Writers keep their fingers crossed
Writers in contention for honours at this year’s Golden Baobab Prizes for African Literature are sitting tight as the date for the announcement of winners approaches.
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The writers are from Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nigeria. The winners will be announced in Accra on November 13.
In its sixth year, the Golden Baobab Prizes for literature were established to inspire the creation of enthralling African children’s stories by African writers.
The prizes invite entries of unpublished stories written by African citizens irrespective of age, race, or country of origin.
Prize Co-ordinator, Delali Kumapley has said that this year’s list of potential winners represents a very strong crop of African writers.
The list represents stories submitted to the Golden Baobab Prize for Picture Books and the Golden Baobab Prize for Early Chapter Books.
The listed Ghanaians are Ricky Dankwa Ansong (Kweku Ananse: The Tale of the Wolf and the Moon), Mamle Wolo (Flying Through Water), Kwame Aidoo (The Tale of Busy Body Bee) and Portia Dery (Grandma’s List).
Their works were selected from a total of 210 stories received from 13 countries across Africa. According to the Executive Director for Golden Baobab, Deborah Ahenkorah, $20,000 has been set aside for this year’s prizes.
