The longlist for last week’s ANSA AWARDS FOR CREATIVE WRITING (January 2019, Week 3) is shown below, in the respective categories:
ANSA Poet of the Week Award
The nominees are:
1. Ikpeme Kanong for his poem, ‘To Mi-Lady’
2. Francisca Mmesoma for her poem, ‘Wine of the Spirit’
3. Ben James for his poem, ‘Life in shadows’
4. Akinwole John Akintayo for his poem, ‘It’s not worth it’
5. Abdulhameed Ridwan O. for his poem, ‘Two things’
6. Apata Victor for his poem, ‘Loneliness’
7. Sahaj Sabharwal for his poem, ‘Academic tests’
8. Ogbu Vincent Chiedozie for his poem, ‘Science is dead in Nigeria’
ANSA Poetry Collabo of the Week Award
The nominees are:
1. Emmanuel Adefisayo & Anene Ebubechukwu Anthony for their poem, ‘Paradox of murder’
2. Adielechi Francisca Mmesoma & Ganiyu Taofeek for their poem, ‘Justice’
3. Ben James & Ayeni Oluwajumoke for their poem, ‘Without you’
4. Benedict Nsi & Emeadi Bobbybryan Uzoma for their poem, ‘It’s time to speak’
5. Ogbu Vincent Chiedozie & Ikechi Fortune Kelechi for their poem, ‘The smell of rejection’
6. Ogbu Vincent Chiedozie & Anene Ebubechukwu Anthony for their poem, ‘The downtrodden’
ANSA Flash Fiction Writer of the Week Award
The nominees are:
1. Emmanuel Christianah for her entry, ‘Autumn showers’
2. Ogbu Vincent Chiedozie for his entry, ‘An airport disaster’
3. Ben James for his entry, ‘Drawing the line’
4. Abdulhameed Ridwan O. for his entry, ‘Paaah’
5. Omolola Oshafunmi for her entry, ‘Am I guilty?’
6. Akinwole John Akintayo for his entry, ‘Hunted’
7. Erioluwadamiloju Shodayo for her entry, ‘Convictions’
ANSA Short Story Writer of the Week Award
The nominees are:
1. Akinwole John Akintayo for his entry, ‘Vista’
2. Apata Victor for his entry, ‘All because of love’
3. Ogbu Vincent Chiedozie for his entry, ‘Till eternity comes’
4. Anene Ebubechukwu Anthony for his entry, ‘The genesis of corruption’
5. Ben James for his entry, ‘Daughter’s dilemma’
ANSA Children’s Literature Writer of the Week Award
The nominees are:
1. Oluwaferanmi Ogunmodede for her entry, ‘The tale of Twinkleberry’
2. Akinwole John Akintayo for his entry, ‘Personal liberty’
ANSA Children’s Literature Collabo of the Week Award
The nominees are:
Ben James & Anene Ebubechukwu Anthony for their entry, ‘Candy crush’
ANSA Playwright of the Week Award
The nominees are:
Akinwole John Akintayo for his entry, ‘The dead are among us’
ANSA Non-Fiction Writer of the Week Award
The nominees are:
Maymunah Kadiri for her entry, ‘Depressed? Or just sad?’
Who gets our ANSA Medal of Honour?
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The shortlist will be announced shortly.
Congrats to all nominees!
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ANSA… for the love of writing