The winners of 500k for our #FestiveChallenge have emerged following another wonderful peer review session.
Children Of The Light by Salimat Atere, a beautifully narrated tale highlighting the perils of FGM won the prize for fiction.
Mrs Costley by Collins Undelikwo is a well-crafted reflection of the multitasking characteristic of many African mothers. It won the prize for nonfiction.
Chronicles_Of_African_Childhood_Memories_And_Friendships by Chukwuemeka Oluka takes you down memory lane with typical Nigerianised expressions to win the prize for poetry.
Below is a breakdown of the nominations from the 7 writers who attended.
FICTION (200k)
- Children Of The Light by Salimat Atere received 4 nominations from Becky, Victor, Emmanuel and Cmoni.
- Seyitan by Victor Oladejo had 2 nominations from Salimat and Collins.
- Unblinded by Emmanuel Enaku got 1 nomination from Chukwuemeka.
- Gobsmacked by Chukwuemeka Oluka received worthy commendations.
NONFICTION (200K)
- Mrs Costley by Collins Undelikwo received 4 nominations from Becky, Victor, Emmanuel and Cmoni.
- Memoirs Of A Language Tutor by Becky O. Peleowo got 3 nominations from Chukwuemeka, Salimat and Collins.
POETRY (100K)
- Chronicles_Of_African_Childhood_Memories_And_Friendships by Chukwuemeka Oluka had 4 nominations from Victor, Salimat, Collins and Cmoni.
- Love, Crush And The Shades Between by Becky O. Peleowo received 2 nominations from Chukwuemeka and Emmanuel.
- All Things Broken by Collins Undelikwo got 1 nomination from Becky.
All the participants acknowledged that this was a tough but worthwhile challenge.
You can feel the growth in confidence as many writers continue to push beyond what is usually their preferred genre.
I congratulate everyone for making the effort including those whose works didn’t qualify. There will always be another opportunity in the lifelong journey of learning.
I also thank the readers and my good friend Kene Okoludo for his generous financial support.
Happy Christmas and a peaceful new year.
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