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Competitions & Bootcamps

Write, compete, and earn. From national bootcamps for students to prestigious annual awards — PenEarn is where Nigerian stories win.

₦2.5M+Total prize pool
1,247Entries this season
36Winners recognized

A look at the competition formats we run on PenEarn. Entries open when a competition goes live under Active.

Bootcamp

Junior Writers Bootcamp

Event

Nigeria's biggest writing competition for secondary school students – write, compete, earn real money and get discovered.

Theme: "My Nigeria, My Story"

Awards

PEN Awards

Event

The prestige annual writing awards on PenEarn. Genre tracks, multi-phase judging, and life-changing prizes for the best authors on the platform.

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Join thousands of Nigerian writers competing for recognition, prizes, and publishing opportunities.