With gratitude to Writers Space Africa Foundation, African Writers Development Trust, and Writers Space Africa (Tanzania Chapter), I present the winners of both the 2021 African Writers Awards (AWA) and the Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature. This was announced on the 2nd and final day of the 2021 African Writers Conference held at the University of Dar es Salaam on the 9th of October, 2021.
Special thanks go to the panel of judges; Nahida Esmail (Tanzania), Gankhanani Moffat Moyo (Zambia), Sabah Carrim (Mauritius), Nabilah Usman (Nigeria), Comfort Nyati, SDB (Zimbabwe), Temani Nkalolang (Botswana), Halieo Motanyane (Lesotho) and Namse Udosen (Nigeria).
Below are the winners. Please click on any of the names to read the winning entries.
African Writers Awards for Creative Non-Fiction ($100)
Adetutu by Adedoyin Adetutu (Nigeria)
African Writers Awards for Drama ($100)
Eating With Chopsticks by Gordon, B. Aywa Anjili (Kenya)
African Writers Awards for Poetry ($100)
In The Grave Of The Brave by Clara Wanjira Kariuki (Kenya)
Wakini Kuria Award for Children’s Literature (1st place $150, 2nd place $100, and 3rd place $75)
The Millionaire Orphan by Makhago Peter (Uganda)
Tea time with Tito by Stephanie Chizoba Odili (Nigeria)
The Enchanted Pen by Nathaniel Z Mpofu (Zimbabwe)
Congratulations to all the winners.
Anthony Onugba,
Chief Judge,
African Writers Awards
