The ‘Minority’ Story Independence Flash Fiction Contest

Over the years, Nigerians have engaged in great ways with the amazing cultures of the three major ethnic groups of Nigeria namely Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo. But hundreds of ethnic groups in Nigeria remain in the shadows, their stories untold. It is time for stories from these minor ethnic groups to rise.

To give voice to the untold stories from the minority ethnic groups, ShortSharpShort.com in association with Naija Stories, The Green Heritage and Visual Eyez Multimedia, conceived of ‘The ‘Minority’ Story Independence Contest,’ an online flash fiction contest that kicked off on the 1st of October 2014 to coincide with the 54th Independence Day of Nigeria. This contest aims to help Nigerians better appreciate their cultural wealth by celebrating the minority tribes of Nigeria through the power of exceptional storytelling.

The contest opened on Wednesday, 1st of October 2014 and the deadline for submissions is Friday, 31st of October 2014. Entries can be on any theme but must be based on one minor ethnic group in Nigeria and must be a story written in prose of not more than 300 words. Longlist of entries that meet the criteria will be released on the 2nd of November 2014 and Judging will take place from 3rd to 14th November 2014. Winners will be announced on the 17th of November 2014.

Prizes:

1. N30,000 for the winner, N20,000 for the 1st runner up, N10,000 for the second runner up.

2. Comic strips based on the three winning stories will be created by Visual Eyez Multimedia and published on ShortSharpShot.com.

3. Artworks based on the fourth to tenth top stories will be created by various talented Nigerian artists and published on ShortSharpShort.com.

4. The top twenty stories will unveil ShortSharpShot.com at its launch in November 2014.

For more information, please visit: http://www.naijastories.com/2014/09/minority-story-independence-flash-fiction-contest/