Open Arts Foundation is an arts and literary collective based in Kaduna, Nigeria. In conjunction with Gandun Kalmomi, they are calling for entries for the:
Title: 2020 Aminiya-Trust Hausa Short Writing Competition
Location: Nigeria
Summary
- This is a brand-new Short Story Writing Competition sponsored by Aminiya-Trust newspapers that hopes to serve as a beacon for the development of Hausa literature.
- This competition will be organized annually under the stewardship of Gandun Kalmomi and Open Arts.
Theme
- This competition will announce a thematic occupation every year, that entries are supposed to revolve around. The theme for the year 2020, is "Challenges of Democracy and Politicking in Nigeria"
- Writers are allowed to play around with this theme in various means in their stories, but mainly in creative and fictional means, non-fiction of any means or translations or other genres of writing will not be accepted.
Word Count
- All entries should fall between the word count of 1000 - 1500 words that conform to Hausa traditions and cultural norms.
- Entries are open to writers worldwide between the ages of 18- 35. Joint entries are also allowed, up to a maximum of two (2) writers per story.
- A long list of the top fifteen (15) entries will be published as part of an anthology.
Competition Timeline
- From July 15 2020 readers begin to sift through received entries.
- Stage 2 readers that are experts in the field of Hausa literature will bring out a long list of 15 entries.
- In August 2020, three (3) selected judges will go through the long list and identify the winners.
- Winners of the 2020 Aminiya-Trust Hausa Short Story Competition will be announced in September 2020.
- Between September and October 2020, the top 15 entries will be edited and be published as part of an anthology with the top 3 entries translated into English for worldwide distribution.
- In November 2020, the 15 writers on the longlist will be interviewed and published in AMINIYA and TRUST Newspapers and on GANDUN KALMOMI and OPEN ARTS platforms.
- In December 2020, an award ceremony will be held in Kaduna.
Prizes
The top 3 Entries will be awarded prizes as follows:
- 1st Position: N 250,000
- 2nd Position: N 1.50,000
- 3rd Position: N100,000
- The top 15 entries will be published as part of an anthology and certificates of recognition will be provided.
Application Closing Date
15th July, 2020 at 11:59pm (WAT)
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their entries to: [email protected] as a Microsoft Word attachment including full name, a short bio, home or office address and phone number.
Note: Entries sent outside the submission window will not