Quramo Writers' Prize Manuscript Submission 2026

The 2026 Quramo Writers' Prize is currently open to unpublished Nigerian and other African writers to submit their manuscript.

2026 Quramo Writers' Prize 

The 2026 Quramo Writers' Prize is currently open to unpublished Nigerian and other African writers to submit their manuscript.

Prizes for the 2026 Quramo Writers' Prize

Prize: Cash Prize and a Publishing Deal

Shortlist prize: Manuscript Feedback, Publishing Deal Consideration, Creative Writing Workshop and miscellaneous prizes

Longlist prize: Creative Writing Masterclasses and miscellaneous prizes. 

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Submission Guidelines for the 2026 Quramo Writers' Prize

• Submit a complete manuscript plus a one-page synopsis of a full-length novel for adults or young adults. The submission is free. The genre is fiction prose.
• The fiction prose manuscript must be the original, unpublished work of the entrant. Published work is not eligible for the prize.
• Short story collections, plays, and poetry are not eligible.
• Manuscripts must contain a minimum of 50,000 words. 
• All entrants must be 18 years of age and above.

All entries must be submitted through this form in the following format:

1. Times New Roman font type

2. MS Word format

3. Font Size 12

4. Left justified

5. Double line spacing

6. Page numbers on each page

All submissions must be sent in with the following information:

7. A one-page synopsis

8. A short personal biography of 100 words max. (in third person POV)

9. Social media profiles (Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn)

10. Full (legal) name

11. Physical address

12. Email address

13. Phone number

• Manuscripts submitted for the QWP must not have been entered into any other competitions running concurrently. Prior entries for the QWP are also ineligible.
• Identifying information (name, address, etc.) should not be included on the pages of the manuscript.
• Entries that do not comply with the competition rules will be disqualified.
• All longlisted entrants must be available to participate in a publicity campaign from the date of announcement of the longlist, leading up to the unveiling of the winner of the prize.
• The winner of the competition shall be eligible to receive a monetary award and a publishing deal. 
• Quramo Publishing shall have the right of first refusal for the second book by the winner. This means that Quramo Publishing alone reserves the first right to publish the second title by the same author, herein known as the QWP winner.
• The winner undertakes to participate and work with editors at Quramo Publishing on the execution of the publication.
• The winner undertakes to fully commit to the promotion and publication of the book upon publication.
• Quramo reserves the right to refuse to award the prize should it come to a decision that none of the manuscripts submitted is worthy of winning the prize.
• Quramo reserves the right to refuse to publish the winner's manuscript if they do not agree to the terms and conditions of our publishing contract.

Eligibility Criteria for the 2026 Quramo Writers' Prize

Open worldwide to unpublished Nigerian and other African writers. Self-published, independently published or electronically published authors of full-length novels or short story collections are not eligible.

An ‘African writer’ is taken to mean someone who is a national of an African country, with at least one parent who is African by birth or nationality.

The Prize is awarded to a fiction prose manuscript by an African writer published in English, whether they reside in Africa or elsewhere. Each entry must be an original, unpublished work.

Submissions will close on 31 March 2026. All submissions should be made through the form below and must follow all the submission guidelines explicitly stated on the form, as failure to do so may lead to immediate disqualification.

The winner of the Quramo Writers’ Prize will receive a monetary prize and a publishing deal.

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