Call for Submissions SONGS OF HOPE -100 YOUNG VOICES FROM WEST AFRICA AND EAST AFRICA REGIONS

WEST AFRICAN YOUNG WRITERS AND PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

(NIGERIA)

In Conjunction with

EAST AFRICAN YOUNG WRITERS

(UGANDA)

Call for Submissions

SONGS OF HOPE -100 YOUNG VOICES FROM WEST AFRICA AND EAST AFRICA REGIONS

To be dedicated to – Peter Nazareth, Okot p'Bitek (1931–1982), Taban Lo Liyong, John Koffi Awoonor, Late Professor Festus Iyayi and the Late Prof. Ola Rotimi

(AN ANTHOLOGY OF POEMS)

WEST AFRICA /EAST AFRICA POETRY EXCHANGE

FOR YOUNG POETS RESIDING IN WEST AFRICA /EAST AFRICA REGIONS

The idea behind this collaboration is to create a literary and creative exchange between the young poets residing in both WEST AFRICA and EAST AFRICA regions. The project is also geared towards publishing the unpublished poets residing in both regions.

Aims of the Project

• To network and link young poets from both regions together.
• To enhance, hone and sharpen their literary creativity
• To discover new literary talents.
• To produce an anthology (Both in Printed and E-Book Format).
• To share literary custom, tradition, ethics, history and culture through written poems.
• To promote the spirit of literary unity in Africa

Eligibility

• Language Medium – English
• Poetry Type – Any.
• Participants should be between the ages of 10 and 35.
• Poems should be between the minimum of 10 lines and maximum of 50lines.
• Entrants should include the followings alongside their works – Country, State, Age, Location, Short Profile, Where you heard about the Call for Entries, Tel. No. and A Sentence of not more than 50 words describing the poem.
• Permission to publish your work among the shortlisted entries.
• All entries must be submitted to: societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com and copy to eayoungwriters@gmail.com latest by November 31^st, 2014.
• Any signs of plagiarism may disqualify the contestant.

Benefits

• Award of Certificate of Participation to all entrants
• Award of Certificate of Excellence to all the shortlisted entrants
• All shortlisted poems will be published (Printed and E-book format).
• Automatic Membership into the West African Young Writers and Publishers Association  and East African Young Writers

For More information, please contact:

 Wole Adedoyin– NIGERIA  (+2348072673852) or Tibita Andrea Johns - +265702530072

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Call for Submission NEW VOICES FROM WEST AFRICA -100 YOUNG VOICES FROM SIERRA LEONE AND NIGERIA

SOCIETY OF YOUNG NIGERIAN WRITERS

(SYNW – NIGERIA)

In Collaboration with

YOUNG WRITERS OF SIERRA LEONE

(YWSL – SIERRA LEONE)

Call for Submission

NEW VOICES FROM WEST AFRICA -100 YOUNG VOICES FROM SIERRA LEONE AND NIGERIA

To be dedicated to – Ngugi Wa Thiongo, Late Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Late Gladys Casely-Hayford, and the Late Abioseh Nicol

(AN ANTHOLOGY OF POEMS)

SIERRA LEONE /NIGERIA POETRY EXCHANGE

FOR YOUNG POETS RESIDING IN SIERRA LEONE AND NIGERIA

The idea behind this collaboration is to create a literary and creative exchange between the young poets of SIERRA LEONE and NIGERIA. The project is also geared towards publishing the unpublished poets residing in both countries.

Aims of the Project

• To network and link young poets from both countries together.
• To enhance, hone and sharpen their literary creativity
• To discover new literary talents.
• To produce an anthology (Both in Printed and E-Book Format).
• To share literary custom, tradition, ethics, history and culture through written poems.
• To promote the spirit of literary unity in Africa

Eligibility

• Language Medium – English
• Poetry Type – Any.
• Participants should be between the ages of 10 and 35.
• Poems should be between the minimum of 10 lines and maximum of 50lines.
• Entrants should include the followings alongside their works – Country, State, Age, Location, Short Profile, Where you heard about the Call for Entries, Tel. No. and A Sentence of not more than 50 words describing the poem.
• Permission to publish your work among the shortlisted entries.
• All entries must be submitted to: societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com and copy to youngwriterssl@yahoo.co.uk, jaysam34@yahoo.com latest by November 31^st, 2014.
• Any signs of plagiarism may disqualify the contestant.

Benefits

• Award of Certificate of Participation to all entrants
• Award of Certificate of Excellence to all the shortlisted entrants
• All shortlisted poems will be published (Printed and E-book format).
• Automatic Membership into the Society of Young Nigerian Writers and Young Writers of Sierra Leone
• For More information, please contact:

 Wole Adedoyin – SYNW – NIGERIA  (+2348072673852) or Samuel Turay  - YWSL –SIERRA LEONE - +23299259454 or +23279540071 or +23252255735

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IBADAN WRITERS TRAINING CENTRE AND IBADAN WRITERS RESOURCE CENTRE

Ibadan Writers Training Centre is the workshop arm of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers. It is an initiative of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers toward enhancing and honing the creative writing skills and techniques of up and coming writers.
For over two years now, the Society of Young Nigerian writers has trained over one thousand Writers and has also featured over thirty guest speakers/established writers for all its workshops.
Ibadan Writers Training Centre will also serve as a writer’s resource centre where writers can consult useful and resourceful information and resources.
We hope to equip the centre with colourful charts and posters of world famous writers with their list of works and the awards they won. It will also be a resource centre for literature and English students from secondary and tertiary institutions in Oyo State and across the country.
Ibadan Writers Training Centre and Ibadan Writers Resource Centre promises to be platforms where writers can learn, study, write, read and improve their creative writing skills and techniques.