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Awele Creative Trust Award for Nigerian Resident Writers 2023

Published: 10 Jan 2024 1,041 views

Submissions are now open for the 2023 Awele Creative Trust Award. If you are a short story writer between ages 16-26 who is Nigerian or resides in Nigeria, apply soon! The deadline is January 10.

Awele Creative Trust (ACT) is a non-profit trust formed in 2013 to provide a platform and enabling environment for creative young persons in Nigeria through literature and arts. Beginning in 2015, ACT offers an annual award with a monetary sum attached to it, to encourage aspiring writers.

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Awele Awele Creative Trust Award

Application DeadlineJanuary 10, 2024
ValueN50,000.
Funding TypePartially Funded
TypeCollege School
SponsorAwele Creative Trust (ACT)
GenderMen and Women

Benefits of Awele Awele Creative Trust Award

  • The winning author will received a cash prize of N50,000.

Requirements for Awele Awele Creative Trust Award

The ACT prize is awarded to a short story by any writer;

  • Between the ages of 16 and 26,
  • Who is a resident in Nigeria.

Selection Process

A longlist will be announced in February, and a shortlist of five will be announced in March. A winner will be announced in April 2024.

Application Deadline

January 10, 2024

How to Apply

  • Previously published work is not eligible for the ACT award.
  • Submissions should be made by e-mail only to [email protected].
  • Only one story per author will be considered in any one year.
  • Submissions should include a cover note with the name, date of birth, e-mail address and telephone number of the author.
  • Only fictional work is eligible.
  • Works must be between 2,500 and 5,000 words.
  • Works translated into English from any Nigerian languages are eligible. Should such a work win, N20,000 of the prize money will go to the translator.

For more details,visit Awele website


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