ANA announces 2018 shortlists of literary prizes

 

The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has announced the shortlists for the 2018 edition of its annual literary award. Denja Abdullahi, the national president of the association sent the list, which also names the panel of judges, to the media during the week.

The panel is made up of Professor Nelson Fashina of the University of Ibadan, Professor Effiong Johnson (University of Uyo), Ismaila Bala Garba (Bayero University, Kano), Dr. Owojecho Omoha (University of Abuja) and Professor G.M.T.Emezue of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University,Ndufu-Alike Ikwo.

Winners of the various prizes will be announced at the awards dinner of the 37^th Anniversary International Convention of the Association coming up on Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Ikeja, Lagos.

Below are the shortlists as provided by the judges in no particular order:

ANA PROSE FICTION PRIZE

1. The Beginning of Everything Colourful– Onyeka Nwelue
2. Hang No Clothes Here– Bolaji Olatunde,
3. The Longest Trial– Uchenna Eze,
4. Absolution– Oreva Ode-Irri,
5. The Return of Half-Something– Chukwudi Eze

   ANA DRAMA PRIZE

1. Teeth set on Edge – Akin Bello
2. Brother – Achalugo Ezekobe
3. Guerilla Post – Obari Gomba
4. Saint Ojedi – Amechi Chiedu Obumse

ANA POETRY PRIZE

      1.The Poet of Dust – Umar Abubakar Sidi

2. The Lagos Cuban Jazz Club – Onyeka Nwelue
3. Bombblast or Breakfast – J. O. J. Nwachukwu-Agbada
4. Blood Drops – Patrick Oguejiofor

ANA/ ABUBAKAR GIMBA PRIZE FOR SHORT STORIES

1. Justice Club – Sasi Miet Jajja
2. Things That Start Small But Sweet – Bibi Ukonu
3. Vacancy for the Post of a Bride – Emmanuel Asika

The ANA Prize  for Children’s Literature

1. Nwauwa: the Girl with big Dreams – Paschal Okeke & Vera O. Chuks-Iwuchukwu
2. Primrose and the Kidnappers – Jide Ogunlana
3. Once Upon a Village- Su’eddie Vershima Agema

ANA/NECO TEEN AUTHOR PROSE PRIZE

1. If You Looked Inside a Girl – Chibundum Kosisochukwu Ndukwe
2. Tomorrow Brings Beautiful Things: Stories – Ernest Ogunyemi

 ANA/MARIA AJIMA PRIZE FOR LITERARY CRITICISM

1. Nativisation as Style and Identity Marker in Barclays Ayakoroma’s Dance on His Grave – Ebi Yeibo