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On July 20, the Center for African Cultural Excellence of Kampala, as part of its Literary Initiative for the Writer, announced the list of recipients of the Literary Prizes of the 39, writer and the Koffi Addo Award. The three short stories that have come out on the sixth shortlist of Writivism Short Story are: Hope and Dreams, by Mbogo Ireri (Kenya), The Photograph, Mali Kambandu (Zambia), and A River Ends in Ocean, from Obinna Jones (Nigeria)
The news was chosen from a list of 10, initially selected from nearly 500 entries by a team of three judges – Sadreck Chikoti, Emmanuel Sigauke and Beatrice Lamwaka.
The 2018 New Award is sponsored by The Story Club Malawi.
The three stories of the third Koffi Addo Prize List for non-fiction creation are: Belonging, by Chisanga Mukuka (Zambia), Women Who Bleed Colors, by Ope Adedeji (Nigeria), and The Child and His Children multiple faces, by Karis Onyemenam (Nigeria)
The three were selected from a list of 10 stories, which were also selected from nearly 150 entries. The Koffi Addo Prize was judged by Akwaeke Emezi (President), Sumayya Lee and Daniel Kalinaki
The six non-fiction books and short stories will be published in Enkare Review and Munyori Literary Journal
. stories are expected at the annual Kampala writing festival, where the winners will be announced.
Each winner will receive $ 500 and each author of a shortlisted list will receive $ 100. The winners will also be eligible for a one – month writing residency at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.
The festival is scheduled for August 17-19 at the Ugandan National Theater and Square Place in Kampala. The sixth edition will be held under the theme of "Legacy".
The festival's keynote speakers include Prof. Taban Lo Liyong, Goretti Kyomuhendo, authors Akwaeke Emezi (freshwater), Ijangolet Ogwang (an image in a mirror), Mugabi Byenkya (Dear Philemon), Dami Ajayi (The body of A woman is a country) and Shadreck Chikoti (Azotus the Kingdom).
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