Open Call: Nigeria Prize for Literature

It therefore became evident to them at Nigeria LNG that a well-run literary prize with transparent adjudication process, administered by respected academics, writers and lovers of literature, and with respectable monetary reward, will spur creativity and contribute to the improvement of the quality of writing, editing and publishing in Nigeria.

This year, the competition is for Prose Fiction.

Prize Information

• Prize amount: $100,000

Application Requirements

• All applicants must submit their entries accompanied by an application form obtainable online from The Nigeria Prizes website. Completed forms must be printed and submitted along with the entries.
• Twelve (12) copies of entry and an e-copy of each entry, with evidence of Nigerian citizenship (photocopy of Nigerian passport or National Identity Card), may be submitted either by author or publisher. Books should be submitted to NLNG’s External Relations Division, promoters of the prize, by the stipulated deadline.
• No book published before 2022 will be accepted.
• An author will enter only one published work. Unpublished work will not be considered. No book previously submitted for this competition may be re-submitted at a later date, even if major revisions have been made or a new edition published. The prize will be awarded for no other reason than excellence.
• No member of the Advisory Board, Panel of Judges and members of their families can enter their work(s) for the award in the period in which they are serving and five (5) years thereafter. No entries will be accepted from staff of NLNG and their families.
• No entry submitted after the stipulated deadline will be accepted.
• Failure to meet all stated conditions above will lead to disqualification of the entry.

For more information, visit NLNG.