Lagos, Nigeria; June 18, 2015:
Etisalat Nigeria, today announced the call for entries to the 2015 Etisalat
Prize for Literature which is in its third year. The Etisalat Prize for
Literature is the first ever Pan African prize celebrating debut African
writers of published fiction. According to Matthew Willsher, Chief Executive
Officer of Etisalat Nigeria, “The Etisalat Prize for Literature serves as a
platform for the discovery of new creative writing talents out of the African
continent.”
The CEO highlighted that
following the success of the second year which was concluded early this year,
the literary community is eagerly awaiting the third year. NoViolet Bulawayo
won the maiden edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature with her highly
celebrated debut novel, We Need New Names, while Songeziwe Mahlangu emerged
winner of the second year of the prize with his novel, Penumbra.
The Etisalat prize is designed to
foster writing in Africa, bring exciting new African writers to the attention
of a wider audience, and promote the reading culture. The winner receives a
cash prize of £15,000 in addition to a fellowship at the prestigious University
of East Anglia under the mentorship of the award-winning author, Professor
Giles Foden. The winner will also receive a sponsored three-city book tour
while the two other shortlisted writers will receive a sponsored two-city book
tour to promote their books. The Etisalat Prize for Literature also supports
publishers by purchasing 1000 copies of the shortlisted books for distribution
within the continent.
This prize accepts submitted
works which must be a writer’s first work of fiction over 30,000 words, and
published within the last 24 months. The Etisalat Prize will also launch the
online based flash fiction prize later in the year to engage the rising stars
of fiction.
Rules and guidelines for entry
are available at prize.etisalat.com.ng
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