Call for Submission: Eduthopia Poetry Prize 2021

Eduthopia Poetry Prize is now inviting submissions from writers in Nigeria. Eduthopia is a platform that publishes insightful literary works, call for submissions, research/writing grants and, scholarship opportunities around the world.

The Eduthopia Poetry prize is to celebrate, promote and develop poetry from Nigeria and give many young people a platform to be heard. The swelling call of secession across Nigeria in recent times has dominated the mainstream conversation and has hindered mutualism between ethnicities and regions and thus resulting in massive destruction of people and properties.

On this note, Eduthopia themed its inaugural prize “Diversity: a road to unity” and is calling for poets who can invoke the power of narration and storytelling to enhance peace and unity in these trying times.

Prizes

• Consolation prize of Fifty thousand naira (N50,000) for 1st position.
• Twenty thousand naira (N20,000) for the runner.
• Ten thousand naira for the 3rd place. (N10,000).
• Successful entries will be published on our website.

Eligibility

• The Eduthopia Poetry prize is opened to Nigerians.
• Entrant must be 15years and above

Submission Guidelines

• Only poems written in English are accepted. Poems written in other languages should be translated into English.
• Each entrant must submit one poem to be eligible.
• The poems must be the original work of the author and previously unpublished. If a submission is found to have broken this rule, it will be automatically void.
• Poem must be focused on the theme Diversity: a road to unity.
• Entries must not exceed 40 lines
• Entries should be sent in as an attached document (.doc or pdf format). The submission document must be name of the poet.
• Entries should include a cover page carrying the Authors name.
• All entries should be sent to [email protected]
• The subject of the mail should be Eduthopia Poetry Prize
• All entrants must ensure to follow us on social media:
  • Facebook: eduthopia
  • Instagram:@learn.eduthopia

Timeline

• Call for submission: 13th August 2021
• Deadline for Submission: 15th September 2021
• Awarding of Prize: 5th November, 2021