NEW! THE BAOBAB WRITING PRIZE
I just received news that there is a new prize for African Writer, the Baobab Prize. Here is some of the information:
"The Baobab Prize is an annual award designed to encourage the writing of African literature for young readers. It has been birthed from a recognition of the dearth of fictional African literature that focuses on the youth and encourages them to explore and develop an interest and pride in the African continent." READ MORE...
RULES
Submitted stories should fall into either Category A (stories for readers aged 8 - 11 years) or Category B (stories for readers aged 12 - 15 years). Therefore African citizens of all ages qualify to present submissions for the prize but the stories have to written for an audience of 8 - 11 years or 12 - 15 years.
Entry should be a work of fiction between 1,000 to 5,000 words. The category a story falls into may influence its length.
Entrants should indicate on their title page which category their story falls into.
Stories should be in written in English and should not have been previously published elsewhere, in part or in full.
There are no restrictions on themes but stories must be set in Africa or have a very evident African content.
The author must be a citizen of an African state or a dual citizenship holder (a copy of a passport or comparable document will be required of winners). There is no restriction on age, race or geographical location.
Entries must be the unaided work of the entrant.
Pseudonyms may not be used. Entries must be submitted under entrant's real name.
Entrants may enter up to five stories.
All entries will be acknowledged with an email to the address from which the entry was sent.
*The Baobab Prize administration reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not conform to set rules. No correspondence will be entered into in this regard.
For all queries visit our FAQ page or contact baobabprize@gmail.com
"The Baobab Prize is an annual award designed to encourage the writing of African literature for young readers. It has been birthed from a recognition of the dearth of fictional African literature that focuses on the youth and encourages them to explore and develop an interest and pride in the African continent." READ MORE...
RULES
Submitted stories should fall into either Category A (stories for readers aged 8 - 11 years) or Category B (stories for readers aged 12 - 15 years). Therefore African citizens of all ages qualify to present submissions for the prize but the stories have to written for an audience of 8 - 11 years or 12 - 15 years.
Entry should be a work of fiction between 1,000 to 5,000 words. The category a story falls into may influence its length.
Entrants should indicate on their title page which category their story falls into.
Stories should be in written in English and should not have been previously published elsewhere, in part or in full.
There are no restrictions on themes but stories must be set in Africa or have a very evident African content.
The author must be a citizen of an African state or a dual citizenship holder (a copy of a passport or comparable document will be required of winners). There is no restriction on age, race or geographical location.
Entries must be the unaided work of the entrant.
Pseudonyms may not be used. Entries must be submitted under entrant's real name.
Entrants may enter up to five stories.
All entries will be acknowledged with an email to the address from which the entry was sent.
*The Baobab Prize administration reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not conform to set rules. No correspondence will be entered into in this regard.
For all queries visit our FAQ page or contact baobabprize@gmail.com
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