Call for submissions | 2019 K & L African Literary Prize




OVERALL PRIZE: $1000 (NZD)
GENRE: SHORT FICTION
The submission window for the 2019 Prize is open and will close on the 1st of December 2018.
The K & L African Literary Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (1000 – 2000 words). This is only eligible to African writers living in Africa, ages 18 – 25.
Send your short fiction as an attachment to id.ojabo@gmail.com. Send a brief bio (age, nationality and location included) using the body of the email. Use name, age and short fiction’s title as the email’s subject.
ELIGIBILITY
– Must be between ages 16 to 25.
– Must be African
– Must be residing in Africa
– Evidence of age and residence would be required from all shortlisted participants
REQUIREMENTS
– Theme of this year should on ‘history’ – select one vital event in Africa’s history and pen down a masterpiece fiction
– Length of fiction should be between 1000 to 2000 words
– All entries must be in English
ABOUT THE K & L PRIZE
This is a prize set up by Myles Idoko Ojabo for emerging writers in Africa. His aim is to inspire and support diverse creative writings from the continent.

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