Deadline: 2 April 2024
Entries are hereby invited for The Nigeria Prize for Literature.
The yearly literature prize is sponsored by Nigeria LNG to honour the author of the best book by a Nigerian.
The prize rotates among four literary genres – prose fiction, poetry, drama and children’s literature. This year, the competition is for Children’s Literature.
With The Nigeria Prize for Literature, it is expected that the quest for a prestigious prize will improve the quality of writing, editing, proof-reading, and publishing in the country with far-reaching positive effect on print, broadcast journalism, film and theatre production.
Prize Money
- USD 100,000.00
Criteria
- 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 Nigeria LNG Limited’s External Relations Division, promoters of the prize, by the stipulated deadline.
- No book published before 2021 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 Unpublished work will not be considered.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 two years thereafter. No entries will be accepted from staff of Nigeria LNG Limited 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 Nigeria LNG Limited.
