Literary Rights Gala Awards Form

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Mashariki Literary Rights Gala Awards
21 August 2026 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The Mashariki Literary Rights Gala Awards are a flagship component of the Mashariki Literary Rights Marketplace. The Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, 21 August 2026, at the Mlimani City Conference Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, commencing at 6:00 p.m.
The Awards celebrate excellence in literary rights and recognise individuals, organisations, and initiatives that are transforming literary works into valuable intellectual property (IP) through publishing, licensing, translation, adaptation, and other rights-based opportunities.
The Awards honour outstanding contributions to the creation, protection, promotion, and commercialisation of literary rights while showcasing literary intellectual property that generates cultural, social, and economic value across East Africa and beyond.

Before you begin: This form should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Please prepare your book details, short description, author bio, rights information, and book cover image before you begin.

Suggested preparation checklist:
  • Book title, ISBN, publisher, publication date, genre, page count, format, and language
  • A short book description of up to 100 words
  • A short author bio of up to 50 words
  • Book cover image
  • Information on rights already sold and rights currently available
  • Contact details of the rights owner or rights manager

Deadline for submission is July 20, 2026.

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