by Staff writer
The Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge is an OkadaBooks initiative sponsored by Union Bank.
The contest is focused on discovering young, raw and bold writing talents across Nigeria and giving them with the necessary support to hone their craft and become master storytellers.
Contestants stand a chance of winning N500,000 and getting publishing deals from top Nigerian publishers, including Farafina and Narrative Landscape.
Here are all you need to know about the writing contest:
1. The contest is strictly for students in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
2. Entries must be fiction with a minimum word count of 3000 words and a maximum count of 5000.
3. Only one story entry is allowed per person and the work must not have been previously published in any form.
4. The deadline for entry submissions is 7th October, 2018 and entries will be judged based on originality, excellence of writing, use of language, etc.
To enter the competition, click here.
