The Magazine entries for “Wings to Fly” have been come in waves! We have however found these gems. They’ll be moving on to the next stage.
CFWriterz is thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2018 Dec. Freedom Magazine Award.The following eighteen pieces were selected from over 100 entries and will now go to the judging and vote stage. The team had a hard choice to go for quality over quantity. We made the right choice.
Read more about the judges here.
The final winner will be unveiled after careful collation of scores from votes, judges’ opinion and deliberations by the CFWriterz editorial team.
This year is no different, we are still pushing forward the African Narrative beyond borders. We have some of the finest voices enmeshed in this shortlist.
Don’t take our word for it. Here is the shortlist:
POETRY:
Michael Ace – Note to the boy sitting on a grave
Mbanefo Chibuike – Eleven forms of death
Resoketswe – The death of a man
Adebayo Kolawole Samuel – How to burn a heart of water
Iloh Onyekachi – Upon this road
Anu Soneye– Elegy of a boy who fell off the cliff
Note: Poets, should kindly login to their profiles and format their poems into verses appropriately. Thanks.
FICTION:
Jadesola Ajao – The six days of dying
Sima Essien – You were made for better things
Oluwaseyi Adebola – The growth
Princess Chihurumnaya Samuel – Walk to freedom
NON-FICTION:
Cynthia Nnadi – Life and medals
Laurene Onunkwo– Twisted Analogies from a Survivor
Votes and judging will end on the 20th of Dec 2018. We look forward to your thoughts about your favourite entry. Voting is by comments and shares.
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