The PIN Chapbook Series was initiated in 2018 to engage the upsurge of interests for poetry writing and reading amongst the younger generation. Tagged “Rainbow of Voices”, the initiative is geared towards showcasing creative prowess of young poets and documenting their thoughts and opinions on contemporary issues.
Five titles authored by Pamilerin Jacob, Ayomide Bayowa, Godswill Enang, Amina Ayodeji-Ogundiran and Patrick Utitufon were published in the maiden edition, and garnered positive reviews amid wide readership.
Having ascertained the impact of the initiative on the target audience, Poets in Nigeria (PIN) is pleased to announce the commencement of the second edition of the PIN Chapbook Series.
Eligibility
- Open to poets between the ages of 18 and 40
- Can be of any nationality and resident in any part of the world
Guidelines
- Submit a manuscript of 10 – 20 poems on singular or diverse themes
- Include a cover page with the following details: title, subtitle and author’s name
- Manuscripts must be original works of the entrants
- Original artworks and photographs can be featured in the collection
- A maximum of 4 preliminary pages for dedication, blurbs, foreword and preface
- Include a 150-word biography on the last page of your manuscript
- Accompany your manuscript with a cover letter, stating the focus of your work
- Works promoting hate, racism, religious intolerance, vulgarity, obscenity and other forms of immoralities will be rejected
- Contact details (email address and phone number) of the author should be in the body of the mail and forwarded alongside the cover letter and manuscript to [email protected]
Terms
- Only manuscripts which meet our standards will be considered for publication.
- Selected manuscripts will be published on our site – www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng with authors choosing to either make the book downloadable for free or sold on the PIN Online Store .
- Authors who choose to sell their books will be introduced to a royalty plan.
- Selected poets will pay the sum of N25,000, covering cover page design, formatting/layout, editing, proofing and promotions.
- Authors retain copyrights to their work, but give us the sole rights to electronically distribute same.
- Selected poets can discuss the possibility of releasing a full-length book in hard copy with us a month after the release of the chapbook.
Submission Period: 22nd August – 31st October, 2019
Publishing Period: 15th November – 20th December, 2019
For further enquiries, please contact the moderator – +2347034847164.
Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom
Moderator, PIN Chapbook Series
Why restricting it to poets of ages 18 – 40?
We publish poetry chapbooks of older poets, but not within the series. You can request to get published by Poets in Nigeria (PIN) by sending a mail to [email protected]. Thanks.