CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ERIATA ORIBHABOR POETRY PRIZE 2015 (EOPP 2015)

Words Rhymes & Rhythm invites poets and lovers of literature to send in well-worded poems for the ERIATA ORIBHABOR POETRY PRIZE (EOPP), 2015 edition.

The poems should be on the sub-themes of: Unity, Truth, Justice, Change and Sustainable Development in society.

EOPP was instituted in 2012 to give the much needed attention to Nigerian poetry and encourage young Nigerian poets to use poetry as a tool for social change.

The yearly contest has already awarded over N150, 000 in prize money to nine (9) poets in the past editions.

PRIZES TO BE WON:

1. First Prize – Book Publishing Scholarship with Something for Everybody Ventures (SFEV)
2. A shortlist of 10 poets will receive SFEV certificates of recognition and a copy each of Beautiful Poisons by Eriata Oribhabor
3. A sponsor’s shortlist of 5 poets will receive certificates of recognition and Crossroads & The Rubicon by Eriata Oribhabor
4. A total of twenty poems inclusive of that mentioned above will be selected for inclusion in the EOPP anthology to be published by SFEV.

GUIDELINES:

1. Contestants are invited to submit a maximum of two (2) poems on the above theme.
2. All submissions should be made via email as BODY of mail to submissions@wrr.ng with the subject: ‘ERIATA ORIBHABOR POETRY PRIZE 2015’.
3. All entries must be the original work of the poet submitting it.
4. There’s no limit to the number lines of any poem.
5. Authors must add their full names and a biography (100 words maximum) in the body of the e-mail inclusive of full name, email address and phone number (s).
6. Poems containing profanity or vulgarity will be disqualified.

NOTE THAT:

• The poems will be judged based on their artistic quality and creativity.
• The judges’ decision is final and under no circumstances will they enter into any correspondence with entrants regarding their decisions.
• Authors retain copyright of their poems but submission gives us the permission to publish selected poems in a future anthology as mentioned above.
• Entries are free.

ELIGIBILITY: Nigerian residents in any part of the world are eligible.

CLOSING DATE: Entries will be received until the Friday 7th of August, 2015