*adjusts grandma spectacles
Ahem….After hours and days and weeks of sorting, sifting, reading through and finally deliberating through hundreds of entries for the @Writivism Short Story Prize 2016, BM is glad on behalf of the judges to reveal the 20 entries in the long-list:
- Laure Gnagbé Blédou, Jene suis pas rentree
- Idza Luhumyo, Decisive Moments
- Aito Osemegbe Joseph, The List
- Merdi Muintshe, Un Certain 36 Novembrre
- Mathyas Kouadio, La Voie De Son Coeur
- Megan Ross, Duiweltjie
- Acan Innocent Immaculate, Sun Down
- Doreen Anyango, Levels
- Gloria Mwaniga Odary, Boyi
- Praise Nabimanya, Free Fall
- Aïssa Tâ, Un Couple Qui En Dit Long
- Frances Ogamba, Subtle Defence
- Le K-Yann, Poison D’avril
- Bura-Bari Nwilo, Like Eyes Liquid With Hope
- Sese Yane, We Will Be Safe
- Noella Moshi, Possession
- Jude Mutuma, Grey Love
- Abu Amirah, The Swahilification Of Mutembei
- Acidri Malunga, The Story Not Told
- Catherine Shepherd, The Woman’s Way
- Farai Mudzingwa, A Native Metamorphosis
Congratulations @FrancesOgamba @laurebledou @MMukore @BuraBariNwilo @NoellaMo @JudeMutuma
Check out more on these cool entries here