Followers of this blog know that I'm an avid supporter and noisemaker of writers - especially writers who are African. Today, I am introducing the most outstanding literary award on the continent for children's literature: Golden Baobab Prize for
African Children’s Literature (2013).
Golden
Baobab is a social enterprise seeking to inspire the creation, ensure the
production and facilitate the distribution of enthralling, captivating,
culturally relevant literary content by African writers and illustrators for
African children. And you know I'm all for African content generated by Africans!
The Golden
Baobab has organised the most competitive literary prize on the African continent,
having received a record number of over 800 submissions since its inception,
thereby spearheading a renaissance in African children’s literature. This year,
the prize promises to be even better. Yep, the illustration bit is a turn on for me too.
The Golden
Baobab Prize for Children’s Literature is calling for African citizens of all ages to write and submit stories
to any of the three prize categories for the Golden Baobab, based on
eligibility. Read here for more details.
The Writers Project of Ghana supports Ghanaian writers (add Creative Writing Ghana here too), and has supported the Golden Baobab Prize since its inception. Now, I belong here. So Gh writers, stand up and let’s put Ghana on
the African literary radar by submitting stories to this year’s Golden Baobab
Prize.
If you’re
going to be the next big name in African children’s literature, you better go the Golden
Baobab Prize way. And if you want to just try out, well, there is nothing to stop you
Deadline for Submission is 14th
July, 2013. All the best.
