Call For Entry |2017 Ken Egbas Prize For Festival Poetry Calabar | PIN & EPF
Poets in Nigeria (PIN) in collaboration with Festival
Poetry Foundation (FPF) Calabar invites entries from Nigerian poets whose ages
are between 12 and 30 years and also resident in Nigeria for the inaugural
edition of Ken Egbas Prize for Festival Poetry.
The prize is sponsored by Mr. Ken Egbas, a former Special
Adviser, Strategic Planning, Cross River State as a contribution to the promotion
of our cultural heritage, black pride and environmental consciousness.
Order
of the Prize
Five hundred thousand naira (₦500,000) has been earmarked to run the award for
consecutive five years.
Prizes will be awarded in the following orders:
• 1st Prize: ₦40,000
• 2nd Prize: ₦20,000
• 3rd Prize: ₦10,000
Eligibility
To
qualify for the competition, an entrant must be a Nigerian poet and resident in
Nigeria. He or she must also be between 12 and 30 years of age.
Entry Guidelines
• Entries must revolve around cultural heritage, black
pride and environmental consciousness.
• An entrant is entitled to a single entry of limitless
word count.
• Submissions must be original and intellectual property of
the entrants.
• Under no condition will the judges’ decision be
challenged.
• Previously published works (on social media, blogs and
anthologies) are NOT allowed.
• Selected entrants must be present in Calabar to receive
their cash prizes.
• Submissions including your name, location, biography and
contact details should be in the body of the mail.
• Entering for the contest gives us automatic rights to
make use of your works as deemed appropriate.
• entries should be sent to festivalpoetryprize@gmail.com
Deadline:
Submissions close on 10th November, 2017 (11:59 PM)
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