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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) & (NLNG) writing competition

The Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) in collaboration with Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), are planning a Creative Writing Workshop for budding writers. This is scheduled to take place at Ibadan from Monday, November 8 to Friday 12, 2010. Participants are expected to arrive on Sunday, November 7 and depart on Saturday, November 13, 2010.

Intending participants must have a flair for writing and must have been published in a creative outlet or must have unpublished samples of creative materials.

Each application must be accompanied with a comprehensive curriculum vitae, which should include the mobile phone (GSM) numbers (s).

Requirements for the different sub-genres of writing are as follows:

1.) Poetry:
Three (3) samples are to be forwarded.

2.) Prose Fiction:
A composition of not more than 5,000 words in required. If meant to be a full-length novel, then the writer should indicate, as clearly as possible, the extent and development of the plot.

3.) Short Stories:
Three (3) pages of text, typed double-spaced, should be adequate.

4.) Drama:
A short dramatic sketch of not more than three (3) pages should be forwarded.

All applications, should be addressed to:

The Secretary
Creative Writing Empowerment Grant (CWEG),
c/o NAL Secretay, Faculty of Arts
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, should be in not later than September 30, 2010.

Successful applicants will be entitled to the following:
- Roundtrip transport allowance to and from workshop venue.
- Hotel accommodation for the duration of the workshop.
- Lunch and per diem for the period of the workshop.

The workshop will be run by distinguished resource persons, established resource persons, established writers and experienced Publishers/ Consultants.


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