Results of the Artsinitiates/Lion Press Short Story Competition

The results of the 2009 Artsinitiates/Lion Press Short Story Competition have been announced and below are the top ten winners. The success of my short story, "Call Center", is motivating, and may lead to some thematic indulgence. I am happy to see the familiar names on the list...Memory Dete (long time), Tham, Mzana, Tinashe and others, congratulations.

1. Call Centre - Emmanuel Sigauke
2. The Visa - Thamsanqa Ncube
3. An Ordinary Saturday Morning - Mzana Mthimukulu
4. Enamoured Paramour by Eleanor Madziva
5. Care-worker - Memory Dete

6. Naked Truth - Tinashe Muchuri
7. Blood Rain - Richmore Tera
8. Life is like that - Getrude Thandazani Mlambo
9. A new Start - Morden Mapani
10. Full Circle - George Phillip

The stories were judged by Wonder Guchu, Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Memory Chirere, Chris Mlalazi and Joyce Jenje-Makwenda.

Comments

Temitayo said…
Congrats Emmanuel, may this open new doors...
September 29, 2009 at 1:30 AM
Jude Dibia said…
Congratulations and well done, Emmanuel! I really enjoyed your short story.

Best,
JD
September 30, 2009 at 7:05 AM
Anonymous said…
Congratulations Emmanuel!!! I heard about your first place from Kate Asche's new blog!

Again, well done!

Theresa (McCourt)
October 2, 2009 at 8:46 AM
Anonymous said…
I understand that the stories were meant to be published. has this happened yet?
April 27, 2010 at 8:09 AM
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