To celebrate the African novel and its adaptability and resilience, Kwani Trust announces a one-off new literary prize for African writing. The Kwani? Manuscript Project calls for the submission of unpublished fiction manuscripts from African writers across the continent and in the Diaspora.
The top 3 manuscripts will be awarded cash prizes:
1st Prize: 300,000 KShs
2nd Prize: 150,000 KShs
3rd Prize: 75,000 KShs
In addition Kwani? will publish manuscripts from across the shortlist and longlist, including the three winning manuscripts, as well as partnering with regional and global agents and publishing houses to create high profile international publication opportunities.
Guidelines
Deadline: 20th August 2012
Word count: 60,000-120,000 words
Submissions should be adult literary or genre fiction (in the sense of not being ‘children’s fiction’)
The work should be in English or ‘Englishes’
The manuscript must be new in the sense that it is unpublished in book form (we will accept previously published submissions if circulation has been under 500 copies and limited to one national territory)
Eligible participants should have at least one parent born in an African country who holds citizenship of the same
Please send submissions by email, attached as a WORD doc to manuscript@kwani.org.
Formatting Guidelines:
Name of author (Times New Roman, 12. Bold left justified)
Contact address, telephone number and email (Times New Roman, 12. Bold left justified)
Title of manuscript (Times New Roman 14. Bold, centered)
The manuscript should be in Times New Roman, black, size 12, justified, 1.5 line spacing
Page numbers and name of author on every page please
Word count at the end of the manuscript, bold and left justified
Please also include a cover letter providing an overview and synopsis of the manuscript, and a brief author biography.
For more information, see the Call for Submissions and full guidelines on the Kwani? Trust website.
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WOW ANOTHER ONE!!!
This is another pedestal to reward and encourage African writers…BEAUTIFUL!
Great/inspiring.
Abeg, Wetin be Ksh???
Kwani has been supporting African literature in its own ways for a while now….I endorse this opportunity.
I have two questions:
1. When you said the cash award for the 1st position is “1st Prize: 300,000 KShs.” What is the meaning of KShs? Which currency is that?
2. You called this award “a one-off new literary prize for African writing”. Does that mean any manuscript submitted to you and you accepted to publish is completely off the author? I mean irrespective of the number of copies you sold after publishing, the author will not earn royalty subsequently?
I will appreciate you clarify these questions to enable a potential and published author make an informed decision. Thank you, Sunkanmi
No b small tin o. Abeg i supot kaycee- wetin b ksh 4 crying out loud. Anitin wey im lyk make im b. I’m in, i’m gonna do this for us, i’m gonna bring the ksh home’.
Lets roll. Its been a long time coming.
Or are the questions unanswerable?
YES PLS WE NEED CLEARIFICATION?
Could someone shout here please?
SHOUT!!!!!
This is great and encouraging
@Kaycee, @sunkanmi ksh means Kenyan shilling.
Ok oo. Kenyan shilling here i come.
Bt the word count plenty o. 60,000 to 120,000 word count. Hnn. God go helep us o.
@sunshine the sun is never anonymous
in the heart of the noonday sky. Dalu.
@Ife Watson thanks for enlightening.