Get Guardian on GoogleThe TY Buratai Literary Initiative (TYBLI) has announced the finalists for the Young Adult Literature Prize 2024. The Young Adult Literature Prize aims to foster a culture of writings, targeted at Nigerian youth and highlight the creative talents of emerging writers. The following manuscripts and writers have been selected as finalists by judges: Truth and Dare by Olatunbosun Taofeek (South West); Portraiture of a Dreamer by Hajarah Mohammed Bashar (North Central) and The Northern Boy by Daniel Singfuri Yohanna (North East).
Each of the regional winners, earlier announced in September, will receive N250,000 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Nigerian young adult literature and a certificate of achievement.
The overall winner of the Young Adult Literature Prize will be selected from among the finalists to receive the grand prize of N1,000,000. The announcement will be made at the award ceremony scheduled for late November 2024 in Abuja.
The ceremony will celebrate literary excellence, with all regional winners in attendance to receive their awards and recognition for their literary contributions.
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