Abu Abunic Sherif  II was a Liberian poet and the author of the chapbook ‘’Al Faitha.’’ It was published by Pepper Coast Lit in 2022, a few days before the poet died from sickle cell anemia.  Abunic Sherif was one of the new and exciting voices that are coming out of post-war Liberia. His work was published in Eboquills literary magazine, Praxis magazine, Spillwords, the Ducor Review, Ngiga Review, The Shallow Tales Review, and The Liberian Poet Society. He was published in the first issue of Pepper Coast Mag.

SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES

Eligibility:
The Abu Sherif Poetry Fellowship is open to ONLY LIBERIANS between the ages of 17 and 35, regardless of experience or previous publication, except where prohibited. Writers affiliated with Pepper Coast Lit and Citizens Illegal Collectives are ineligible and may not enter. Each entrant may submit poems on any subject and in any style, provided that the content of the poem is not vulgar or offensive, does not employ profanity, and is the original, individual work of the entrant. There are no entry fees for any of the contests. There is no purchase necessary. There is no financial obligation to enter or win the contest. 

Prize: $150.00 and publication in Pepper Coast Lit. 

Submission Details:
Submissions will be considered from February 1, 2024, to March 28, 2024. 
Please do not include any identifying personal information (name, address, etc.) in your submission manuscript. Any identifiable information should only appear in the "Cover Letter" field. Acceptable file formats are.doc,.docx, .docx, and .pdf. Only email submissions will be accepted.
Please submit three (3) poems in a single file to peppercoastlitsubmissions@gmail.com with the subject Abu Sherif Poetry Prize
    
Selection:
Poems will be judged based on originality, creativity, and artistic quality. Poems not meeting the requirements for line limitation are automatically disqualified. Poems containing profanity, vulgarity, or offensive material are automatically disqualified.


 Copyrights:
The author retains all copyrights to the submitted poem. Winning poems will appear on this website with the copyright notice intact and will be published in the next issue. By entering the contest, consent to the publication of poetry is granted if selected as a winning entry.

Notification:
Shortlisted candidates will be announced in early May, and the winners will be announced in late May 2024. The winner of the prize will be notified by email. The name of the winner and their respective poems may appear on this website.