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For further inquiries, send a quick mail to info@kanac.org or call +234 815 920 2453
KANAC Creative Writing Competition

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Competition
Fully Funded
Description
KANAC is a consortium of academic Professors and different professionals from various fields of life. The sole commitment of this team of experts is to assist burgeoning researchers, creative writers and scholars to achieve the best in their diverse writing quests or researches.
The annual international competition in Creative writing is instituted by KANAC as a way of harnessing and utilizing the human creative and imaginative potentials towards solving the myriad problems of human existence. The competition aims at creating healthy fora for the synergy of ideas, craftmanship and artistry which could be channeled towards constructively solving many challenges of our time. The competition also affords KANAC the opportunity of discovering and nurturing new talents in the creative writing industry.
The team of experts at KANAC believe that despite the seeming differences in the formats for writing Poetry, Drama and Prose fiction, there exists a nexus, an underlying similarity in the expression of the creative enterprise which they all share. This underlying similarity therefore, makes it possible for the best expression of a particular thematic thrust, as well as great utilization of artistry and craftmanship within a specific genre, to emerge as the overall winner in a competition. Each year therefore, the members of the KANAC board will propose a theme, which will be used for that year’s competition.
Eligibilities
This competition is open to anyone, above 18 years of age, that is interested in the art of creative writing, irrespective of citizenship or race.
Benefits
Winner will receive N200,000(Euros 440)
Program Venue
Nigeria
Eligible Regions
All Regions
All Countries
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Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Angola, Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Cook Island, Congo (Republic)
Application Process
- All submitted entries MUST be made on the KANAC Competition Portal. There MUST not be anything like name(s) or other forms of identity on the manuscript being submitted.
- The personal details of the person making submissions (like names) will be required while the person is signing up at the KANAC submission portal.
- Once the intending participants has successfully paid the required submission fee on our secure payment platform, permission will be given to uploaded your entry. It is only when this fee is confirmed as paid, will the submission process be completed.
- All successful submissions will be automatically acknowledged via email.
Deadlines and Timelines
- Deadline for submission of all entries. 11pm on 30th April, 2021.
- Deadline for the notification of all successful participants in the First Shortlist & Screening. 15th May, 2021
- Deadline for notification of all successful participants in the second shortlist and commencement of revision under the guidance of the coaches in the KANAC Creative Writing Training Programs. 29th May, 2021
- Final date for the announcement of the overall winner. 1st June, 2021
- Date for the Award ceremony. 4th June, 2021
- Date for the release of the 2021 “Call for Submission”. 18th June, 2021
- Deadline for revisions of the selected works for publication. 30th July, 2021
- Deadline for online publication of the various anthologies. 30th August, 2021
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
As the earth writhes and convulses in throes of imminent re-birth and renewal, astounded humanity is confronted with barrages of novelties ranging from new pandemic diseases like the COVID-19, to the rise of new economic structures which dictate new ways of living and being that challenge the very core of human existence. The essential word then in the year 2020 becomes survival. So, he KANAC board has chosen the word “Survival” as a befitting theme for the 2020 annual Creative Writing Competition. Intending participants are invited to creatively engage with the word “Survival” in producing original artistic works in any or all the genres of literature (please see the “General Rules” for more details). Such an artistic work should be able to reveal great talent, craftmanship and the vast potentials of the human creative impetus.
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For further inquiries, send a quick mail to info@kanac.org or call +234 815 920 2453
KANAC Creative Writing Competition

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Opportunity Type
Competition
Full Time
Description
KANAC is a consortium of academic Professors and different professionals from various fields of life. The sole commitment of this team of experts is to assist burgeoning researchers, creative writers and scholars to achieve the best in their diverse writing quests or researches.
The annual international competition in Creative writing is instituted by KANAC as a way of harnessing and utilizing the human creative and imaginative potentials towards solving the myriad problems of human existence. The competition aims at creating healthy fora for the synergy of ideas, craftmanship and artistry which could be channeled towards constructively solving many challenges of our time. The competition also affords KANAC the opportunity of discovering and nurturing new talents in the creative writing industry.
The team of experts at KANAC believe that despite the seeming differences in the formats for writing Poetry, Drama and Prose fiction, there exists a nexus, an underlying similarity in the expression of the creative enterprise which they all share. This underlying similarity therefore, makes it possible for the best expression of a particular thematic thrust, as well as great utilization of artistry and craftmanship within a specific genre, to emerge as the overall winner in a competition. Each year therefore, the members of the KANAC board will propose a theme, which will be used for that year’s competition.
Eligibilities
This competition is open to anyone, above 18 years of age, that is interested in the art of creative writing, irrespective of citizenship or race.
Benefits
Winner will receive N200,000(Euros 440)
Program Venue
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
All Countries
Application Process
- All submitted entries MUST be made on the KANAC Competition Portal. There MUST not be anything like name(s) or other forms of identity on the manuscript being submitted.
- The personal details of the person making submissions (like names) will be required while the person is signing up at the KANAC submission portal.
- Once the intending participants has successfully paid the required submission fee on our secure payment platform, permission will be given to uploaded your entry. It is only when this fee is confirmed as paid, will the submission process be completed.
- All successful submissions will be automatically acknowledged via email.
Deadlines and Timelines
- Deadline for submission of all entries. 11pm on 30th April, 2021.
- Deadline for the notification of all successful participants in the First Shortlist & Screening. 15th May, 2021
- Deadline for notification of all successful participants in the second shortlist and commencement of revision under the guidance of the coaches in the KANAC Creative Writing Training Programs. 29th May, 2021
- Final date for the announcement of the overall winner. 1st June, 2021
- Date for the Award ceremony. 4th June, 2021
- Date for the release of the 2021 “Call for Submission”. 18th June, 2021
- Deadline for revisions of the selected works for publication. 30th July, 2021
- Deadline for online publication of the various anthologies. 30th August, 2021
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
As the earth writhes and convulses in throes of imminent re-birth and renewal, astounded humanity is confronted with barrages of novelties ranging from new pandemic diseases like the COVID-19, to the rise of new economic structures which dictate new ways of living and being that challenge the very core of human existence. The essential word then in the year 2020 becomes survival. So, he KANAC board has chosen the word “Survival” as a befitting theme for the 2020 annual Creative Writing Competition. Intending participants are invited to creatively engage with the word “Survival” in producing original artistic works in any or all the genres of literature (please see the “General Rules” for more details). Such an artistic work should be able to reveal great talent, craftmanship and the vast potentials of the human creative impetus.
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For further inquiries, send a quick mail to info@kanac.org or call +234 815 920 2453
KANAC Creative Writing Competition

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Opportunity Type
Competition
Select Type
Description
KANAC is a consortium of academic Professors and different professionals from various fields of life. The sole commitment of this team of experts is to assist burgeoning researchers, creative writers and scholars to achieve the best in their diverse writing quests or researches.
The annual international competition in Creative writing is instituted by KANAC as a way of harnessing and utilizing the human creative and imaginative potentials towards solving the myriad problems of human existence. The competition aims at creating healthy fora for the synergy of ideas, craftmanship and artistry which could be channeled towards constructively solving many challenges of our time. The competition also affords KANAC the opportunity of discovering and nurturing new talents in the creative writing industry.
The team of experts at KANAC believe that despite the seeming differences in the formats for writing Poetry, Drama and Prose fiction, there exists a nexus, an underlying similarity in the expression of the creative enterprise which they all share. This underlying similarity therefore, makes it possible for the best expression of a particular thematic thrust, as well as great utilization of artistry and craftmanship within a specific genre, to emerge as the overall winner in a competition. Each year therefore, the members of the KANAC board will propose a theme, which will be used for that year’s competition.
Eligibilities
This competition is open to anyone, above 18 years of age, that is interested in the art of creative writing, irrespective of citizenship or race.
Benefits
Winner will receive N200,000(Euros 440)
Program Venue
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
All Countries
Application Process
- All submitted entries MUST be made on the KANAC Competition Portal. There MUST not be anything like name(s) or other forms of identity on the manuscript being submitted.
- The personal details of the person making submissions (like names) will be required while the person is signing up at the KANAC submission portal.
- Once the intending participants has successfully paid the required submission fee on our secure payment platform, permission will be given to uploaded your entry. It is only when this fee is confirmed as paid, will the submission process be completed.
- All successful submissions will be automatically acknowledged via email.
Deadlines and Timelines
- Deadline for submission of all entries. 11pm on 30th April, 2021.
- Deadline for the notification of all successful participants in the First Shortlist & Screening. 15th May, 2021
- Deadline for notification of all successful participants in the second shortlist and commencement of revision under the guidance of the coaches in the KANAC Creative Writing Training Programs. 29th May, 2021
- Final date for the announcement of the overall winner. 1st June, 2021
- Date for the Award ceremony. 4th June, 2021
- Date for the release of the 2021 “Call for Submission”. 18th June, 2021
- Deadline for revisions of the selected works for publication. 30th July, 2021
- Deadline for online publication of the various anthologies. 30th August, 2021
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
As the earth writhes and convulses in throes of imminent re-birth and renewal, astounded humanity is confronted with barrages of novelties ranging from new pandemic diseases like the COVID-19, to the rise of new economic structures which dictate new ways of living and being that challenge the very core of human existence. The essential word then in the year 2020 becomes survival. So, he KANAC board has chosen the word “Survival” as a befitting theme for the 2020 annual Creative Writing Competition. Intending participants are invited to creatively engage with the word “Survival” in producing original artistic works in any or all the genres of literature (please see the “General Rules” for more details). Such an artistic work should be able to reveal great talent, craftmanship and the vast potentials of the human creative impetus.
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KANAC Creative Writing Competition

FUNDING TYPE
Description
KANAC is a consortium of academic Professors and different professionals from various fields of life. The sole commitment of this team of experts is to assist burgeoning researchers, creative writers and scholars to achieve the best in their diverse writing quests or researches.
The annual international competition in Creative writing is instituted by KANAC as a way of harnessing and utilizing the human creative and imaginative potentials towards solving the myriad problems of human existence. The competition aims at creating healthy fora for the synergy of ideas, craftmanship and artistry which could be channeled towards constructively solving many challenges of our time. The competition also affords KANAC the opportunity of discovering and nurturing new talents in the creative writing industry.
The team of experts at KANAC believe that despite the seeming differences in the formats for writing Poetry, Drama and Prose fiction, there exists a nexus, an underlying similarity in the expression of the creative enterprise which they all share. This underlying similarity therefore, makes it possible for the best expression of a particular thematic thrust, as well as great utilization of artistry and craftmanship within a specific genre, to emerge as the overall winner in a competition. Each year therefore, the members of the KANAC board will propose a theme, which will be used for that year’s competition.
BENIFITS
Winner will receive N200,000(Euros 440)
Eligibilities
This competition is open to anyone, above 18 years of age, that is interested in the art of creative writing, irrespective of citizenship or race.
For Further Queries:
For further inquiries, send a quick mail to info@kanac.org or call +234 815 920 2453
Eligible Regions:
Program Venue:
APPLICATION PROCESS
- All submitted entries MUST be made on the KANAC Competition Portal. There MUST not be anything like name(s) or other forms of identity on the manuscript being submitted.
- The personal details of the person making submissions (like names) will be required while the person is signing up at the KANAC submission portal.
- Once the intending participants has successfully paid the required submission fee on our secure payment platform, permission will be given to uploaded your entry. It is only when this fee is confirmed as paid, will the submission process be completed.
- All successful submissions will be automatically acknowledged via email.
Deadlines and Timelines
- Deadline for submission of all entries. 11pm on 30th April, 2021.
- Deadline for the notification of all successful participants in the First Shortlist & Screening. 15th May, 2021
- Deadline for notification of all successful participants in the second shortlist and commencement of revision under the guidance of the coaches in the KANAC Creative Writing Training Programs. 29th May, 2021
- Final date for the announcement of the overall winner. 1st June, 2021
- Date for the Award ceremony. 4th June, 2021
- Date for the release of the 2021 “Call for Submission”. 18th June, 2021
- Deadline for revisions of the selected works for publication. 30th July, 2021
- Deadline for online publication of the various anthologies. 30th August, 2021
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