On behalf of Writers Space Africa (WSA), Writers Space Africa – Zambia (WSA-Zm), and the African Writers Development Trust (AWDT), I present to you the winners for both the 2020 African Writers Awards (AWA) and the Wakini Kuria Award for Children’s Literature. This was announced on the 3rd and final day of the African Writers Conference, on the 7th of November 2020 in Lusaka, Zambia. It was also streamed live on our social media handles and Zoom for those who were unable to physically attend.
Special thanks to the panel of judges; Sabah Carrim (Mauritius), Henry Joe Sakala (Zambia), Nahida Esmail (Tanzania), Benny Wanjohi (Kenya), and Namse Udosen (Nigeria) for the brilliant work.
Please click on any of the titles to read.
African Writers Awards for Creative Non-Fiction ($100)
Each Little Win – Oladejo Oluyemisi – Nigeria
African Writers Awards for Drama ($100)
Who Knows Amanda? – Asoloko Gloria Akayi – Nigeria
African Writers Awards for Poetry ($100)
Ode to The Blackbird (Haiku) – Duru Nneka Joyce – Nigeria
Wakini Kuria Award for Children’s Literature (1st place $100, 2nd place $75, and 3rd place $50)
- Scared Little Boy – Madeha Ezekial Malecela – Tanzania
- Sophie What Do You Say? – Blessing Aliyu Tarfa – Nigeria
- Hessy and The Lost Tooth – Halieo Motanyane – Lesotho
Congratulations to the winners.
Anthony Onugba
Chief Judge,
2020 African Writers Awards
www.africanwritersconference.com
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Congratulations Nigeria. Keep it up.