The 2024 judges of the Nigeria Prize for Literature has announced the longlist of this year’s edition of the prestigious prize in the Children’s Literature Category. The longlisted authors and their works are:
- A Father’s Pride by Ndidi Chiazor-Enenmor.
- Bode’s Birthday Party by Akanni Festus Olaniyi.
- Grandma and the Moon’s hidden secret by Jumoke Verissimo.
- Mighty Mite and Golden Jewel by Henry Akubuiro.
- Risi Recycle: The Dustbin Girl by Temiloluwa Adeshina.
- The Children at the IDP Camp by Olatunbosun Taofeek.
- The Magic Jalabiya by Ayo Oyeku
- The Road does not End by Familoni Oluranti Olubunmi.
- The Third Side of a Coin by Hyginus Ekwuazi.
- Village Boy by Anietie Usen.
- Wish Maker by Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
From over 163 entries submitted to the panel of judges, these eleven longlisted books stood out, picked because they were steeped in morals and exceptional creativity.
Nigeria Prize for Literature is a Nigerian literary award given annually since 2004 to honour literary erudition by Nigerian authors. The award rotates among four genres; fiction, poetry, drama and children’s literature, repeating the cycle every four years. With a total prize value of US$100,000 to individual winners, it is the biggest literary award in Africa and one of the richest literary awards in the world.
Congratulations to all longlisted authors.
Bakare Oluwatobiloba
I write to educate, motivate and define history with literature. Just being me!
