ANA LITERARY PRIZES SHORT LIST 2016 ANNOUNCED

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The Judges of the Association of Nigerian Authors Literary Prizes are pleased to release the shortlist for the 2015 ANA Prizes. The names and titles are listed below in no particular order.

 

ANA PROSE  FICTION PRIZE

  1. Avenger of Blood       –              Franklin Finecountry

  2.   On the Bank of the River –     Ifeoluwapo Adeniyi –

  3. Prodigals in Paradise–       Henry Akubuiro

   4. Odufa: A Lovers’ Tale – Othuke Ominiabohs –

ANA DRAMA PRIZE

  1. Kosoko King of Eko – Fela Omoyele
  2. Sacking the Porter- OlatundeBolaji
  3. Fated Rift              – R.C. Ofodile

ANA POETRY PRIZE

  1. Thunder Protocol             –  Obari Gomba
  2. Kontradiction                     -Saddiq Dzukogi
  3. The Birth of Illusion         -Jumoke Verissimo

ANA/ ABUBAKAR GIMBA PRIZE FOR SHORT STORIES

  1. River People and Other Stories –  Peter Ukwa
  2. Midnight Cry                                  – Paul Ugah
  3. From Sin to Splendour-                – R. C. Ofodile

The ANA / Ngozi Chuma Udeh Prize  for Children’s Literature

  1. The Quest for the Gem of Arubia – Augusta Mmakamba Okon
  2. Sunny and the Arodan –               Ozimede Sunny Ekhaalume
  3. Water-Carrier Millionaire–               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

  1. “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 coming on  Saturday the 29th   of  October,2016 in Abuja.

 

Signed: Olatunbosun Taofeek (Publicity Secretary (South))

 

 

Got from the ANA Website Here.

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