YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE PRIZE 2026
The TY Buratai Literary Initiative is calling on writers focused on young adult literature to submit their Novella/Novel for consideration in the 3rd Young Adult Literature Prize.
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GUIDELINES
The prize is open to Nigerians within or outside the country
- Entries must be original work of the author, of minimum 6000 words and maximum 10000 words, in Arial Font, Size 12
- Only unpublished manuscripts are acceptable. TYBLI intends to grow this genre by publishing the best ten entries in a post-event anthology.
- Submitted manuscripts must not be published before announcement of Prize winners on October 31, 2026
- The language should be age- appropriate, easy to read, and may include slangs and
colloquial terms. - Specifically for young reading/target aidience between ages 13-19.
- Entries should reflect one or more of the common themes and archetypes of young adult literature, such as solo quest to change the world, rag-to-riches, diversity, identity, or recreating classic stories.
- Previous judges are eligible to participate after two years of their adjudication service. This is to maintain the integrity of the competition.
- Family members of the TYBLI Prize Administrators and the judges for the previous year are not eligible to participate in this competition.
- Previous participants, including winners in different categories may participate but with a different entry from the previous one.
- Each participant is required to fill out the application form on the website with relevant information, given which your entry, even though received, might not be eligible.
- Entries should be sent as a Word document attachment, to TYBLITERARYI@GMAIL.COM on or before midnight of July 31, 2026.
- Entries sent as pdf or in the body of the mail will not be processed.
- Please put in the subject line “TYBLI Young Adults Literature Prize 2026.
PRIZES
- All participants will receive Certificates of Participation.
- Six regional winners will receive N500,000.00/each, Certificates of Merit, and will qualify for the grand prize.
- The Grand Prize Winner will receive the sum of N1, 500,000.00 only
- Enquiries: tybliteraryi@gmail.com, 08034530786