
The Reader Is Father of the Writer
In this foreword to our upcoming MLP Short Stories anthology, Mohammed Hassim reflects on the power of reading and the creative mind.
Morocco has a rich storytelling tradition, and we're thrilled to help launch a new generation of storytellers each year!
The 2023 Competition
This year's theme is "family resilience"! Write an original story or a creative retelling of a Moroccan myth or folktale, in English and touching on family life. This competition is free and open to all high school students in Morocco, and we hope you'll find it fun and inspiring. There will be prizes at the end, and an anthology of selected stories will be published in ebook and printed form.
Learn more: Competition rules
Questions: larbi@oliveseed.org
Deadline for entries: April 25, 2023
Winners announced: May 25, 2023
The Team
Moulay Larbi Arbaoui, project manager & reviewer
Barb Mackraz, project manager & reviewer, U.S.
Mohammed Hassim, judge
Alice Calaprice, reviewer & editor
Mouhcine Abdechchafi, reviewer & judge
The ebook from the 2020 MLP Short Story Competition is available free on issuu.com.
If you'd like printed copies, please contact us.