Submission for the 2019
Unlike the previous years, this year’s prize is inviting unpublished authors to submit a novella manuscript, with a minimum word count of 30,000 words! The top requirements for submission are:
- For unpublished writers who have not had a novel published before.
- Must be
an African adults (over 18) - Must write in English
Submission deadline is July 15, 2019. See guideline below:
- The
Quramo Writers’ Prize is open to Africans living within and outside the continent - The manuscript must be the original, unpublished work of the entrant. Published work is not eligible for the prize
- Manuscripts must be at least 30,000 words. All entries outside this requirement are liable for disqualification
- All entries must be submitted electronically to the
Quramo website in the following format:- MS Word file
- Times New Roman font
- Size 12 font
- Left justified with 1.5 spacing
- All submissions must be sent in with the following information:
- A 150-word synopsis
- A short biography of the author
- Social media page(Twitter, Instagram, etc) This is mandatory.
- Full (legal) name
- Physical address
- Email address
- Phone number
- Manuscripts submitted to the QWP should not have been entered into any other prizes running concurrently. Prior entries for the inaugural QWP are also ineligible
- Identifying information (name, address, etc) should not be included on the pages of the manuscript.
please share the quramo website. I want to submit. thank you
Hi,
Here’s the link: https://www.quramo.com/quramo-writers-prize-v2