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The Poetrymine
Our flagship annual poetry competition — the best entries go on the live leaderboard.
No prize pot set yetFan-Written Fiction
Write the next chapter of our ongoing collaborative story. Winner gets co-author credit.
₦10,000 per chapter (₦50,000 Grand Finale)Challenges
Themed prompts and bounties — browse what's open and pick the one that fits.
No Challenges open right nowOr, just for the library — no prize attached
Standalone Piece
A single, self-contained poem, essay, or story. Submit it once and it stands on its own.
Collection Chapter
Part of a serialized series — a novel, multi-part essay, or episodic story. Submit chapter by chapter.
Every month, real community members write 200 words about something they genuinely need. The community reads, votes, and decides who The Open Hand helps.
This Round's Pot
₦50,000
May change if donors contribute.
Write 200 words about something you genuinely need — our editors will review every application privately, and 3-5 of the strongest, most genuine cases go public for the community to vote on. Your name is never shown publicly.
Your name and email are private — only editors see them, for vetting.
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