Poetry Column-NND is accepting applications for the NIGERIAN NEWSDIRECT CHAPBOOK AWARDS 2024 from authors of Nigerian nationality.
The NIGERIAN NEWSDIRECT CHAPBOOK AWARDS is an initiative of Poetry Column-NND that seeks to promote the voices of Nigerian poets, as the column does weekly in our newspaper. They hope to prioritise consistency of the award, and in so doing, document the vibrant work being put out by contemporary Nigerian poets. Authors of selected manuscripts will receive an honorarium of N25,000 each.
Submission Guidelines:
- Entrants must be from Nigeria.
- Manuscripts must be original works of the entrants. Plagiarism, use of AI, words promoting bigotry are not accepted
- Submit 30 pages worth of a poetry manuscript, including table of contents.
- Send manuscript in .doc or .docx format manuscript should be in single line spacing, 12pt. Times New Roman or any other standard font (preferably Garamond).
- No name should be on the manuscript as they intend to read anonymously (Each applicant will be contacted via email if their manuscript is selected as one of the two winners).
- Include a cover page with the title of the manuscript and email address.
- Some poems in the manuscript may have been published, but the manuscript as a whole must be previously unpublished
- Must not have previously published any chapbook or full-length poetry manuscript or contracted for one within 2024 – 2025.
- Include a bio not more than 100 words in the BODY OF THE EMAIL.
Contact details (email address and phone number) of the author should be in the body of the mail and forwarded alongside the cover letter and manuscript to newsdirectchapbook@gmail.com
The submission window is currently open for interested applicants till October 15, 2024.
Best of luck to all applicants!
Bakare Oluwatobiloba
I write to educate, motivate and define history with literature. Just being me!
