Poesy writers' group was created on the 8th of December,
2015 by Olalere Ibrahim, a passionate writer, graphic designer and Biochemist,
who sought to bring together poets storytellers and literary incliners.
The group consists of over 90 writers who are harnessing
their gifts. Amongst these writers are also bloggers, book reviewers, spoken
word artists.
After three years of growing together, we bring to you the maiden
edition of The Poesy Writers' Writing Contest.
The Writing contest seeks to push writers to create
something out of nothing, seeks to empower them, make them slay writer's block,
have them believing in their art and finally, make them creative beyond the
surface.
The theme for the competition is Mental Health; Suicide
& Depression.
Writers are to write revolving the theme.
Here are the RULES and GUIDELINES to participate.
1. The competition is ONLY open to poesy writers' group
members.
2. One flash fiction and One poetry work is to be submitted
by each writer.
3. Flash fiction of not more than 1,500 words & poetry
of not more than 25 lines, are required.
4. Email your submissions (PDF ONLY) to
poesywriters@gmail.com using '
The Poesy Writers Writing Contest 2019' as
subject.
- Font size 14 in Times New Romans with Line space 1.5, is
the requirement.
- Participants should include their names, pen name,
Instagram handles, phone numbers and email in the body of the email
- Names and other details MUST NOT be included in the PDF
File.
- For Enquiries. Subject should be 'Enquiries' to
poesywriters@gmail.com
5. After sending in your entry, you will get an acknowledgement,
then proceed to post your story and poem on Instagram tagging us @poesywriters
using the hashtags #poesywriters #poesywriterswritingcontest2019
Note that your story and poem should be in picture format
using Textgram or notepad or Canva or any other suitable text app.
(N:B THE PICTURE FORMAT SHOULD BE 200 WORDS PER PAGE FOR
LEGIBILITY GIVEN THAT THE MAX WORD COUNT FOR FLASH FICTION IS 1500 WORDS. THE
POEM SHOULD FOLLOW. STORY AND POEM MUST BE IN ONE POST BUT POEM SHOULD COME
LAST.)
6. Follow us on Instagram @poesywriters for a valid entry.
7. Follow the three Judges and two spectators @adilsaperture @tolutoludo @the_zyzah and @pyrokardia @elumike_works
8. Submissions are open from the 10th of January 2019 and
will close on the 1st February 2019
9. Voting session will commence on Instagram soon after the
deadline. Each like will count as a vote but for a like to be valid,
contestants and the voters must be following @poesywriters on Instagram
Dates of voting result, spectators results, top 10
shortlist, and then, top 3 winners according to the Judges' result, will be
announced later, on the blog.
Check our social media platforms for more updates.
PRIZES
The winner - N15,000
First runner up - N10,000
Second runner up - N5,000
PLAGIARISM IS HIGHLY DISALLOWED. ANY PLAGIARISED WORK WILL
BE DISQUALIFIED.
MEET OUR JUDGES
1. Adil Dad
Adil Dad was born in Preston, England.
In his early career, he was a student of design but soon
discovered a burning passion for writing. To evoke feeling using words. His
first book, Pick Me Up, debuted in 2017, and has received 5-star reviews,
around the world. His work continues to have a massive impact on social media.
He is currently the director of Leaf Publishing House, an independent
publishing house in the United Kingdom.
Instagram: @adilsaperture
2. Tolu Akinyemi
Tolu Akinyemi was born in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria and currently
lives in the United Kingdom. He is an out of the box creative thinker, and a
leader par excellence. Tolu Akinyemi is a business analyst and a financial
crime consultant, as well as a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
(CAMS), with extensive experience working with leading investment banks, and
Consultancy firms. Tolu is a personal development and career coach and a
prolific writer with more than Ten years' writing experience. He is a mentor to
hundreds of young people. In March 2018, he was endorsed by the Arts Council
England, as an exception talent.
Instagram: @tolutoludo
3. Azeezah Adeowu
Azeeza Adeowu is a graduate of Nasarawa State University,
Keffi. She's a writer, a blogger and a book reviewer. Besides spending her
leisure time to read, rant or watch movies; she loves staring at the
trees, with ice-cream dissolving in her
mouth. She has won writing and reading competitions due to her growing love for
literature. Also, she receives free books from publishers who need the publicity
for their authors, because her reviews are gold. She currently lives in
Ibadan, Nigeria.
Instagram: @the_zyzah
MEET OUR SPECTATORS
1. Pyrokardia
Pyrokardia is a licensed physiotherapist who specialized in
healing poetry. He is the best selling author of "A Beautiful Mess"
and "Broken Wishbones and Empty Spaces"
When he isn't at the clinic, relieving patients of their
pain, he can be found in a quiet corner, lost to a world of music and poetry.
He recently released a new book "Cycle"
Instagram: @pyrokardia
2. Michael Emmanuel
Michael Emmanuel is a fiction writer who hopes to be
committed to creative non-fiction. He was shortlisted for the 2017 edition of
Okike Prize for Literature in the prose category, and his works have appeared
on Brittle Paper and Kalahari Review. He finds graphics design and basketball
quite engaging. Most recently, he won the Quramo Writers’ Prize 2018. He works
as an editor at Creative Freelance Writers.
Instagram @elumike_works.
