STANLEY UMEZULIKE PRIZE FOR CRIME THRILLER WRITING This global competition is proudly organized by Guild of African Thriller Authors (GATA). We launched this writing competition with one powerful mission: to discover, celebrate, and elevate the next generation of bold, talented, and skillful crime thriller writers from across the world. As someone who has walked this path and carved out a space in the world of crime thriller writing, I believe it's time to give back; to pass the torch and spotlight emerging voices who have the skill, the guts, and the storytelling fire. The winner gets the cash prize of ₦100,000 or its equivalent in their local currency. We will announce the winner on 31st July 2025. The writing instruction is: write a crime thriller story set in the year 2045. Word count: 3000 to 5000 words. It should not exceed 5000 words. Below is the criteria for applying, and the submission guidelines. 1. Applicant must be 18 and above. 2. Writers from any part of the world are free to apply. 3. Your document should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 12, Double Line Spacing. 4. Only writers who have published at least one short story on any online platform prior to applying for the competition, are eligible to apply. They will attach the link of their published work to their submission. 5. All stories should be written in English language. 6. Your work must be original. Anyone who writes with AI is automatically disqualified. 7. All stories should be submitted to [email protected] 8. The deadline for the submission is 20th June 2025 9. To participate and receive updates about this competition, join GATA Competition WhatsApp Group. Click here to join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BRQxGoGNeaZJ7ZaeY19WiB