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Writers are hereby invited to submit their works for the Wakini Kuria Prize For Children's Literature 2021 in order to contest for a cash prize of ...

Call For Entries: The Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature 2021 | $325 Cash Prize & Certificate

Writers are hereby invited to submit their works for the Wakini Kuria Prize For Children's Literature 2021 in order to contest for a cash prize of over $325 dollars.

About The Award

The Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature was established in 2019 to honour the memory and legacy of Wakini Kuria who served on the Advisory board of the African Writers Development Trust and as the Chief Editor of Writers Space Africa (WSA) magazine from 2017 until her demise in 2019. The previous winners are Marjorie Moono Simuyuni (Zambia), Madeha Ezekial Malecela  (Tanzania), Blessing Aliyu Tarfa (Nigeria) and Halieo Motanyane (Lesotho).

Wakini was a pillar of support towards the successful hosting of the maiden edition of the African Writers Conference in Abuja, Nigeria in 2018. She also worked tirelessly towards the hosting of the conference in September 2019, in Nairobi Kenya. Her hard work and passion is still seen in all that we do at WSA and AWDT.

Additionally, Wakini was a recipient of the African Writers Award of Merit in 2018 as well as numerous accolades from across Africa. She has inspired several writers across the African continent with her work and was exceptionally talented, kind-hearted, highly spirited, and joyful.

Entry Fee: None required

Prize For The Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature 2021

For the third edition of the Wakini Kuria Prize, the recipient will receive the following:

First Place: A certificate and cash prize of $150. 

Second Place:  $100 

Third Place: $75. 

Eligibility Requirements For The Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature 2021

Submissions in the Children’s literature genre is only open to writers of African descent. 

Submission Commence from February 15 until June 1, 2021.

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Submission Guidelines For The Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature 2021

Please note that there is no theme for this call. 

The entry should not exceed 1,200 words and must not have been previously published anywhere including personal blogs. 

The entry should be sent in MS Word format only to wakiniaward@writerstrust.org.

Please include your name, country, a short bio and your social media handles – if any.

Also, if you have any questions about the award, please send an email to info@writerstrust.org. 

The Judging Panel

The judging panel consists of amazing writers who have set the landmarks or standards for writing, they include:

The chief judge of the Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature is Nahida Esmail. 

Namse Udosen will serve as a member of the jury. He holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degrees in Educational Administration and Planning from University of Calabar and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 

Namse is the President of Writers Space Africa (Nigerian chapter), 

Halieo Motanyane is a Mosotho woman, born and raised in Lesotho. She is a Film and Television Production professional, who specializes in Scriptwriting and Editing. She works for the Lesotho National Broadcasting Service as a Studio personnel and also presenters and edits a Children’s program about the Holy Bible.

Halieo is a writer of Short stories and Children’s Literature.

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