Deadline: 30 September 2011
1. Buy any novel written by a Nigerian published between June 1, 2010 and May 31st 2011
2. Read the book and write a critical review not less than 1,000 words but not more than 1,500 words.
3. Submit the review to sentinel@sentinelpoetry.org.uk make sure that in the subject line you specify SENTINEL NIGERIA/JUDE DIBIA FICTION REVIEW COMPETITION 2011
4. Deadline for submission is 30th September, 2011.
5. Sylva Ifedigbo, Sentinel Nigeria’s Features & Reviews Editor will judge the reviews and shortlist 6 reviews. All shortlisted reviews will be published in the November 2011 issue of Sentinel Nigeria.
PRIZE MONEY & CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT:
Out of the 6 shortlisted reviews, there will be 3 small cash prizes and Certificates of Achievement issued.
First Prize: N4,000.00
Second Prize: N2,500.00
Third Prize: N1,000.00
Terms and Conditions
1. You may review as many novels as you wish.
2. This competition is absolutely FREE to enter.
3. These reviews will be judged blind. At the Sentinel international administration centre, we will replace the reviewers’ names with ID Numbers before forwarding the reviews to the judge.
4. Sylva Ifedigbo’s decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
5. The winners will be notified and paid on the 10th of November, 2011.
This competition will be held again in 2012 for books published between June 1, 2011 and May 31st 2012.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: sentinel@sentinelpoetry.org.uk
For submissions: sentinel@sentinelpoetry.org.uk
Website: http://sentinelnigeria.org/