Call for Submissions for Eid-el-Kabir Melodies: Anthology of Poems in collaboration and commemoration of 2013 Eid-el-Kabir.

The Society of Young Nigerian Writers is calling for submissions from young Nigerian poets residing in Nigeria and outside for Eid-el-Kabir Melodies: Anthology of Poems in collaboration and commemoration of 2013 Eid-el-Kabir. It is also a platform for Muslim Poets to showcase their poetic description of 2013 Eid-el-Kabir Festival which seeks to Unite and bring cooperation among the Muslim folks in Nigeria. This edition is dedicated to the Late Dr. Lateef Adegbite – (1933-2012) Secretary General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.



ELIGIBILITY:
• Language Medium – English, Hausa and Igbo
• Poetry Type – Any
• Participants should be between the ages of 10 and 35
• Poems should be between the minimum of 10 lines and maximum of 50 lines
• Entrants should include the followings alongside their works: state, age, location, short profile, where you heard about the call for entries, telephone number and a sentence of not more than 50 words describing the poem
• Permission to publish your work among the shortlisted entries
• Any signs of plagiarism may disqualify the contestant
• Deadline for Submission: November 16, 2013.
• Only shortlisted entries will be published.
BENEFITS:
• Award of Certificate of Participation to all entrants
• All shortlisted poems will be published (printed and E-book format)
• Automatic Membership into the Society of Young Nigerian Writers
CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: call Wole Adedoyin (National President) at +23472673852

For submissions: societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com

Website: http://societyofyoungnigerianwriters.