Submission of entries into the 2017 edition of the Ghana Writers Awards (GWA), a literary prize for unpublished Ghanaian writers, has been opened.
The entries was opened on Friday, April 14, 2017 and would end on Sunday, May 14, 2017.
Five literary genres comprising Spoken Word, Short Story, Poetry, Literature Blog, and Topic-Given Poetry contest would be awarded in the second edition.
The awards will be judged by 10 judges from three continents across the world.
These judges are experienced writers and poets who have demonstrated excellence in the categories being considered for the 2017 edition.
Ghana Writers Awards is a literary prize instituted by some young Ghanaian literary compatriots to celebrate and promote Ghanaian writers and literature.
The award, is the only nationally competitive literary prize instituted to award and celebrate unpublished Ghanaian fictional writers and poets.
The prize was also established to promote reading and writing in Ghana.
The awards would be held on the theme: “My arts my life: creating more opportunities for the youth in the literary arts industry in Ghana”.
Mr Kingsley Kojo Antwi, the Vice President of GWA, has also called on benevolent individuals and organisations who wish to support or partner the awards to contact the management of the awards through: ghanawritersawards@gmail.com.
GUIDELINES FOR THE 2017 GHANA WRITERS AWARDS
How to enter:
To participate in this contest, entrants are required to read all instructions and rules regarding this award. There are no fees associated with any entry. However, in order to be eligible, writers must meet all the criteria outlined below.
(1) Any entry shall be e-mailed to gawardssubmissions@gmail.com. The first page of any entry shall contain the following information: the category of work, the entrant’s name, e-mail address, phone number, region, and a computer word count of the work.
(2) By participating in the Ghana Writers Awards (GWA) contest, each entrant represents and warrants that:
(i) The submission is original to the entrant, and all right, title and interest (including but not limited to copyright) therein and thereto is exclusively owned and/or controlled by the entrant to the full extent necessary.
(ii) The submission does not contain any material that is libelous, defamatory, profane or obscene.
(iii) The submission does not contain any material that promotes racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
(iv) The submissions shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorised account holder of the e-mail address associated with the entry.
Eligibility rules
1. Published work is not eligible for the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
2. Submissions should be made by the writer to the official email address provided: gawardssubmissions@gmail.com. However, those without email address may do so through a family member (spouse, mother, father, teacher or guardian).
3. Only a fictional work is eligible for the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
4. Only a story per writer will be considered in the short story category. However, poets are required to send three different poems with each poem not more than 30 lines.
5. Published works in any form, including personal blogs, online, magazines, and newspapers are not eligible in the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
6. Apart from the specified works (poetry, short story, spoken word, literature blog, and topic-given poetry contest) any other literary genre is not eligible in the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
7. Any entry should be saved with the surname of writer plus the genre one is entering (e.g Poetry: Amankwah or Short Story: Amankwah or Topic-Given Poetry:Amankwah, Blog: Amankwah). The font type should be Times New Roman, and double spaced. Document should be saved in PDF format. All document should have page numbers.
8. The Topic-Given Poetry Contest is for only students (JHS, SHS, and Tertiary). This category consist of three separate slots for the various levels of education. It has its own rules, which will be outlined below.
9. All works which do not conform to the outlined guidelines will be rejected.
10. If you are not clear about any information regarding the eligibility process, please email us through: ghanawritersawards@gmail.com.
SPOKEN WORD CATEGORY
1. Entrant is entitled to only one submission.
2. Performance should not be more than five minutes
3.There should be a relationship between visuals and theme
4. Well edited video with clear sound
5.Works can either be an individual performance or a collaborative performance
6.The video should be on Compact Disc only (CD)
7. Aside English language performance, entrants are to include sub-titles in the video of any vernacular expression (s).
8. Indicate title and duration of video
9. Indicate your name, email address, and contact number on the script to be attached with the CD.
10. Attach a script of the performance (the message)
11. Package your CD in a brown envelop and deliver it to Helen Selorm at the Ghanaweb Office at Dzorwulu near the Fidelity Bank. You can reach her via 0504027141. Additionally, you can call 0266696984/0243526660/0247933227.
NOTE: this category is different from the poetry category and has its own rules as indicated above.
TOPIC GIVEN CONTEST: (Write a poem on illegal mining and its effects on the environment)
a. This category will follow the same rules for the poetry category with the exception of the following:
1. It is for only students in Junior High School, Senior High School, and Tertiary levels.
2. Those in the same educational levels will be judged on the same scale (e.g, JHS category, SHS category, and tertiary category).
3. Indicate your level of education and name of school or academic institution.
4. Only ONE poem is expected from each entrant.
NOTE: this category will not follow the rule four (4) of the poetry guidelines.
LITERATURE BLOG CATEGORY
1. Submit the link of your blog to the official email for the contest.
2. Each blogger is entitled to only one blog
3. A blog should not be less than one year in existence as of the time of this competition
4. At least 60 per cent of the content on the blog should be original to the blogger
5. A blog should at least have not less than 20 posts as of the time of this competition
6. Title (s) of content (s) on the blog which is/are not original to the blogger must be indicated
7. Unsourced content or plagiarized works will be disqualified.
8. Blog should be active
9. Write a short note on the rationale behind the creation of your blog
10. Adherence to the protocols of good blog features will be an advantage
CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS
(a) How do I apply?
There is no application form or fees. To apply, please send your work to the official email address provided for this contest: gawardssubmissions@gmail.com.
(b) What genres are you accepting?
We are accepting only poems, short stories, spoken word, topic-given poetry contest, and literature blogs.
(c) When should I send my work?
Entries start from Friday, April 14, 2017 and close on Sunday, May 14, 2017.
(d) Can I submit a published work?
No. Any published work is not eligible for the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
(e) Can I write in any language?
No. We are only receiving entries in English language. However, vernacular phrases or dictions used in any work submitted could be translated.
(f) Should my work be fictional?
Yes. We are only accepting fictional works for the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
(g) How long should my story be?
Short stories should not be less than 2000 or more than 5000 words. Poems should not be more than 30 lines. Spoken word should not be more than five minutes.
(h) Who can apply?
Only a Ghanaian can apply for this award. A Ghanaian writer is taken to mean someone who was born in Ghana, or who is a national of Ghana, or who has a parent who is a Ghanaian by birth or nationality.
(i) How many works can I submit?
One story per a writer. However, those who will enter the poetry contest are required to submit three poems, each not more than 30 lines.
(j) When is the deadline for this award?
The deadline for this year’s awards is on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 12:00pm.
NOTE!
(a) The writer agrees that by submitting an entry to the 2016 Ghana Writers Awards that, if the work is shortlisted, permission to reproduce the work in our website or published in a newspaper for the purposes of promotion and publicity is given to the Ghana Writers Awards.
(b) Winning and short-listed authors will be notified a week prior to the main awards ceremony.
(c) If you are not sure whether your work is eligible, please email us for advice. For further information, please contact us on ghanawritersawards@gmail.com.
(d) GWA reserves the right to make changes to the above rules either with or without the knowledge of the entrants.
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Submission of entries into the 2017 edition of the Ghana Writers Awards (GWA), a literary prize for unpublished Ghanaian writers, has been opened.
The entries was opened on Friday, April 14, 2017 and would end on Sunday, May 14, 2017.
Five literary genres comprising Spoken Word, Short Story, Poetry, Literature Blog, and Topic-Given Poetry contest would be awarded in the second edition.
The awards will be judged by 10 judges from three continents across the world.
These judges are experienced writers and poets who have demonstrated excellence in the categories being considered for the 2017 edition.
Ghana Writers Awards is a literary prize instituted by some young Ghanaian literary compatriots to celebrate and promote Ghanaian writers and literature.
The award, is the only nationally competitive literary prize instituted to award and celebrate unpublished Ghanaian fictional writers and poets.
The prize was also established to promote reading and writing in Ghana.
The awards would be held on the theme: “My arts my life: creating more opportunities for the youth in the literary arts industry in Ghana”.
Mr Kingsley Kojo Antwi, the Vice President of GWA, has also called on benevolent individuals and organisations who wish to support or partner the awards to contact the management of the awards through: ghanawritersawards@gmail.com.
GUIDELINES FOR THE 2017 GHANA WRITERS AWARDS
How to enter:
To participate in this contest, entrants are required to read all instructions and rules regarding this award. There are no fees associated with any entry. However, in order to be eligible, writers must meet all the criteria outlined below.
(1) Any entry shall be e-mailed to gawardssubmissions@gmail.com. The first page of any entry shall contain the following information: the category of work, the entrant’s name, e-mail address, phone number, region, and a computer word count of the work.
(2) By participating in the Ghana Writers Awards (GWA) contest, each entrant represents and warrants that:
(i) The submission is original to the entrant, and all right, title and interest (including but not limited to copyright) therein and thereto is exclusively owned and/or controlled by the entrant to the full extent necessary.
(ii) The submission does not contain any material that is libelous, defamatory, profane or obscene.
(iii) The submission does not contain any material that promotes racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
(iv) The submissions shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorised account holder of the e-mail address associated with the entry.
Eligibility rules
1. Published work is not eligible for the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
2. Submissions should be made by the writer to the official email address provided: gawardssubmissions@gmail.com. However, those without email address may do so through a family member (spouse, mother, father, teacher or guardian).
3. Only a fictional work is eligible for the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
4. Only a story per writer will be considered in the short story category. However, poets are required to send three different poems with each poem not more than 30 lines.
5. Published works in any form, including personal blogs, online, magazines, and newspapers are not eligible in the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
6. Apart from the specified works (poetry, short story, spoken word, literature blog, and topic-given poetry contest) any other literary genre is not eligible in the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
7. Any entry should be saved with the surname of writer plus the genre one is entering (e.g Poetry: Amankwah or Short Story: Amankwah or Topic-Given Poetry:Amankwah, Blog: Amankwah). The font type should be Times New Roman, and double spaced. Document should be saved in PDF format. All document should have page numbers.
8. The Topic-Given Poetry Contest is for only students (JHS, SHS, and Tertiary). This category consist of three separate slots for the various levels of education. It has its own rules, which will be outlined below.
9. All works which do not conform to the outlined guidelines will be rejected.
10. If you are not clear about any information regarding the eligibility process, please email us through: ghanawritersawards@gmail.com.
SPOKEN WORD CATEGORY
1. Entrant is entitled to only one submission.
2. Performance should not be more than five minutes
3.There should be a relationship between visuals and theme
4. Well edited video with clear sound
5.Works can either be an individual performance or a collaborative performance
6.The video should be on Compact Disc only (CD)
7. Aside English language performance, entrants are to include sub-titles in the video of any vernacular expression (s).
8. Indicate title and duration of video
9. Indicate your name, email address, and contact number on the script to be attached with the CD.
10. Attach a script of the performance (the message)
11. Package your CD in a brown envelop and deliver it to Helen Selorm at the Ghanaweb Office at Dzorwulu near the Fidelity Bank. You can reach her via 0504027141. Additionally, you can call 0266696984/0243526660/0247933227.
NOTE: this category is different from the poetry category and has its own rules as indicated above.
TOPIC GIVEN CONTEST: (Write a poem on illegal mining and its effects on the environment)
a. This category will follow the same rules for the poetry category with the exception of the following:
1. It is for only students in Junior High School, Senior High School, and Tertiary levels.
2. Those in the same educational levels will be judged on the same scale (e.g, JHS category, SHS category, and tertiary category).
3. Indicate your level of education and name of school or academic institution.
4. Only ONE poem is expected from each entrant.
NOTE: this category will not follow the rule four (4) of the poetry guidelines.
LITERATURE BLOG CATEGORY
1. Submit the link of your blog to the official email for the contest.
2. Each blogger is entitled to only one blog
3. A blog should not be less than one year in existence as of the time of this competition
4. At least 60 per cent of the content on the blog should be original to the blogger
5. A blog should at least have not less than 20 posts as of the time of this competition
6. Title (s) of content (s) on the blog which is/are not original to the blogger must be indicated
7. Unsourced content or plagiarized works will be disqualified.
8. Blog should be active
9. Write a short note on the rationale behind the creation of your blog
10. Adherence to the protocols of good blog features will be an advantage
CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS
(a) How do I apply?
There is no application form or fees. To apply, please send your work to the official email address provided for this contest: gawardssubmissions@gmail.com.
(b) What genres are you accepting?
We are accepting only poems, short stories, spoken word, topic-given poetry contest, and literature blogs.
(c) When should I send my work?
Entries start from Friday, April 14, 2017 and close on Sunday, May 14, 2017.
(d) Can I submit a published work?
No. Any published work is not eligible for the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
(e) Can I write in any language?
No. We are only receiving entries in English language. However, vernacular phrases or dictions used in any work submitted could be translated.
(f) Should my work be fictional?
Yes. We are only accepting fictional works for the 2017 Ghana Writers Awards.
(g) How long should my story be?
Short stories should not be less than 2000 or more than 5000 words. Poems should not be more than 30 lines. Spoken word should not be more than five minutes.
(h) Who can apply?
Only a Ghanaian can apply for this award. A Ghanaian writer is taken to mean someone who was born in Ghana, or who is a national of Ghana, or who has a parent who is a Ghanaian by birth or nationality.
(i) How many works can I submit?
One story per a writer. However, those who will enter the poetry contest are required to submit three poems, each not more than 30 lines.
(j) When is the deadline for this award?
The deadline for this year’s awards is on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 12:00pm.
NOTE!
(a) The writer agrees that by submitting an entry to the 2016 Ghana Writers Awards that, if the work is shortlisted, permission to reproduce the work in our website or published in a newspaper for the purposes of promotion and publicity is given to the Ghana Writers Awards.
(b) Winning and short-listed authors will be notified a week prior to the main awards ceremony.
(c) If you are not sure whether your work is eligible, please email us for advice. For further information, please contact us on ghanawritersawards@gmail.com.
(d) GWA reserves the right to make changes to the above rules either with or without the knowledge of the entrants.
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