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2027 Evaristo Prize for African Poetry
Award opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-01
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- African Poetry Book Fund
- Deadline
- 1 November 2026
- Where
- Africa
- Compensation
- $1,500
- Disciplines
- poetry
About this opportunity
The African Poetry Book Fund is offering the 2027 Evaristo Prize for African Poetry, awarding $1,500 to an African poet who has not yet published a full-length poetry collection. Submissions are open for a manuscript of ten poems.
Who can apply
- Open to African writers: born in Africa, a national or resident of an African country, or with African parents.
- Must not yet have had a full-length poetry book published.
- Submit exactly 10 poems, no more and no fewer.
- Each poem no longer than 40 lines.
- Poems must be in English; translations into English are welcome.
- Poems must be the entrant’s original work; previously published or award-winning poems are allowed.
- Entries must be anonymous, in a single document named after the title of the first poem.
How to apply
The application link and the full call are available to members, together with every other open opportunity ranked around your practice.