The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry 2025
Opportunity type: Prize
For: Poets
Deadline: 01/11/25
Rewards: $1,500
Location Eligibility: Africa & the diaspora
About this opportunity
The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry is an annual prize of USD $1,500 awarded to ten poems written by an African poet. Established first as the Brunel International African Poetry Prize (BIAPP) in 2012 by British writer Bernardine Evaristo, who founded and managed the prize for ten years, the Evaristo Prize was renamed and passed on to be managed by the African Poetry Book Fund in 2022.
Rewards
$1,500 and publication by the African Poetry Book Fund
Eligibility
18 and above.
Open to African poets (born in Africa, nationals/residents of an African country, or those with at least one African parent)
Entry Fee
Free.
How to Apply
Apply using the link: The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry
All questions regarding this prize should be sent to apbf@brown.edu
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