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Rage Literary Journal
The main focus of this project is to promote a love for reading in sub-Saharan Africa
Submissions CLOSED
We Accept Poems, Flash Fiction/Nonfiction, Short Fiction, Essays, Critical Reviews, Photography & Art.
Penned in Rage Journal Publishes Well-Known and Established Creatives from Ethnic Minorities, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean and Their Diaspora.
Most Published Work is Now Commissioned.
Acceptance Rate: 4/5 out of 50.
All Writers Are Identified.
Open From January 1st to Midnight February 14th, 2027
We ONLY Process One Submitted Piece Per Person Each Quarter.
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The winner of the Youngest Submitter Prize, in The 2026 Bridgette James Poetry Competition, is Fifteen-year-old Olivia Caldeira. She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is still trying to find her true self. Writing is a constant in her life. This is her first time submitting her work anywhere. She hopes to grow her writing skills and is grateful for this opportunity
Mission Statement
Penned in Rage Journal amplifies voices from marginalized and underrepresented communities.
The Journal is part of the Ella's Poems Project, launched in January 2022. This project uses creative writing activities to achieve these objectives:
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The main focus of this project is to promote a love for reading in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Ella’s Poems targets young people in the African continent, between the ages of fifteen and thirty-five - who are active online - in a bid to create a writers' hub on Facebook. Many creatives have found this sort of networking has not only helped them improve their writing skills but more importantly they'd been able to discover local writing opportunities.
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Ella’s Poem’s Project also celebrates the work of African creatives, such as their art, poems, stories and novels, irrespective of one’s social status.
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Many of the creatives who have benefited from this initiative have never written a poem or story in English before. So, our free writing competitions and published books, positively impact their lives.