The Nigeria Prize for
Literature 2020
CALL FOR ENTRIES
reves re hereby invited for The Nigeria Prize
for Literature. The yoar)y Iteraure prize is
endowed by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limed to honour
the author of tha best book by a Nigerian within the
lest four years
The ptze roltes among four leary gerves: prose
ficon, posty, drama and children’s Wlrture, Ths
yr the compesion for Prose Fiction,
Ta competion is open to ony Nigerian writers irasnactve of her
place of resdence, cores @ reward of one hundred trovzand US
alars ($100,000.00,
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
+ Twelve (72) copies ofthe enty and, if evilable, an e-copy, with
txidence of Nigerian cfizenship (photocopy of Nigerian
pesspod or Natanalidnsiy card, moy be submited eer by
fulhor of publisher, in accordance with the genres in
‘compettan, Books. should be submited to. Nigeia ING
Limited’ External Relations Division, promoters ofthe prize, by
the sipulated deadline
+ Al appcants must svt ther enres accompanied by on
‘poicaion form obtainable online from the NING vebste,
(Completed forms mus be printed and submited olong wi the
ontras
+ No book published before January, 2016 willbe accepted
+ Anouthor wll entor only one published work, Mare monuscipss
will not be considered. No Book previously submited for is
‘ompeton may be re-submied oF 9 ler date, even major
revisions have boon made or anew odion published. The pire
vile awordesforno oher rear thon excellence,
‘+ No member of he Advisory Board or Panel f Judges can enter
‘hai werk’ forthe award nthe period in which they are serving
cond two years thereafec No entries wil be entertained from
mambers OFNING st ond ther fans.
+ Failure to moe! all soled conditions above will load to
isqvaiteation ofthe erry
PANELOFJUDGES
* A Ponel of Judges has been appointed for The Nigeria Pie fr
Lert by he Advisory Beard or Ura.
+ The appointment of judges hos been done fo reflet the genre in
compton for he year
+ Persons oppointed os judges have wide experience, pees
recognition, good public mage and command respect naonaly
‘ond ntemeionaly
Nigeria
+ The ovcome ofthe process at oporoved by the
‘AcvinoryBoord shal be final
PANEL OF JUDGES
Professor Mery Kolowoe Chairman
Professor Torimy Abubakar Member
Dr Solomon Azumurana Member
-Anintematonal consent willbe appoined
ANNOUNCEMENT AND PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF WINNER
‘The wiener wil normally be ennounced end resend to the public
in Ocober
‘CLOSE OF ENTRY
All elas must be in by March 31, 2020. Late entries wil nat be
tnlerained
ADVISORY BOARD.
Professor Ears Ay Banjo Cheirman
Professor Jony Agoda Member
Professor Emer Ben Elugbe Member
Err shouldbe sent:
‘The Nigeria Prize for Literature
External Relations Division,
Nigeria LNG Limited
Corporate Head Offic,
NING Road, Amadi Creek,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
or
‘The Nigeria Prize for Literature
External Relations Division,
Nigeria LNG Limited,
‘4th Floor, Heron Hove,
10Dean Farrar Street,
London, SW1H ODX.
Emel iterature.nigeriaprize@ning.com
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