Apply for Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge – www.okadabooks.com

Apply for Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge – www.okadabooks.com

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc 2018/2019 Campus Writing Challenge for Nigerian Young Writers, Winners will be given Opportunities to become very successful Writers.

Applicants are required to creat a free online account at okadabooks.com, then proceed with online application for this Union Bank of Nigeria Plc Campus Writing Challenge 2018.

The Description of this Union Bank of Nigeria Plc 2018 Campus Writing Challenge including the Requirements and Prices to be won are listed below.

You can also get more information about this essay challenge at www.unionbankng.com

 

About Union Bank of Nigeria Plc

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc was established in 1917, as a full-service commercial bank that caters to the retail and commercial needs of individuals, small and medium-sized companies, and major corporations. okadabooks.com

Title: Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge
Location: Nigeria

Brief Description of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc 2018 Campus Writing Challenge

• 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 also stand a chance to get publishing deals as select entries will be shared with top publishers in Nigeria including Farafina and Narrative Landscape. www.okadabooks.com

Criteria/Eligibility for Union Bank of Nigeria Plc 2018 Campus Writing Challenge
Successful entries will be judged based on the below:

• Your Originality
• Excellence of writing
• Use of language
• Interpretation and style of writing
• Potential commercial success of the book

Your Writing should have:

• 3,000 minimum word count
• 5,000: Maximum word count
• Fiction: (e.g adventure, romance, crime, science, etc)
• Nigeria Slangs and expressions are allowed
• New story i.e unpublished in any form
• One Entry allowed per person okadabooks.com

The Prizes to be Won in this Union Bank of Nigeria Plc 2018 Campus Writing Challenge
1st:

• N500,000 in cash
• Story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology
• A copy of the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology
• Interviewed on bellanaija.com, okadabooks.com and brittlepaper.com

2nd:

• N200,000 in cash
• Story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology
• A copy of the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology. okadabooks.com
• Interviewed on bellanaija.com, okadabooks.com and brittlepaper.com

3rd:

• N100,000 in cash
• Story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
• A copy of the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
• Interviewed on bellanaija.com, okadabooks.com and brittlepaper.com

4th:

• N60,000 in cash
• Story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.
• A copy of the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.

Audience favorite

• N50,000 in cash
• Short story published in the 1st edition of the Collegiate Anthology.

Best Cover Design

• N50,000 in cash

Time Line of Events
8th of October – 4th of November 2018:

• Slush judges and OkadaBooks editors will read up and select and announce the Top 150 entries.

5th of November to 3rd of December 2018:

• Audience favorite and best cover design voting begins.

5th – 30th of November 2018:

• Main judges will review the 150 finalists and select Longlist, Shortlist and Top 3.

December 2018:

• Announcement of Audience Favorite Award, Best Cover Design, Longlist, Shortlist and Top 3 Awards Ceremony. www.okadabooks.com

How to Apply for Union Bank of Nigeria Plc Campus Writing Challenge, 2018
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here: okadabooks.com to start application

Apply on or Before: 7th October, 2018.

Click here: www.unionbankng.com for more Information

Note

• This contest is strictly for students in tertiary institutions.
• This contest is strictly for undergraduates of tertiary institutions in Nigeria.