It’s official! The shortlist for the 2016 Nigerian Authors Literary Prizes have been unveiled. Please see list below for the contenders:
ANA PROSE FICTION PRIZE
Avenger of Blood By Franklin Finecountry
On the Bank of the River By Ifeoluwapo Adeniyi
Prodigals in Paradise By Henry Akubuiro
Odufa: A Lovers’ Tale By Othuke Ominiabohs
ANA DRAMA PRIZE
Kosoko King of Eko By Fela Omoyele
Sacking the Porter By Olatunde Bolaji
Fated Rift By R.C. Ofodile
ANA POETRY PRIZE
Thunder Protocol By Obari Gomba
Kontradiction By Saddiq Dzukogi
The Birth of Illusion By Jumoke Verissimo
ANA/ ABUBAKAR GIMBA PRIZE FOR SHORT STORIES
River People and Other Stories By Peter Ukwa
Midnight Cry By Paul Ugah
From Sin to Splendour By R. C. Ofodile
The ANA / Ngozi Chuma Udeh Prize for Children’s Literature
The Quest for the Gem of Arubia By Augusta Mmakamba Okon
Sunny and the Arodan By Ozimede Sunny Ekhaalume
Water-Carrier Millionaire By Philip Begho.
ANA/ MAZARRIYA TEEN AUTHOR POETRY PRIZE
Not Awarded(reasons to be given later)
ANA/NECO TEEN AUTHOR PROSE PRIZE
Not Awarded(reasons to be given later)
ANA/MARIA AJIMA PRIZE FOR LITERARY CRITICISM
“The Film Script, Nollywood and Cultural Diplomacy: Criticism of Artist’s Knowledge of the Film Story.” by Nwagbo Pat Obi (for Honorable Mention only)
ANA PANEL OF JUDGES
1. Prof Nelson Fashina-University of Ibadan
2. Mallam Salihu Mohammed Bappa- Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
3. Ismaila Bala Garba- Bayero University,Kano
4. Dr Owojecho Omoha- University of Abuja
5. Mrs Joan Oji- Educational Resource Centre, Abuja
Winners of the various prizes will be announced at the Awards dinner of the 35th Anniversary International Convention of the Association holding on Saturday the 29th of October,2016 in Abuja.
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