Calling African Writers to enter the Golden Baobab Prize (2013)

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Dear African writers,

It’s a pleasure to announce the ongoing fifth annual Golden Baobab Prize, a literary award that invites entries of unpublished African-inspired stories written for young audiences below the age of twelve! The mission of the Golden Baobab Prize is to inspire African writers to create enthralling African stories that will inspire the imaginations of generations of African children.

This year, Golden Baobab will award three prizes:

· The Picture Book Prize awards $1,000 to the best story written for readers ages 6-8;

· The Early Chapter Book Prize awards $1,000 to the best story written for readers ages 9-11;

· The Rising Writer Prize awards $1,000 to the most promising young writer below the age of 18.

This year’s prize packages include a publishing deal and opportunities to attend exclusive Golden Baobab writers’ workshops. Additional rules and regulations can be found on our website. Please note that the Golden Baobab Prize is open to African citizens of all ages. Deadline for submission is July 14, 2013. We highly encourage entrants to submit their stories early. Golden Baobab seeks to ensure that in the next ten years young Africans everywhere will have access to excellent quality literature that they can relate to!

How can you get involved?
1. Forward this email on to members in your National Association/Union of Writers.
2. Encourage eligible persons (i.e. African citizens of all ages) in your networks to write and submit their stories.
3. Print out and put up our catchy poster (http://bit.ly/1100GFq). It should only take a minute!
4. Write a story yourself! You can find our rules and regulations here -http://bit.ly/155hlfh


Counting on your support!