CALL FOR ENTRIES: ETISALAT PRIZE FOR LITERATURE

Rewarding African Literature

Deadline: 8th of August 2014.

Etisalat Nigeria has announced Call for Entries for the 2014 Etisalat Prize for Literature , the second edition of the much celebrated innovative literature prize launched in 2013. The Etisalat Prize for Literature which is the first Pan African Literary Award to celebrate African fiction writers seeks to recognise, celebrate and reward debut fiction writers of African descent whose works are published in the last 24 months.

According to the Acting Chief Executive Officer at Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher, “the Etisalat Prize for Literature serves as a platform for the discovery of new creative writing talent out of the African continent and is the first prize with the novel concept of also promoting the growing publishing industry in Africa. 

NoViolet Bulawayo won the maiden edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature with her highly celebrated debut novel “We Need New Names”.

The Etisalat Prize will also launch the online based flash fiction prize later in the year to engage the rising stars of fiction.

Criteria for Entry

Submitted works must be the writer’s first fiction book of over 30,000 words and published within the last twenty-four months.

Prizes

The winner receives a cash prize of £15,000 in addition to a fellowship at the prestigious University of East Anglia. 

The winner and shortlisted writers receive a sponsored two city tour promoting their books.”

Rules and guidelines for entry are available on THE OFFICIAL PAGE

About the Etisalat Prize for Literature

The Etisalat Prize for Literature is the first ever pan-African prize to applaud first time writers of published fiction. The Etisalat Prize was founded in June 2013 and has a board of patrons which include some of Africa’s finest intellectuals.