Union Bank of Nigeria Plc was established in 1917, as a full-service commercial bank that caters to the retail and commercial needs of individuals, small and medium sized companies, and major corporations.
Applications are invited for:
Title: Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge
Location: Nigeria
Summary
The Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge is an OkadaBooks initiative sponsored by Union Bank. The contest is focused on discovering young, raw and bold writing talents across Nigeria and giving them with the necessary support to hone their craft and become master storytellers.
Contestants also stand a chance to get publishing deals as select entries will be shared with top publishers in Nigeria including Farafina and Narrative Landscape.
Criteria
Successful entries will be judged based on the below:
Your Originality
Excellence of writing
Use of language
Interpretation and style of writing
Potential commercial success of the book
Your Writing should have:
3,000 minimum word count
5,000: Maximum word count
Fiction: (e.g adventure, romance, crime, science, etc)
Nigeria Slangs and expressions are allowed
New story i.e unpublished in any form
One Entry allowed per person
Challenge Prizes
1st:
N500,000 in cash
Story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology
A copy of the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology
Interviewed on bellanaija.com, okadabooks.com and brittlepaper.com
2nd:
N200,000 in cash
Story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology
A copy of the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
Interviewed on bellanaija.com, okadabooks.com and brittlepaper.com
3rd:
N100,000 in cash
Story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
A copy of the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
Interviewed on bellanaija.com, okadabooks.com and brittlepaper.com
4th:
N60,000 in cash
Story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
A copy of the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
Audience favorite
N50,000 in cash
Short story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
Best Cover Design
N50,000 in cash
Time Line of Events
8th of October – 4th of November 2018:
Slush judges and OkadaBooks editors will read up and select and announce the Top 150 entries.
5th of November to 3rd of December 2018:
Audience favorite and best cover design voting begins.
5th – 30th of November 2018:
Main judges will review the 150 finalists and select Longlist, Shortlist and Top 3.
December 2018:
Announcement of Audience Favorite Award, Best Cover Design, Longlist, Shortlist and Top 3 Awards Ceremony.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates can apply at:
https://www.unionbankng.com/writingchallenge/
Application Deadline 7th October, 2018.
Note
This contest is strictly for students in tertiary institutions.
This contest is strictly for undergraduates of tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
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