Thanks to everyone who sent in an entry for the What If contest. Knowing that it was a genre specific contest, we did not expect as many entries as we got. But as much as we were happy with the volume, we were not as impressed by the quality. A lot of the entries missed … Continue reading What If Contest – Longlist and Polls
NaijaStories.com is pleased to announce another Online science Fiction writing contest titled “What if …” sponsored by Lulu Vongtau. The idea for this contest came up on the science fiction story, Enestera Chronicles by @nicolebassey in which she imagines, what if NS was a planet of writers, ruled by a Queen and administered by Councillors … Continue reading Naija Stories Science Fiction Contest – What If …
Established in 2008, the Golden Baobab Prize for Children’s Literature is a prestigious annual pan-African award for excellence in African children’s writing. The Golden Baobab awards three prizes annually to eligible African writers: the Golden Baobab Prize for Picture Book, the Golden Baobab Prize for Early Chapter Book, and the Golden Baobab Prize for Rising … Continue reading The Golden Baobab Prizes for African Children’s Literature
PREMIUM TIMES is inviting interested Nigerians to participate in an essay competition to commemorate the one century existence of the country since its amalgamation. The essay, titled ‘Visioning The Centenary,’ hopes to look at the remarkable journey Nigeria has taken from mere geographic expression of several hundred ethno-nations to a country in one hundred years. … Continue reading PREMIUM TIMES Centenary Essay Competition – N500,000 in Prizes
Entries are hereby invited for The Nigeria Prize for Literature. The yearly literary prize is endowed by Nigeria LNG Limited [NLNG] to honour the author of the best book by a Nigerian within the last four years. The prize rotates among four literary genres – prose fiction, poetry, drama and children’s literature. This year, the … Continue reading The Nigeria Prize for Literature, 2013 – Call For Entries (Poetry)
Prize – A WHITE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10.1 courtesy APPZONE (http://www.appzonegroup.com/) To stand a chance to win this, you need to enter for the WRITE RIGHT competition and tweet about it with the hashtag #WriteRight THE WRITE RIGHT COMPETITION You would need to read Finding Hubby HERE to get the plot. Toke and Hawt … Continue reading Tlsplace Giveaway – The Write Right Competition
NaijaStories.com is pleased to announce another online writing contest titled “Give us your best Short” to be judged by Chika Unigwe. We want to read your best short story. You can write in any genre, but bear in mind the five elements of a short story – Plot, Point of View, Character, Setting, and Theme. … Continue reading Writing Competition – Give us your best Short
Opening date: 24 October 2012 Closing date: Online entry forms must be submitted by Tuesday 18 December 2012 (12 noon GMT). Books must be received by the Prize Administrator no later than Wednesday 2 January 2013 (5pm GMT) No books will be considered for the prize if received after Wednesday 2 January 2013. Complete Entry Rules Frequently Asked … Continue reading Call for entries: Commonwealth Book Prize
Opening date: 24 October 2012 Closing date: Entries must be submitted via the online entry form by Tuesday 4 December 2012 (12 noon GMT) No entries will be considered if submitted after 4 December 2012 (12 noon GMT). Complete Entry Rules Frequently asked questions Submit Your Entry 1. About the Prize a. The Commonwealth Short Story … Continue reading Call for entries: Commonwealth Short Story Prize
NaijaStories.com is pleased to announce another online writing contest titled “Poems of Everyday Nigeria” in collaboration with Tola Odejayi. From time to time, the lives of we Nigerians are punctuated with dramatic and significant events. We fall in love, out of love, marry, divorce, celebrate a childbirth and grieve over a death. We may even be … Continue reading Naija Stories Contest – Poems of the Everyday Nigeria
The great state of Akwa Ibom in Nigeria will turn 25 on the 23rd of September 2012. It calls for celebration and reflection over the last twenty-five years at the same time. The contest is organized by Happy Bookers. It is for 25 word poems in the English Language. The theme is unrestricted but is … Continue reading Akwa Ibom At 25 – International Poetry Contest
New Books Nigeria has launched a book review competition for the best three reviews of Edible Bones. To participate in this contest, simply buy your own copy of EDIBLE BONES, enjoy it, write a review of not more that 500 words afterwards and you stand a chance of winning a cash prize. · First … Continue reading New Books Nigeria Launches Review Competition
We want to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in this writing contest, and especially to Worldreader, the major sponsors. We also appreciate the time and effort on the part of the judges including the RWoWA members who brought their romance writing and publishing experience to bear in selecting the shortlist. … Continue reading Touch of Spice Competition – And the Winners Are…
The First round of the winners selection has just ended and we have the results of the polls from the general public who voted for their favorite stories. You can see the results below. For the second round, selected judges will score all stories (details to come) and this would be added to the poll … Continue reading Polls Results For Touch of Spice Contest, Moves to Second Round
With just two of the submissions received not meeting the basic criteria for the contest, the remaining 35 are now up for the public vote. Each person can vote once a day and the polls will close on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The polls are now open and you can vote at the link below … Continue reading Touch of Spice Contest – Vote