This is to notify the entire student populace of University of Ilorin that submissions for the Stude...
This is to notify the entire student populace of University of Ilorin that submissions for the Student Union Writing Contest is open.
The Student Union Writing Contest is a modification of the UNILORIN Writing Championship which started last session.
Writings to explore Grief are being called for. We understand that grief is human nature and it comes to each individual in various forms. We would like to look at grief through immigration, homophobia, xenophobia, bereavement, natural disasters, insurgency, epidemics, etc.
This session, the genres would be expanded to include playlets, and journalistic pieces. This would be in addition to others — fiction, nonfiction, essay and poetry.
For clarity, the following would be accepted: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, playlet, essay/journalistic pieces.
Writers are allowed to exercise their imaginative freedom in the production of their works. They are not restricted to particular guidelines and thus, anyone writing for the contest is allowed to produce their writing in the way they want.
Kindly note that the best of the works received will be published in Zango, an annual anthology of the Student Union.
Submission Guidelines:
— General Guideline.
* All submissions must be the original work of the author.
* Entries should be previously unpublished and if any entry has been published, it should be mentioned in the submission statement. Already published work will not be considered for the writing prize but could be considered, at the discretion of the editors, for the anthology.
* All entries must be typed and submitted in MS Word format.
* Works that promote or incite racism, hate, intolerance, sexism, violence, etc. shall be automatically disqualified.
* Each entry must be titled.
* Subject line of the mail must indicate the genre you are submitting for and your name e.g POETRY, SALAUDEEN HAWAH
* All submissions must be made before 31st March.
* All entries must be forwarded to [email protected]
* An entrant is eligible to submit to only one genre.
— Poetry
* Each poem must not exceed 40 lines.
* Every form of poetry will be considered.
* An entrant can submit up to three poems.
— Fiction and Nonfiction.
* Submission word count must not exceed 2000 words.
* Only one submission is allowed.
— Playlet.
* It should be a one-act playlet.
* Submission should not be more than five scenes.
* Word count must not exceed 2000 words.
* Stage direction should be italized.
— Essay and Journalistic Piece.
* Submission should not be more than 2000 words.
* Submission should strongly revolve round the theme.
* Fluidity of expressions and clarity should be strongly acknowledged in writing.
Submissions close 31st March, 2020.