Entries are hereby invited for The Nigeria Prize for Literature. The yearly literature prize is endowed by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited to honour the author of the best book by a Nigerian within the last four years. The prize rotates among four literary genres- prose fiction, poetry, drama and children’s literature. This year, the competition […]
Apply for the 2019 Nigeria Prize for Literature
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Volunteer for the 2nd Edition of the Flipleaves Bookathon
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Flipleaves is an African Initiative based in Nigeria which brings creative African people and storytellers together to make books for kids in one day. These books are then curated and made available for prints and free download. Volunteer Opportunity The first edition of the Flipleaves Bookathon was held in September, 2018. Teams made up of Writers, […]
Apply for the 2019 Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Prize for Literary Criticism Award
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The Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Prize for Literary Criticism Award is a yearly prize endowed by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited to honour the author of the best work. To encourage literary criticism, the Advisory Board of the Nigeria Prize for Literature will reward one critic with the sum of N1,000,000.00. Submission Procedure Since the aim is […]
The 2019 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize is Open for Submissions
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Submissions for the 2019 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize have begun. This is an international prize and entries are accepted from writers of any nationality, writing in English. Only fictional works are accepted. An adventure story is expected to: Take the reader on an epic journey, exploring new horizons – be they historical or geographical Explore the […]
Workshop for Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators
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If you are a writer of children’s books working on a book project, apply for a workshop with Award-winning German Author and Illustrator Ute Krause and Nigerian Illustrator Abdulkareem Baba Aminu Kindly send a short synopsis of your work with some information about yourself (not longer than 1-2 A4 pages) in pdf. Interested illustrators or […]
Win ₦50,000 in the 3rd Edition of Tush Magazine Writing Contest
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Tush Magazine is back with the third edition of its Bi-Monthly Writing Contest, and it is open to all young writers within Nigeria. Like the previous editions, this writing contest is aimed at helping writers become better published with more exposure and feedback. Rules for Participation Articles MUST be above 300 words and not more than […]
Apply for the 2019 Nigerian Student Poetry Prize
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Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) is an initiative of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) aimed at stimulating literary creativity, promoting literary excellence and encouraging critical thinking among Nigerian undergraduates. Since inception in 2016 at the University of Ibadan, the prize has received over 1500 entries from students representing over 100 tertiary institutions (including universities, polytechnics, colleges […]