Quramo Writer’s Prize returns for second edition

After a successful debut in 2017, the Quramo Writer’s Prize (QWP) has returned for its second edition.

The first competition showcased writers like Samuel Monye for his piece titled ‘Give Us Each Day’ and Arshiya for ‘The Forgotten’.

With a May 31 deadline, the call for submissions is for manuscripts between 15, 000 and 20, 000 words.

Quramo Publishing says it aims to showcase an array of some of Africa’s most promising creative minds in deciding the most outstanding work from hundreds of entries.

“Reading has been a receding legacy amongst our young people for decades and the process of reorienting youth to once again embrace the reading culture has been an enormous task for the government, educationists, parents and other related bodies,” said Gbemi Shasore, executive publisher of Quramo Publishing Limited.

“At Quramo, we pride ourselves as frontline bearers of this cause. We are glad to play our part and contribute meaningfully to the learning and reading culture in our beloved country.

“A reading society is an informed society and with the right information we can empower one another for positive, sustainable economic and socio-political change.”

Ego Boyo, Aduke Gomez and Olakunle Kasumu were the judges at the previous edition.