ALBERT ADEREMI ADEDOYIN TEEN AUTHORS CONTEST

IBADAN BOOK CLUB

ALBERT ADEREMI ADEDOYIN TEEN AUTHORS CONTEST

 

(For Writers between the Ages of 6 and 18)

In Memory and Honour of the Late PRINCE (PROF.) ALBERT ADEREMI ADEDOYIN (1938 – 2014) Author, Educationist, Politician, Literary Enthusiast, Arts Lover, Photographer, Philosopher, Thinker, Religion Scholar Business Consultant and our first Patron.

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
ARE YOU A TEEN AUTHORS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 15?

1. Poetry and short stories are allowed
2. Author can write on anything
3. Entrants must be between the ages of 6 and 15
4. Any sign of plagiarism may disqualify an entrant
5. Call for entry closes 1^st of October, 2014
6. Entrants should send the following information alongside their entries i. Name ii. Age iii. Gender   iv. Location   iv. Phone Number   vi. Where you heard about the call for entries vii. Short profile about yourself.
7. Send your entries to societyofyoungnigerianwriters.wordpress.com

BENEFITS

1. Award of Certificate of Participation to individual participant
2. Award of Certificate of Excellence to shortlisted entries
3. Award of Certificates of Achievement to the three Winners
4. And many other prizes for the first, second and third winners.

For more information call: 08072673852

ALBERT ADEREMI ADEDOYIN PAINTING CONTEST

AZA ARTISTS AND WRITERS MOVEMENT

Call for Participation

ARE YOU A YOUNG PAINTER (ARTIST) BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 18?

OR A LOVER OF ARTWORKS

HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO

PARTICIPATE IN

ALBERT ADEREMI ADEDOYIN PAINTING CONTEST

1^st Edition

(For Painters between the Ages of 6 and 18)

In Memory and Honour of the Late PRINCE (PROF.) ALBERT ADEREMI ADEDOYIN (1938 – 2014) Author, Educationist, Politician, Literary Enthusiast, Arts Lover, Photographer, Philosopher, Thinker, Religion Scholar and Business Consultant.

CONDITIONS FOR ENTRIES

1. Participants are to submit 2 copies (photographs) of their works not later than 1^st of October, 2014.
2. Only Painting works are allowed.
3. The theme of the competition is “Sadness”.
4. Entries should be sent to: societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com or submit in person to: Mr. Gboye Abidoye or Mr. Busari Agbolade – c/o Arts and Craft Shop, Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture, Mokola Hill, Ibadan, Oyo State.
5. Call for entry closes 1^st of October, 2014.
6. Entrants should send the following information alongside their entries i. Name   ii. Age iii. Gender   iii. Location   iv. Phone Number   v. Where you heard about the Call for entries   vi. Short Profile about yourself.

BENEFITS

1. Award of Certificate of Participation to individual participant
2. Award of Certificate of Excellence to shortlisted entries
3. Award of Certificates of Achievement to the three Winners
4. And many other prizes for the first, second and third winners.

For more information call: Chairman – Mr. Busari Abolade,            08021213435, Secretary- Mr. Gboye Abidoye 08036437133

NIGERIAN WOMEN WRITERS’ FORUM (NIWOWF)

www.nigerianwomenwritersforum.wordpress.com

E-mail: www.grouponlinenigeria@gmail.com

Nigerian Women Writers’ Forum (NIWOWF) is a literary organization that engages and involves female writers in Nigeria to create a network of mentoring and support. It is also an avenue for young and aspiring female writers conversant in the country’s major indigenous languages – Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo. Another major objective of this platform is to publish, enhance, hone and market works of aspiring and promising women writers in Nigeria.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF NIGERIAN WOMEN WRITERS’ FORUM (NIWOWF)

1.      To create an avenue where female writers between the ages of 10 and 40 can share ideas, brainstorm and enhance their creative writing skills and techniques.

2.      To publish, market and promote their works

3.      To organize workshops, fora , symposia and conferences for both the upcoming and aspiring female writers in the country.

4.      To institute Nigerian Women Writers Merit Award and Annual Nigerian Women Writers Convention.

5.      To network and connect writers and their works with their foreign counterparts.

OUR 7 POINTS AGENDA

Each agenda is to honour the under listed figures for their individual contributions to women writing and creative writing in Nigeria:

1.      Ify Omalicha Library of Poetry Books

2.      Buchi Emecheta Wallchart and Posters of World famous women writers

3.      Flora Nwapa Library of Prose Books

4.      Prof. Biola Odejide Multimedia Clips of World Famous Women Writers

5.      Mabel Segun Children Literature Library

6.      Zulu Shofola Library of Drama Books

7.      Balaraba Ramat Database of Nigerian Women Writers

For more information contact

Shola Phebian Oguntoyinbo – 07038167920, 08023963080 (National Coordinator and Supervisor for western Region)

Amarachi Udechukwu – 08034600058 (National Secretary and Supervisor for the Eastern Region)

Rita Okonoboh - (National P.R.O and Supervisor for the midwest)

Hajara Hussaini Ashara – 08107159837 (National Financial Secretary and Supervisor for the Northern Region)

Ajayi Zenami Temilade - 08108022641(National Treasurer)

NWWF NATIONAL TEEN WRITERS COUNCIL

Adeniyi Adeyinka Florence -  08067845824 (National Coordinator)

Oyebade Monsurat Adenike (National Secretary)

Naomi – 08145500224 (National PRO)

Rahidat – 08180394220 (National Treasurer)

NIGERIAN WOMEN WRITERS’ FORUM (NIWOWF)

CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP

Are you a female writer resident in Nigeria?

Here is an opportunity for you to join

Nigerian Women Writers Forum

The aim of the Forum is to create a network of mentoring and support for female writers in Nigeria.

To join send your name, age, state, location, phone number, short profile about yourself to www.grouponlinenigeria@gmail.com

www.nigerianwomenwritersforum.wordpress.com

E-mail: www.grouponlinenigeria@gmail.com

For more information contact

Shola Phebian Oguntoyinbo – 07038167920, 08023963080 (National Coordinator and Supervisor for western Region)

Amarachi Udechukwu – 08034600058 (National Secretary and Supervisor for the Eastern Region)

Rita Okonoboh - (National P.R.O and Supervisor for the midwest)

Hajara Hussaini Ashara – 08107159837 (National Financial Secretary and Supervisor for the Northern Region)

Ajayi Zenami Temilade - 08108022641(National Treasurer)

NWWF NATIONAL TEEN WRITERS COUNCIL

Adeniyi Adeyinka Florence -  08067845824 (National Coordinator)

Oyebade Monsurat Adenike (National Secretary)

Naomi – 08145500224 (National PRO)

Rahidat – 08180394220 (National Treasurer)

NIGERIAN WOMEN WRITERS’ FORUM (NIWOWF)

CALL FOR ENTRIES

WAZOBIA WOMEN WRITERS JOURNAL (MONTHLY)

Nigerian Women Writers Forum hereby calls for entries from Nigerian female writers between the ages of 10 and 40 residents in Nigeria.

Entries can be in poems, short stories, plays, essays, articles and diairies. Entry close every last Sundays of every month.  To participate, send your entries to: E-mail:grouponlinenigeria@gmail.com

For more information contact

Shola Phebian Oguntoyinbo – 07038167920, 08023963080 (National Coordinator and Supervisor for western Region)

Amarachi Udechukwu – 08034600058 (National Secretary and Supervisor for the Eastern Region)

Rita Okonoboh - (National P.R.O and Supervisor for the midwest)

Hajara Hussaini Ashara – 08107159837 (National Financial Secretary and Supervisor for the Northern Region)

Ajayi Zenami Temilade - 08108022641(National Treasurer)

NWWF NATIONAL TEEN WRITERS COUNCIL

Adeniyi Adeyinka Florence -  08067845824 (National Coordinator)

Oyebade Monsurat Adenike (National Secretary)

Naomi – 08145500224 (National PRO)

Rahidat – 08180394220 (National Treasurer)

NIGERIAN WOMEN WRITERS’ FORUM (NIWOWF)

CALL FOR ENTRIES

RYTHMS OF HOPE - GIVE US OUR CHIBOK GIRLS

(A Collection of Literary works on the missing girls of Chibok and the views of Nigerian female writers against the demoniac activities of Boko Haram in the country)

Preamble

On the night of 14-15 April 2014, 276 female students were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Borno State, Nigeria. The kidnappings are claimed by Boko Haram, an Islamic Jihadist and terrorist organization based in Northeast Nigeria.

As of 29 June, more than 200 students were still missing. Boko Haram has said that it wants to  sell the girls.

The Nigerian Government has then been heavily criticized for failing to protect the population and end Boko Haram terrorist actions.  Aftermath, the student are being forced into Islam and into marriage with members of Boko Haram, with a reputed ‘bride price’ of N2,000 each. Many of the students were  taken to the neigbouring countries of Chad and Cameroon with sightings reported of the students crossing borders with the militants and sightings of the students  by villagers living in the Sambisa Forest. The forest is considered a refuge for Boko Haram.

Criteria for submissions

1.      The Call is open only for Nigerian female writers between the ages of 10 and 40.

2.      Genre – Poetry, Prose, Drama (Playlet), Articles, Essays

3.      Minimum of two and maximum of 3 poems

4.      Entrants should send the following information alongside their entries i. Name   ii. Age Gender   iii. Location    iv. Phone Number   v. Where you heard about the Call for entries   vi. Short Profile about yourself.

5.      Call closes on Oct 15, 2014.

6.      Entries should be sent to grouponlinenigeria@gmail.com

For more information contact

Shola Phebian Oguntoyinbo – 07038167920, 08023963080 (National Coordinator and Supervisor for western Region)

Amarachi Udechukwu – 08034600058 (National Secretary and Supervisor for the Eastern Region)

Rita Okonoboh - (National P.R.O and Supervisor for the midwest)

Hajara Hussaini Ashara – 08107159837 (National Financial Secretary and Supervisor for the Northern Region)

Ajayi Zenami Temilade - 08108022641(National Treasurer)

NWWF NATIONAL TEEN WRITERS COUNCIL

Adeniyi Adeyinka Florence -  08067845824 (National Coordinator)

Oyebade Monsurat Adenike (National Secretary)

Naomi – 08145500224 (National PRO)

Rahidat – 08180394220 (National Treasurer)

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES - “VOICES FROM THE REPENTANT HEARTS”

CALL FOR ENTRIES

ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS

In collaboration with

THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR CHRISTIAN MISSION AND PRACTICAL EVANGELISM

“VOICES FROM THE REPENTANT HEARTS”

(Collections of Christian poems, articles, essays, plays and short stories on Easter Celebration)

Are you a Christian writer, evangelist, pastor or prophet who has an information to pass to the public on Easter celebration or a bible teacher who has written a write-up on Easter Celebration.

Your write up must be centered on the Birth, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ.

If you are interested then submit your Entry(s) to: societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com

Conditions of Entry

1.    Entrants are to submit one or two entries

2.    Language medium is English

3.    Entries must be in poetry, essays and articles

4.    Any sign of plagiarism may disqualify an entrant

5.    Entrants should attach the following alongside their entries – Name, Age, Address, Phone Numbers, Gender, Where they heard about the call for entries and short profile about yourself

6.    Entry(s) should be submitted to: societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com

7.    Dead line for submission is April 31, 2014

8.    Only shortlisted entries will be published

Benefits

1.    Issuance of Certificate of Participation to all the participants

2.    Shortlisted entries will be published in both the electronic and printed formats.

For more information contact Wole Adedoyin on 08072673852, 08142693764