Day: June 7, 2014

Dear Friend,

The 2014 Golden Baobab Prizes are making their final call for submissions. With about three weeks more to end the call, writers and illustrators are being encouraged to enter their story and illustration submissions, because this year’s prizes have more to offer.

The Prizes were earlier launched in February, 2014 and the deadline for submissions of all entries is Sunday, June 29th at exactly 23: 59 GMT. 

This year, Golden Baobab will award six prizes worth $20,000. These six prizes are:

• The $5,000 Golden Baobab Prize for Picture Book
• The $5,000 Golden Baobab Prize for Early Chapter Book
• The $2,500 Golden Baobab Prize for Rising Writers
• The $5,000 Golden Baobab Prize for Illustrators
• The $2,500 Golden Baobab Prize for Rising Illustrators
• The Golden Baobab Lifetime Achievement in Children’s Literature Award

The prize packages also include the opportunity to publish with and receive royalties from Golden Baobab and/or Golden Baobab’s…