Nigerian writers, at home and abroad, who have and are willing to enter their new works for the Annual Literary Prizes of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) may now do so.
Interested creative writers should send six copies (6) of their entries, (specifying the category being entered for) alongside a covering letter to the General Secretary, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), to: Suite 67, National Theatre Complex, Iganmu Lagos. The letter should contain a complete contact detail of the writer or publisher of the work, including email and surface mail addresses and telephone contact.
The ANA will not take responsibility for entries sent by post nor will it claim registered parcels, in cases where it has to pay for such claims.
The entries which can be for any or several (where applicable) of the following categories must not have been entered before and must have been published between 2009 and 2010:
ANA/Cadbury Prize for Poetry $1000
(Published works only)
ANA/NDDC Flora Nwapa Prize for Women (Creative) Writing N100, 000. 00 (Published works only)
ANA/NDDC Gabriel Okara Prize for Poetry N100,000. 00
(Published & unpublished works)
ANA/NDDC J. P. Clark Prize for Drama N100,000. 00
(Published & unpublished works)
ANA/NDDC Ken Saro Wiwa Prize for Prose N100,000. 00
(Published & unpublished works)
ANA/Chevron Prose Prize on environmental issues $2000. 00
(Published works only)
ANA/Jacaranda Prize for Prose Fiction N50,000. 00
(Published works only)
ANA/Funtime Prize for Children’s Literature (prose) (unpublished works only, Ages 8-15) N150,000. 00
Winning entry to be published by sponsor (Funtime Publications) with a sign on fee of N250,000
ANA/Atiku Abubakar Prize for Children’s Literature N100,000. 00
(Published works and picture books only; Ages 0-7)
ANA/Lantern Books Prize for Children’s Fiction N100,000. 00
(Unpublished works only, Ages 8 – 15)
Winning entry to be published by Lantern Books
ANA/James Ene Henshaw Prize for Playwriting (Unpublished play scripts only) N100, 000. 00
Playwright of winning entry to work with an experienced director for the production of the play.
ANA/NECO Teen Author Prize (prose) N100,000. 00
(Published & unpublished works)
See below for specific guidelines.
ANA/Mazariyya Teen Author Prize (poetry) N50,000. 00
(Published & unpublished works)
See below for specific guidelines.
GUIDELINES FOR TEEN AUTHOR PRIZES
1. Entrants must be students in any secondary school in Nigeria.
2. Entries must be a collection or a single story of between 25 – 40 pages for prose, or between 25 – 40 poems for poetry.
3. Illustration (optional).
4. Accompanying documents are:
(i) Letter of identification from school principals on letter headed papers
bearing name, signature and stamp with the entrants’ two passport
photographs, name, school, age (attach birth certificate)
(II) Entrants admission letters (Photocopy).
(III) Current cumulative record of entrant’s academic performance (Junior or
Secondary School).
(IV) Letter of consent from parents/Principal.
(V) Entrant’s email, and surface mail addresses and phone contact.
5. Unpublished entries (in four copies) should be properly bound.
Deadline for the receipt of all entries for the 2010 ANA Literary Prizes is Wednesday 31st March 2010. A shortlist will be announced in the second week of October, 2010. Winners of the prizes will be announced at the Awards Dinner in Akure, Ondo State during the course of the 29th International Annual Convention of ANA in October, 2010.
HYACINTH OBUNSEH
National General Secretary
ANA
6th January, 2010.
Kabura Zakama Randomised 
sir\madam
i want to inquirem if one can sen the copies to the ANA office at Igamu, rather than via postal severice, which might cause a delay to the destination. pls reply to be sure of what to do
thanks
uche
Dear Uche,
I am only raising awareness for the ANA contests. Please send your submission to the address provided. You may want to use courier services to ensure that it gets there before the deadline.
Good luck.
Kabura
Hi Kabura, I commend ANA for her effort over d years. All d same, help me tell dem that they need to do a lot more 2 reflect a supposed true spirit of ANA. They should strategize more ways of encouraging youth creativity; possibly diversify, de-localize and increase d awards. Other NGOs researching on youth development should equally try encouragin youth creative writing. It is a proficient aspect of youth development with a hitech cure for illiteracy, poverty and social vices. The pschology of our young people dat is greatly influenced by d mention of d likest of CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHE is a good example. The meaning of such name to young people is hard work, creativity, success, joy, pride, patriotism, and d likes. But why must ANA, the youth-oriented NGOs and indeed, Nigeria wait for Britain, USA, or China, to discover these young people before they suddenly wake up to sing their praises, yet we claim to have youth development occupy priority position in our governmental and organisational plans? Well, i dont want to reiterate dat CHIMAMANDA and co are brand ambassadors of Nigeria d world over because it’s a market truth. Nobody ‘rebrands’ Nigeria more than them! ANA should have a rethink on perenial celebration of literary old soldiers and consider young talents. I’m aware dat whether they are encouraged or not, they continue to sing in their obscurity but believe you me, they would develop faster and become more useful to society if they are encouraged. ANA and indeed, should try effective and dedicated reprioriting for true growth and development. Possibly, open a forum where by their works are collated and appraised. It must not be awards. Ejiofor Ugwu, Eng.& Lit Studies Dept. UNN.
Please do ANA awards accept unpublished works?
Yes, if you read the call again, you will see that ANA does accept unpublished works in some actegories of the prizes, eg ANA/NDDC Gabriel Okara Prize for Poetry.
Thank you Kabura for this wonderful platform.
I can’t find the deadline for the submission of entries.
If the entries are staged already but not published, will they be disqualified?
Please extend your board to include ANA officials so they could reason with you when answering our questions.
Thanks for this good job
Dear David,
Thank you for your interest.
The closing date is 31 March 2010.
Please direct your other query to ANA Secretariat diretcly.
KInd regards,
Kabura
sorry, i could not make it in this year ANA literary prize: call for entries. i think i should leave it, till next coming season. thanks Kabura for your information.and also still keep me in touch in any think that has to do with literature. Ezeemo Uchechukwu, Fine and Applied Arts Dept. Unizik Awka.
Dear Uche,
Good luck to you for the 2011 round. I may have something to submit then also.
Please watch this blog for information on literary stuff.
Kind regards,
Kabura
hi Ana
Please when is 2011 ANA call for entry starting?
Watch this space!
ANA PRIZES 2011: Please Sir, is there any change in this year’s categories. That’s is it the same with the one of 2010 or are there new categories.
Nze
Sir,
I submitted my play for entry in the 2011 ANNUAL ANA/JAMES ENE HENSHAW PRIZE COMPETETION FOR UNPUBLISHED PLAYWRITING for consideration on 18/03/2011 the reciept of which has been acknowledged by one Ogboma Chiroba. please, I want to find out if the said person is competent enough to do so.
I also want to find out if my play has arrived the right place.
Please, reply me immediately.
Thank you.
ALHAJI KABIR SABE JIBIA
Dear Alhaji Jibia,
I am only an ordinary member of ANA member, sir. I live in Abuja and the ANA Secretariat is in Lagos. I am not sure ANA sends acknowledgements, but good luck with your entry.
Kind regards,
Kabura
Sir, when and how can we expect the results of this year’s contests?
The shortlist will be announced in the papers while winners will be presented at the ANA National Convention which will place in Abuja in October.
Sir, is it possible for one send an entry as late as this time (May 2011)?
Sir,what does ANA mean by saying that a winning entry of the ANA/Ene Henshaw prize will work with an exprienced director for the production of the play?
Dear Sir,
Please sir, when and where will the 30th International Annual Convention for ANA take place?