The Quramo Writers’ Prize: A literary milestone

The reading culture in Nigeria is at an all-time low and in need of a boost. Creating a competition that draws out new writers will mean new, diverse stories to read. Nigeria needs one voice now more than ever.

The Quramo Writers’ Prize award event is organized to seek out fresh new voices from within our society to tell the stories that could uplift us in our own language.

The event aimed at rewarding first time writers in both children (under 16) and adult categories will bring together the best hands in the literary world, and stakeholders of the arts.

The Quramo Writers’ Prize is set to encourage the inclination, habit, discipline, and art of telling these stories. They are important because of our collective identity, the sense of history they convey, because our stories are who we are.

Taking place at the Eko Hotel and Suites on the Monday, 2nd of October, 2017, The Quramo Writers’ Prize will be well attended by connoisseurs of the arts, renowned writers, writing enthusiasts, and socialites.

The major prize will be a publishing deal for winners of the competition including cash prizes and other incentives.

The Quramo Writers’ Prize had hundreds of entries, judged by 6 trusted literary pundits, and endorsed by literary professionals.

With an estimated 65,000,000 citizens scattered among over 250 ethnic groups, there are many stories out there just waiting to be told. The Quramo Writers’ Prize is meant to find them and present them to the world.

The Quramo Writers’ Prize is a one-of-a-kind writing competition and award organized by Quramo Publishing Limited, an independent publishing company owned by Gbemi Shasore which is committed to producing the highest quality content for various audiences.

The company’s portfolio includes Q Books, QLife, Mango Books, The Quramo Report and CLRN Direct.