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• Participating in SAFACS could be the shift and investment you need to take your role in the body of Christ as Abba's Scribe seriously. You are God’s end-time soldier.

• You get to win one million naira.

• You get to be featured on Writing ABBA’s heart.

• You get your work promoted on Satayaa’s page for a month.

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You may be the winner of 1 Million Naira!​​​​​

 

SAFACS 2024 THEME - Experiencing Love through ABBA's lens.

 

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

 

Please be sure to read all the guidelines carefully before submitting your application. Below are guidelines that guide the submission and acceptance of stories for the Satayaa Africa Foundation's Awards for Christian Stories (SAFACS)

 

• Any entry submitted must be an already published work.#

• Only one book per author should be submitted.

• Any entry must be on a theme centered around JESUS Christ.

• Anthologies are not allowed.

• All stories should be submitted in hardcopy to Titanium Shield Legal Consult No.4 Euphrates Street, Maitama Abuja or in soft copy to ourstories.satayaa@gmail.com or both i.e. hardcopy and softcopy. For hard copy submissions please include this phone number to your submissions if you would be using a delivery company - 0904 721 8060. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE NUMBER TO INQUIRE ABOUT SAFACS.

•  All stories submitted should accompany the author's name, location, and nationality. 

• All submissions must include:

1.  The Authors’ bio

2.  Social media handle

3.  Synopsis of the book.

• The genres to be submitted include:

1. Fiction

2. Non-fiction

3. Memoir

•  The email subject  should be “SAFACS 2024 Entry: Authors’ Name.”

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IMPORTANT: Please do not submit two stories or as two different people as ABBA will let us know, which will result in disqualification.

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DEADLINE

The deadline for submission of entries is midnight (11:59 pm WAT),  August 16, 2024

 

DISQUALIFICATION

Entries that do not adhere to the guidelines will be disqualified.

 

What makes my story stand out?

Your story stands a chance to be among the top 15 stories to be judged through the final round if:

• It embodies the redeeming nature of Abba in the way He loves us and governs our lives.

• It is fiction, an allegory or a memoir that shows a compelling story with God's love as its focus.

• Adherence to Guidelines.

• Top-notch Grammar and Spelling.

• Properly Edited

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PROCESS.

• Application: All Christian Authors are advised to submit their books and other requirements via mail on or before the deadline.

• Sorting: The best 15 books will be picked based on adherence to guidelines, and posted on our social media stage.

• Final Stage: The 15 books will be reviewed and judged and the best one picked by the authors wins.

Other books not picked will be given constructive feedback.

 

JUDGING

The judges’ decision is final, and no individual correspondence can be entered into. Judges are unable to comment on individual entries. Judging is fair and unbiased.

 

The final decision is made by the SAFACS chairperson based on the judging criteria and judges’ feedback.

 

COPYRIGHT

The worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author. Still, SAFACS reserves unrestricted rights to post promotional material about the book.

 

The writers shortlisted for the final round will be notified by email in September.