Sola Osofisan
08-04-2009, 06:43 PM
ANA NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CHILDREN’S LITERATURE:CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) in collaboration with the sponsor of the ANA/ATIKU Abubakar Prize for Children’s Literature has scheduled to host a one-day workshop on children’s Literature for young writers below the age of 40 at ABTI American University Yola on the 12th of September, 2009. The workshop is targeted at promoting writing for children, which is a specialized art, among young writers and focusing on the achievements of the ANA/Atiku Abubakar Prize for Children’s Literature in enriching the Nigerian literary sphere in the past four years. The laureates produced by the Prize in the last four years under the ANA annual literary competitions will be showcased at the workshop and would also serve as resource persons alongside other experts on children’s literature.
In view of the foregoing, interested Nigerian writers and members of the Association of Nigerian Authors are hereby invited to apply for the workshop with their short biodata, contact address , phone number and a short sample of an existing or ongoing work in any genre on children’s literature for consideration for the limited spaces at the workshop. Such application should be sent by email (attachment) to ananatsec@yahoo.com not later than 20th August,2009. Only successful applicants will be contacted further.
Denja Abdullahi
General Secretary
Association of Nigerian Authors
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) in collaboration with the sponsor of the ANA/ATIKU Abubakar Prize for Children’s Literature has scheduled to host a one-day workshop on children’s Literature for young writers below the age of 40 at ABTI American University Yola on the 12th of September, 2009. The workshop is targeted at promoting writing for children, which is a specialized art, among young writers and focusing on the achievements of the ANA/Atiku Abubakar Prize for Children’s Literature in enriching the Nigerian literary sphere in the past four years. The laureates produced by the Prize in the last four years under the ANA annual literary competitions will be showcased at the workshop and would also serve as resource persons alongside other experts on children’s literature.
In view of the foregoing, interested Nigerian writers and members of the Association of Nigerian Authors are hereby invited to apply for the workshop with their short biodata, contact address , phone number and a short sample of an existing or ongoing work in any genre on children’s literature for consideration for the limited spaces at the workshop. Such application should be sent by email (attachment) to ananatsec@yahoo.com not later than 20th August,2009. Only successful applicants will be contacted further.
Denja Abdullahi
General Secretary
Association of Nigerian Authors