ELIGIBILITY

The Wahome Mutahi Literary Award is the brain-child of the Kenya Publishers Association. It was established in 2004 and is open to Kenyan writers whose work is published in Kenya. The prize will be given bi-annually to the author of the most outstanding new book that will use humor and satire to explore areas such as human rights, governance, etiquette and other relevant social issues in the following categories:

Adult Fiction:

1. English and
2. Kiswahili

PRESENTATION

The Prize will be presented during the 13^th Nairobi International Book Fair to be held in September 2010.

RULES GOVERNING THE AWARD

The following rules must be adhered to:

Eligible entries for the 2010 Prize are those books published in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
Any original work of fiction written in English or Kiswahili will be eligible.
All entries must be submitted through the publisher.
In order to qualify, all entries submitted must be published in Kenya.
Generally, any book submitted should have a minimum of 48 pages.
Only published works are eligible
The quality of content will be the overriding criterion. The following however must be taken into consideration when submitting a title: quality of binding, cover design, quality of paper, quality of illustrations where applicable, and general layout.
Five non-returnable copies of the submitted title(s), accompanied by an entry form must be sent to the undersigned as soon as possible but not later than March, 31^st 2010. A summary of the work and reasons for its suitability must be submitted together with the entry form.
The decision of the Judging Panel and the Awards Committee for the Wahome Mutahi Literary Award will be final. No further correspondence will be entered into in connection with the Award.