submit a work for Young Adults on any theme in Fiction or Creative Nonfiction. The top three winners in each category will receive a cash prize of 10
Flash Fiction Ghana“A 1000 for 1000 Writing Prize| 1,000 Cedis
Flash Fiction Ghana is currently accepting submissions for its “1000 for 1000” writing contest. Writers of Ghanaian heritage, whether home-based or in the diaspora are expected to submit a work for Young Adults on any theme in Fiction or Creative Nonfiction. The top three winners in each category will receive a cash prize of 1000 cedis, 500 cedis, and 200 cedis respectively.
PRIZE DETAILS:
There are two categories for the prize – Fiction and Creative Nonfiction.
The prize is open to Ghanaian writers from the ages of 18 to 30 and living in Ghana. Submissions are open from November 20, 2020 till 15th January, 2021. Selected submissions from the contest will be edited and published in an anthology later in 2021.
Only Ghanaian writers living in Ghana will be awarded prizes. However, Ghanaian writers in the diaspora within the 18-30years age range are encouraged to submit for the anthology. Flash Fiction Ghana is keen on promoting Ghanaian writers residing in Ghana and one of the aims of this prize is to create more opportunities in the local literary scene.
A Shortlist will be announced on 4th February, 2021. The three winners in each category will be announced on 1st March, 2021.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.
- Submissions must be in English.
- Only one work per entrant.
- Submissions should be sent as word document attachments, in Times New Roman text font with font size 12.
- Submissions (for the prize and anthology) should be sent to prize@flashfictionghana.com
- Ghana-based writers should submit with the subject Flash FictionGhana 2020 prize-Fiction” OR “Flash Fiction Ghana 2020 prize-Creative Nonfiction”.– Writers in the diaspora should submit with the email subject line “Flash Fiction Ghana Anthology Submission-Fiction” or “Flash Fiction Ghana Anthology Submission-Creative Nonfiction”.
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