31 January 2013

Call for Submissions for Straining at the Seams: Poems for Nigeria at 100

Deadline: 31 March 2013

Kairos Productions is pleased to invite submissions from poets for publication in an anthology titled Straining at the Seams: Poems for Nigeria at 100. The anthology, intended to discuss the life and times of Nigeria since the merger of the Northern and Southern Protectorates in 1914, will be published in the third quarter of 2013. This will contribute to the celebration of the centenary existence of Nigeria.
  • Editor: Kabura Zakama
  • Editorial Consultant: Toyin Adewale-Gabriel
  • Publisher: Kairos Productions
There is no restriction as to form or length of the poems to submit but each poem should address the challenges, achievements and hopes of the 100-year-old Nigeria. Authors can submit a maximum of 3 poems for consideration. You may submit unpublished or published poems. In the case of published poems, you will be required to certify that you own the copyright. Authors retain the copyrights to all their works.

Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Please send an email to the editor with your name and Straining at the Seams as the subject line. Please send all submissions as an attachment in one MS Word document. Your submission should also include the following:
  • Name
  • Email address
  • Mailing address
  • Mobile phone number
  • A short bio of not more than 80 words
Submissions that do not follow the guidelines will be rejected.

Submissions are open until 31 March 2013 and final decisions made by 30 April 2013.

No submission fees are required and no royalties will be paid to authors. Every author whose poems are published in the anthology will receive 2 complimentary copies of the book and can purchase additional copies at 30% discount.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: strainingseams@yahoo.com

Website: http://kairosproductions.wordpress.com/
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