The 2016 Writivism Prize Joint Shortlist
The 2016 WRITIVISM prize shortlist has been released. A warm and hearty congratulations to the shortlisted writers. Below is an official
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Writing awards
The Man Booker Prize 2016 Longlist
The 2016 longlist for the Man Booker prize has been announced. The 2016 longlist, or Man Booker ‘Dozen’, of 13 novels, is:
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NLNG Literature Prize Shortlists 11 Authors
The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, led by Emeritus Professor Ayo Banjo has announced an initial shortlist
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NIGERIAN WRITERS AWARDS 2017: NOMINATIONS BEGIN
The Prestigious Nigerian Writers Awards (NWA) 2017 nomination is on. NWA is a platform organized to reward excellence, celebrate Nigerian
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The Etisalat Prize For Literature Is Here
The Etisalat Prize for Literature celebrates new African writers whose first fiction book (over 30,000 words) was published in the
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NINTH Annual International Festival of Radio Horror Plays is NOW OPEN.
WildClaw Theatre of Chicago, IL is dedicated to bringing horror to the stage. They are accepting script submissions for their
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Enter Nitalks Poetry Contest
Writers/poets are invited to participate in Nitalks poetry contest. You can win the sum of N10,000 (Ten Thousand Naira) What’s more?
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The Saraba Manuscript Prize – Non-fiction Category Produces 5 Awardees
The Saraba Manuscript prize announced the awardees for the nonfiction category on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. The Awardees Are: House
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Short Story Day Africa Prize Is Now Open For Submissions
Short story writers are invited to send in entries for the Short Story Day Africa Prize. Awards: Grand prize –
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13 Writers Selected For The IBPF Mentorship/Residency Programme 2016
Thirteen (13) poets have been accepted for the first IBPF mentorship/residency programme. These writers will be paired with mentors for
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