus performance in quality writing and self-publishing in Africa by Africans.
Improve reading culture in Africa. Mystery Publishers shall print 1,000 copies of the winning book and 200 copies of each of the first and second runners-up and distribute them to community libraries and schools.
Help Drive the African Union Agenda 2063 of The Africa We Want aspiring an Africa with a Strong Cultural Identity, Common Heritage, Values and Ethics through Cultural Heritage, Creative Arts and Businesses.
Sponsorship Appeal
To inspire up-and-coming and motivate self-published authors, we need to appreciate their role in shaping an Africa with a Strong Cultural Identity, Common Heritage, Values and Ethics through Cultural Heritage, Creative Arts and Businesses.
The resources are not enough, but your support, no matter how little, will go a long way in supporting the up-and-coming writers. We target to pay the Prize winner USD100,000.
Thus, we cordially invite corporates, institutions, foundations, and individuals to sponsor any initiative to help redefine our stories and recognise excellent, quality writing to both budding and experienced writers