WRR Announces Entry For The GAP 2017.

The Words Rhyme and Rhythm Publishers Ltd has called for submission of manuscripts for the Green Author Prize 2017.

Previously the prize which is more of a publishing scholarship was awarded to four poets but this edition increased the number of participants to ten and it includes not just poets now but also three novelists, two short story writers and one playwright. The winners will get their works published both on paperback and e-books on Amazon, Okadabooks and CreateSpace. The contract also extends to a 20% discount on publishing with the company for the next two years.

Published authors are not eligible and the age has been raised from the former 14-25 to 14-27, only Nigerians are eligible for the prize.

Lengths of works to be submitted are given below:

POETRY – between 30 to 50 poems of no more than 50 lines each

NOVEL – between 25,000 and 80,000 words

SHORT STORY – 5 short stories or more, not exceeding 50,000 words together

PLAY – between 5,000 and 20,000 words

How To Submit:

1. Submissions for each category should be attached in a single Microsoft Word Document, with Times New Roman as the preferred font.
2. Include your name, age, and location at the top of the document
3. Indicate the category you are submitting for in the subject of the email. Example: GAP 2017 – POETRY.
4. Include your contact details and 100 to 150- worded biographies in the body of the email.
5. All entries should be forwarded to submissions@wrr.ng.

The Entry closes on Friday November 17, 2017 by 11:59 p.m.

Contestants are also advised to remember the following:

1. There are no fixed themes for any of the genres.
2. Manuscripts must be original, intellectual property of the entrants. The entrants retain ownership of copyright.
3. An entrant is entitled to a single entry within a category but may apply for multiple categories.
4. Previously published works (on social media, blogs, and anthologies) are allowed.
5. Selected entrants must be available to work with the WRR Team on the production, distribution, and publicity of the eBook.
6. Report for accrued royalty on each sales channel will be available via individual accounts opened for the selected entrants.
7. After the publication of the eBooks, entrants will be guided on how to manage their respective accounts and book royalties on CreateSpace, Amazon KDP and OkadaBooks.
8. Under no condition will the judges’ decision be challenged.

Source: wrr.ng