The winner of the 2007 commonwealth short story competition has been announced. Ellen Banda-Aaku from Zambia was pronounced both the overall and regional winner (Africa) for her story, Sozi's Box. She takes home 2000 pounds.
Her winning entry was selected from more than two thousand submissions.
Twenty five other writers from across the Commonwealth have also won prizes in the 2007 competition.
The prize was established 11 years ago with the aim of increasing appreciation between different Commonwealth cultures. The competition is sponsored by the Commonwealth Foundation and administered by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA).
EllenBanda-Aaku was, on Monday 19 Nov in Kampala and on Wednesday 21 Nov at Makerere University Main Hall, announced as the overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Competition by the CBA.
Sozi's Box, her winning entry, examines the themes of loss and disability as seen through the eyes of a child at her brother's funeral.
Ellen was born in the UK. She grew up and went to University in Zambia. She has BA in Public Administration and an MA in Finance and Social policy. Currently, she is doing an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Her children's book entitled, "Wandi's Little Voice", published by Macmillan UK, won the 2004 Macmillan Writers prize for Africa in the New Writer Award category. She was one of the panel judges for the 2006 Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa competition.
Four regional winners are:
Catherine Palmer (New Zealand), Australia and the Pacific Region for "Bushwoman", Emily Pedder (UK), Europe for "Days Are Long", Hema S. Raman (India), Asia for "Where Do I Belong?", Sarah Totton (Canada), Canada and the Caribbean for "The Man With the Sea Horse head".
The winners of Highly Commended stories are:
Molara Wood (Nigeria) for "Trial By Water", Wame Molefhe (Botswana) for "Six Pack", Linda C. Saunders (South Africa) for "Never Put Your Hand in a Dog's Mouth", Eunice Tan (Australia) for "In Transit", Robert Carter (Australia) for "Heaven", Bruce Riddell (Australia) for "Do Not Disturb", David Campbell (Australia) for "Zuka's Gift", Paddy O'Reilly (Australia) for "The Passion Fruit", Ash Rehn (Australia) for "The Hook-Up", Ditta Sylvester (Jamaica) for "The Last Ride", Katherine Atkinson (St. Lucia) for "The Village Voice", Darryl Berger (Canada) for "Scissors", Stewart Boston (Canada) for "Melnyk Comes Home", Carin Makuz (Canada) for "Kick", Donna Tremblay (Canada) for "Leaving", Manasi Subramaniam (India) for "Arranged Marriage", Aniruddha Sen (India) for "A Win-Win Game", Ashwini Gowariker (India) for "A Good Night's Work", Rayika Choudri (Pakistan) for "Underneath the Sky", Faye Davies (UK) for "The Flying Carpet", Juliet O'Callaghan (UK) for "In Arms."
Her winning entry was selected from more than two thousand submissions.
Twenty five other writers from across the Commonwealth have also won prizes in the 2007 competition.
The prize was established 11 years ago with the aim of increasing appreciation between different Commonwealth cultures. The competition is sponsored by the Commonwealth Foundation and administered by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA).
EllenBanda-Aaku was, on Monday 19 Nov in Kampala and on Wednesday 21 Nov at Makerere University Main Hall, announced as the overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Competition by the CBA.
Sozi's Box, her winning entry, examines the themes of loss and disability as seen through the eyes of a child at her brother's funeral.
Ellen was born in the UK. She grew up and went to University in Zambia. She has BA in Public Administration and an MA in Finance and Social policy. Currently, she is doing an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Her children's book entitled, "Wandi's Little Voice", published by Macmillan UK, won the 2004 Macmillan Writers prize for Africa in the New Writer Award category. She was one of the panel judges for the 2006 Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa competition.
Four regional winners are:
Catherine Palmer (New Zealand), Australia and the Pacific Region for "Bushwoman", Emily Pedder (UK), Europe for "Days Are Long", Hema S. Raman (India), Asia for "Where Do I Belong?", Sarah Totton (Canada), Canada and the Caribbean for "The Man With the Sea Horse head".
The winners of Highly Commended stories are:
Molara Wood (Nigeria) for "Trial By Water", Wame Molefhe (Botswana) for "Six Pack", Linda C. Saunders (South Africa) for "Never Put Your Hand in a Dog's Mouth", Eunice Tan (Australia) for "In Transit", Robert Carter (Australia) for "Heaven", Bruce Riddell (Australia) for "Do Not Disturb", David Campbell (Australia) for "Zuka's Gift", Paddy O'Reilly (Australia) for "The Passion Fruit", Ash Rehn (Australia) for "The Hook-Up", Ditta Sylvester (Jamaica) for "The Last Ride", Katherine Atkinson (St. Lucia) for "The Village Voice", Darryl Berger (Canada) for "Scissors", Stewart Boston (Canada) for "Melnyk Comes Home", Carin Makuz (Canada) for "Kick", Donna Tremblay (Canada) for "Leaving", Manasi Subramaniam (India) for "Arranged Marriage", Aniruddha Sen (India) for "A Win-Win Game", Ashwini Gowariker (India) for "A Good Night's Work", Rayika Choudri (Pakistan) for "Underneath the Sky", Faye Davies (UK) for "The Flying Carpet", Juliet O'Callaghan (UK) for "In Arms."
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