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Etisalat Prize For Literature 2018 Out £15,000 To Be Won How To Apply Here by naijaunion: 10:36am On Jul 06, 2017 |
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currently holds 15% of the market share with
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people as it offers them world-class
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Etisalat believes that apart from offering a
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The Etisalat Prize for Literature is the first
ever pan-African prize celebrating first time
writers of published fiction books. The Prize
aims to serve as a platform for the discovery
of new creative talent out of the continent
and invariably promote the burgeoning
publishing industry in Africa. Source www.mycampusgist.com.ng By recognizing and celebrating writers and other members of the literary community across Africa, Etisalat plans to bring some much needed awareness and acclaim to the art of Fiction writing while also applauding and rewarding the efforts of those who have ventured into this genre in recent times. At the core of Etisalat’s vision is promoting passion, nurturing talent and providing a platform for communicating ideas, The ‘Etisalat Prize for Literature’ wholly embodies this vision, bringing together celebrated high profile writers, book critics and academics from across the Continent and beyond in order to give credence and honor to ‘home- grown’ talent while also rewarding new entrants and encouraging further participation in this area. The winner receives £15,000, an engraved Montblanc Meisterstück pen, and an Etisalat- sponsored fellowship at the University of East Anglia, where he or she will be mentored by Professor Giles Foden, author of The Last King of Scotland’. The winner and the two runners-up also participate in a multi-city book tour sponsored by Etisalat. Etisalat purchases 1,000 copies of each of the shortlisted titles for distribution to schools, libraries and book clubs across the African continent. Alongside the Prize for Literature is the Flash Fiction Award, an online-based competition open to all African writers of unpublished short stories of no more than 300 words. The winner of the Flash Fiction Award receives £1,000 and a high-end device, while the two runners-up for the Flash Fiction Award receive £500 each in addition to high-end devices. Submissions will only be accepted from publishing houses All books entered should have a registered ISBN number or equivalent. Entries by new writers must be published within the last 24 months before submission Entries for fiction books will be submitted by publishers who have published a minimum of three (3) authors. Publisher should have been a registered business (with certificate of incorporation as a publisher) for minimum of three years Each publisher will be allowed to enter a maximum of three (3) books – however books maybe called in by the judges. Each entry will be required to be accompanied by Seven (7) copies of the book being entered along with acceptance of publicity terms. The Etisalat Prize for Literature is not open to employees of any organisation under Emirates Telecommunications Corporation with branded trade name Etisalat. Interested and qualified candidates should Fill and Download (Print) an Application form, the application form should be submitted along with seven (7) copies of the published book to the address below: Etisalat Office, 6th Floor, Building 2, Oriental Office Building 3, Lekki Road – Victoria Island, Lagos State. Click here to Fill and Download (print) the Application Form The closing deadline is 18th September 2017. Source www.mycampusgist.com.ng |
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