CALL FOR SUBMISSION OF POETICALLY WRITTEN PROSE WORKS

Writing poetry is naturally our first love but engaging same as a purveyor for the enhancement of creativity in diverse ways, is a passion that has necessitated the birth of Glass Door Concepts, an initiative of Eriata Oribhabor, Poet, Author of Crossroads & The Rubicon and President, Poets in Nigeria. This call is specifically to encourage writers from Nigeria who have what it takes to write enchanting prose works embellished with poetic devices in what is being tagged, 'POETICALLY WRITTEN PROSE'

Prizes:

1st Prize - N15,000
2nd Prize - N10,000
3rd Prize - N5,000

Guidelines to submission:

• No specific theme
• Word count (300-500words)
• Entries should be pasted in body of mail. (Attachments are not allowed)
•Submissions should be titled "POETICALLY WRITTEN PROSE"
•One entry per participant
• Submissions should include brief bio (with photo and contact details/Tel phone)
•All entries must be original works of authors and not previously published. If found otherwise, it will be rendered as void.

Note: Submission of entry is an explicit approval for Glass Door Concepts to use work as may deem appropriate. Authors would be duly referenced.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

All entries should be forwarded to glassdoorconcepts@gmail.com from 20th February, 2017 to 20th March, 2017.

Moderator:

Bliss Akinyemi (MiCiBlissy)  

For: Glass Door Concepts

 

 

 

MOREMI

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: NIGERIAN STUDENTS POETRY PRIZE 2017

Nigerian Students Poetry Prize (NSPP) is an initiative of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) designed to stimulate creativity, promote literary excellence and broaden the concept of intellectualism among Nigerian undergraduates in Nigeria and the Diaspora. Unarguably the nation’s foremost poetry platform for students, the maiden edition of the prize was inaugurated in 2016 and received 320 entries from 64 tertiary institutions.

The 2nd edition of the prize opens to submissions between 16th February, 2017 and 15th April, 2017. Winners will be announced exactly a month thereafter.

Aside rewarding top three entrants who also double as prize winners with a total cash prize of ₦200,000, the top 100 entrants will be published in a globally distributed eBook.

PRIZE

1st Prize Winner – ₦100,000
2nd Prize Winner – ₦60,000
3rd Prize Winner – ₦40,000

NSPP now rewards the top three entrants with a cash prize of ₦200,000 as against the initial ₦180,000 shared by Noah Oladele (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State), Chinelo Nwangwu (University of Ibadan, Oyo State) and Chisom Okafor (University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State) – winners of the maiden edition.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Open to Nigerian undergraduates irrespective of location.
• Entries submitted must be previously unpublished. A submission discovered to have defaulted on this rule will be automatically voided (inclusive of winners).
• Poems must be original, intellectual property of the entrants.
• There are no fixed themes.
• An entrant is entitled to a single entry of limitless word count.
• Under no condition will the judges’ decision be challenged.
• Entering for the contest gives PIN automatic right to make use of entries as deemed appropriate.
• Entries must be written in English. Native terminologies must be translated in English as footnotes.
• Entrants should subscribe to www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng for regular updates.

Submit here ---> http://nspp2017.tk/apply

For enquiries, contact the moderator – 07034847164.

Submission Deadline: 15th April, 2017

Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom
Moderator, NSPP 2017

CALL FOR SUBMISSION: CHILD HERO STORY CONTEST & FILM PROJECT (II)

The CHILD HERO STORY COMPETITION & FILM PROJECT is a Peregrine Reads initiative under the auspices of the Child Hero Empowerment Campaign founded by Chinonye J. Chidolue, aimed at consciously spurring the minds of the public with the harsh socio-economic and psychological factors that affect the orphaned children in the society on a daily basis.

Following the thriving completion of its maiden edition, which had the winning story by Elemide Benjamin produced as a film and still sustains television showcase till date, the CHILD HERO dream has grown bigger, giving birth to more projects which fruitfully spanned across the year 2016, touching the lives of the orphaned children in the society, one orphanage/disabled home after another.

It’s here again. Bigger. And better!

The CHILD HERO EMPOWERMENT CAMPAIGN is calling out to all heroes of children to participate in the 2nd Edition of her Story contest & Film Project, themed: ‘ORPHANS - QUEST FOR IDENTITY’

SUBMISSION CRITERIA:
The 2nd edition of the CHILD HERO Film Project seeks to raise an increased awareness and visibility of the varying issues and challenges faced by the orphaned and vulnerable children in Nigeria through filmmaking. Hence, submitted stories should ideally meet all or some of the following criteria:

- Expose the societal disregard of the emotional trauma embedded in the heart of the orphaned child.
- Review orphanages in Nigeria (Investigating the wellbeing of the orphaned children through the caretakers of the home) and preferring solutions to the discovered issues.
- Address the need for empowerment and education of the orphaned & vulnerable children (OVC) beyond freewill gifts.

- Address the segregation issues and societal neglect of the dreams and hopes of the orphaned child through the misdirection of our individual responsibilities towards their core needs.
- Portray the orphaned and vulnerable children in a positive context by exposing a unique disability in them, their point of challenges and their dream fulfillment.

ELIGIBILITY/ RULES FOR SUBMISSION:
•  Participant MUST be the certified owner of the submitted piece of work. Previously submitted works in the 1st edition will NOT be accepted.
•  Submissions must be in E-mailed in Microsoft Word format.
•  Submission should come with the subject– “CHILD HERO STORY CONTEST (2)” next to the title of your submission.
•  Major characters in story should not exceed (5) and could be less.
•  World limit of story should be between 2,500 to 6,000 words.
•  The theme for the contest only serves as a guide. Writers can give their stories their own unique titles. Titles however MAY be changed during the film production for suitability.
•  Submissions should be sent to peregrine.reads@gmail.com
•  Participants should include the following in their submission: A photograph, Name, Location, Social Network Names (If Any) and Telephone number.

CONTEST/ FILM PROJECT CONDITIONS:
•  Contest is open to ALL ages and nationality (especially Nigeria)
•  Submitted stories are solely for the purposes of the Child Hero story contest & Film project
•  Shortlisted winning story will be filmed by Peregrine production team and the 1st runner up will be rewarded the sum of N25,000.00 Cash Prize.
•  All competing writers agree that if their stories win, it will be screenplayed and produced by the PEREGRINE PRODUCTION team and may therefore be revised and reworked on to better meet the necessities required for the film project.
•  Copyright of the film when produced with the winning script belongs to PEREGRINE FILM HOUSE & the CHILD HERO EMPOWERMENT CAMPAIGN.
•  The winner WILL be given due credit on the film when produced.
•  Stories that either were not shortlisted for the contest or as the winning story will not be used by PEREGRINE FILM HOUSE for any other purpose whatsoever, without the agreement of the owner.
•  By submitting your story to this competition, you agree that if your story is selected as the winning story, it proceeds automatically to the film production stage. This means that you CANNOT pull your story out after the contest.

CONTEST REGULATIONS:
•  Selected stories will be judged strictly by a four panel of judges who will critically access the works and select the winner based on the clearly defined criteria.
•  The selected choice stories from the contest will consist of a winner and a 1st runner up
•  The winner will be selected by the judges while the 1st runner up will be determined by the most appreciated work by the public on the comment section.
•  ALL submitted stories for the contest WILL be given due credit for their works.
•  Submissions begin today and ends on the 25th of February, 2017 and contest officially kicks off on the blog on the 1st of March, 2017.

Link to watch the 1st Child Hero Film Project ‘CHILDREN OF THE STREETS’ ( Produced by Chinonye J. Chidolue & Directed by Wole Ajetomobi) - https://youtu.be/9-onsXoRxTo

"Greatness isn't worldly fame and success. Laying humble service for humanity's best is true greatness.” ― Chinonye J. Chidolue