Unpublished writers now have the opportunity to enter for the 2016 edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature, Flash Fiction Award. Entries opened September 1 and will close October 14, 2016. You can enter for this prize by submitting your captivating stories of not more than 300 words.
In today’s fast paced
world where communication is right at our finger tips through the use of smart
devices; phones, tablets and the likes, consumers prefer to consume information
on-the-go and in bite sized chunks. Etisalat continues its effort to inspire
and encourage creativity by creating a category which recognizes unpublished
writers. The Flash Fiction Award therefore seeks to marry both of these
concepts together thus providing added value to mobile device users across
Africa.
Here’s how to enter:
- All entries
will be submitted online via the websitehttp://prize.etisalat.com.ng/flash-fiction/apply
- On approval
of stories, participants are required to share the links to their stories
on social media channels to garner votes when voting begins in November
2016.
The Top 50 stories will be
published as an e-book compilation byokadabooks.com and promoted online and via SMS after
which a winner and two runners-up will be unveiled by a panel of judges made up
of seasoned writers, authors and literary enthusiasts.
Re-emphasizing Etisalat’s
commitment to supporting creativity, the Head, Event and Sponsorship, Etisalat Nigeria, Modupe Thani said the platform creates an avenue for
budding African writers to have a voice and express their abilities thereby
giving them a springboard for recognition.
Modupe Ojuolape Kuti, won the 2015 edition of
the award for her short story ‘Gone’. She was rewarded with £1,000 cash prize
and an iPhone 6. The two Runners up, Jacqueline Uche Agweh and John
Chidi received £500 each and mobile devices for their stories,
“Invincible” and “Madness in Degrees” respectively.
Culled from Bellanaija.
Maybe I should try😆
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