ANA announces new children's prize

The Association of Nigerian Authors [ANA], recognizing the great importance of children’s literature, is pleased to announce the inaugural ANA/Ngozi Chuma-Udeh Prize for Children's Writing. 

According to the Publicity Secretary (North), Association of Nigerian Authors. Richard Ali,

Details are as follows:  1. ANA/Ngozi Chuma-Udeh Prize for Children's Writing (published work only) – N 50,000.  

 Nigerian writers, home and abroad, desirous of entering their works for the Annual Literary Prizes, may now do so. Works entered should have been published between January 2014 and May 2015.    

 According to him, requirements include: 1. An entry fee of N3,000 per entry,  paid by the author or the publisher, in favour of:  Association of Nigerian Authors, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, [Bodija Market Branch Ibadan], Account No. 2020543538.”    

He maintained that:  “1. [a] The entry fee is for the purpose of prize administration only.  

[b] A photocopy of the appropriate Deposit Slip[s] MUST accompany Requirement #2 below.    

 2. Six copies (6) of the book to be entered, specifying the Prize being entered for, alongside a covering letter and the photocopy of the Deposit Slip used in Requirement 1 above, should be sent by post to: The General Secretary,  Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), c/o Suite 63,  

National Theatre Complex, Iganmu  Lagos.    

“The covering letter should contain accurate contact details of the writer or/and publisher of the work, including email and surface mail addresses and telephone numbers.    

 They warned that: [a] The Association will not take responsibility for entries sent by post nor will it claim registered parcels in cases where it has to pay for such entries or parcels.  

[b] Multiple entries, where applicable, are allowed but a work must not have been entered for the same prize prior to the present entry and it must have been published between 2014 and 2015.    

 “Specific guidelines (published works only). 1. Entries must have been published in print (paperback  or hardback) versions. 2. Entries should contain illustrations and should be aimed at children between the ages of 7 and 13.  

The deadline for all submissions, according to Ali, is June 23rd, 2015.

He revealed that the sponsor of the Prize is Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh of the Department of English at the Anambra State University, Awka, Nigeria.