Contact: info@emgeepublishing.com
Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, in Nigeria's literary history occupies a most prominent place, having produced almost all of the giants in Nigerian Literature, e.g., Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, John Pepper Bekederemo Clark, Femi Osofisan, Bode Sowande, Akinwunmi Ishola, to mention just a few!
But despite its huge contribution to Nigerian Literature, there's no major Literature prize coming out of Ibadan. This is what informed the inauguration of the IBADAN LITERATURE PRIZE.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Ibadan Literature Prize is the brainchild of EMGEE PUBLISHING LIMITED-a new publishing kid on the block with a difference. Emgee Publishing Limited, based in Ibadan, which is also the publishing capital of Nigeria, aims to give a new fillip to Nigerian literature and promote reading culture, particularly among young Nigerians.
WIN US$4,000
A total prize of US$4,000 is up for grabs in four categories of Nigerian literature.
Each category carries a prize of US$1,000.
CATEGORIES
The categories where writers can enter for prizes are:
i. Short Story
ii. Children’s Story
iii. Story in Yoruba language, and
iv. Story in Hausa language
WINNERS
Three winners will emerge in each category, and US$1,000 prize in each category will be shared by the three winners in the following proportions:
1. First Prize – US$500
2. Second Prize – US$300
3. Third Prize – US$200
In addition the winners will receive a plaque each.
Download FREE Entry Form Here
CONSOLATION PRIZES
Seven consolation prizes of CERTIFICATE OF HONOURABLE MENTION will be given to seven other entries in each category.
AWARD CEREMONY
The prizes will be presented to the winners at a glamorous ceremony in Ibadan which will involve readings of the winning entries, music and drama.
PUBLISHING DEAL
All the winning entries will also be published by Emgee Publishing Limited. The entries in the short story, Yoruba and Hausa languages categories will be published in three separate anthologies, while the children story winners may be published a book per story.
ROYALTY
The authors whose stories are published will, in addition to the prizes they won, be paid royalties yearly based on the sales performance of the books in the market.
JUDGES
All entries in each category will be assessed by a panel of competent judges comprising eminent literati who shall be barred from entering for the competition.
DEADLINE
The deadline for the submission of all entries is April 30, 2011.
The competition shall be a yearly event and, April 30 of every year will be the deadline for the submission of entries.
Download FREE Entry Form Here
ENTRY FEES
Participants will pay a two thousand five hundred naira only (=N=2,500) entry fee for each category.
A writer can enter more than one story for any category or for two or more of the four categories. In which case, the writer must pay =N=2,500.(two thousand five hundred Naira only) separately for each story entered.
For example, if a writer is entering for both the short story and children’s story categories or is entering two stories for the children story category, (s)he’s expected to pay =N=5,000 and if (s)he’s entering stories for all the four categories, (s)he’s expected to pay =N=10,000.
HOW TO PAY
Entry fees should be paid into the account of:
Account name: EMGEE PUBLISHING LIMITED
Account Number (GTBank: 402/489 454/110),
Or
Account Name: Emgee and Associates Limited
Account Number: (WEMA Bank: 040 108 620 7219)
ENTRY DETAILS
Once the payment has been made, the entry and payment details- i.e. Your story, teller number, amount paid, date of payment and branch where payment is made should be sent to:
a. info@emgeepublishing.com
or
b. mganiyy@emgeepublishing.com
or
c. mganiyy@gmail.com
If you prefer to send in your entry by post (through snail mail), you can do to the following address:
Emgee Publishing Limited,
P. O. Box 21123,
Ibadan, Oyo State
Nigeria.
NB: sending your entries and details through email is preferred.
FREE ENTRY FORM
You can also download FREE Entry form Here
No entry would be entertained without the evidence of payment of entry fees.
Late entries will not be considered.
Muda Ganiyu
(President/Publisher)
Emgee Publishing Limited,
Plot 20/21 Ogunmola Layout,
Believer's Quarters
Osajin, Apete
P.O. Box 21123, U.I. Post Office 200005
Ibadan, Oyo State
NIGERIA
È+234 803 049 7997
More information here.
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