Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Prize for Literature 2018 ($100, 000)

The yearly literary prize is endowed by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited to honour the author of the best book by a Nigerian within the last four years. The prize rotates among four literary genres - prose fiction, poetry, drama and childrens literature. This year, the competition is for Drama. The competition is open only to published works by Nigerian writers irrespective of place of residence. It carries a reward of $100,000.

Submission Procedure
Ten copies of the entry and, if available, an e-copy, together with evidence of Nigerian citizenship (photocopy of Nigerian passport or National identily card), may be submitted either by authors or publishers, in accordance with the genres in competition.

Books should be submitted to Nigeria LNG Limiteds External Relations Division, promoters of the prize, by the stipulated deadline. Failure to meet the stated conditions will lead to disqualification of the entry.

No book published before January, 2014 will be accepted. Complete contact information, including full contact address, email(s), phone number(s) and other relevant contact Information should accompany each submission.

An author will enter only one published work, Mere manuscripts will not be considered. No book previously submitted for this competition may be re-submitted at ci later date, even if major revisions have been made or a new edition published. The prize will be awarded for no other reason than excellence.

Announcement and Public Presentation of Winners

The Winners will normally be announced in October and will be presented to the public on a later date.

Application Closing Date
29th March, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their entries to:

The Nigeria Prize for Literature,
External Relations Division,
Nigeria LNG Limited,
Intels Aba Road Estate,
Km 16 Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway,
P.M.B 5660,
Port Harcourt,
Rivers State.
nigeriaprizeforliterature@nlng.com

Or

The Nigeria Prize for Literature,
External Relations Division,
Heron House,
10 Dean Farrar Street,
London, SW1 H ODX.

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