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ANA Convention begins in Owerri today. Here’s a statement sent to me by my friend Denja, who is the secretary-general of ANA:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The panel of judges for the Association of Nigerian Authors’ (ANA) Annual Literary Prizes met in Abuja from the 12th \u2013 13th October, 2007 to bring out a shortlist for the 2007 edition after critically sifting through over 200 entries for the various categories of the prizes. The following creative works and writers in alphabetical order emerged as front liners in each category. The eventual winners will be announced at the awards dinner of the 26th International Convention taking place in Owerri from 1st \u2013 4th November, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/ATIKU ABUBAKAR PRIZE FOR CHILDREN\u2019S LITERATURE
1. Nadia and other Stories \u2013 Hadiza Suleman
2. Tales by the Fluorescent \u2013 Lizi Ashimole<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/FUNTIME PRIZE FOR CHILDREN\u2019S LITERATURE
1. Olekanma and the Famine \u2013 Lizi Ashimole
2. Between Rats and Men \u2013 Ngozi Ifeyinwa Razak-Soyebi
3. A Grain of Mustard \u2013 Spencer Okoroafor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/NDDC FLORA NWAPA PRIZE FOR WOMEN WRITING
1. Three Women \u2013 Bunmi Oyinsan
2. Waiting for Maria \u2013 Ifeoma Chinwuba
3. Yellow\u2013Yellow \u2013 Kaine Agary
4. Echoes of a Heartbeat \u2013 Lilian Amah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/JACARANDA PRIZE FOR PROSE
1. Nine Lives \u2013 El\u2013Nukoya
2. Dreamers \u2013 Femi Ojo\u2013Ade
3. Vision Impossible \u2013 Isidore Emeka Uzoatu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/LANTERN PRIZE FOR CHILDREN FICTION
1. Adventures of Bingo and Bomboy \u2013 Henry Akubuiro
2. The Chief of the Drums \u2013 Osarobu Igudia
3. Chike and the Pigeon and Other Stories – Uche Peter Umez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/CHEVRON PROSE PRIZE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
1. Yellow\u2013Yellow \u2013 Kaine Agary
2. My Grandfather \u2013 Richard Ovuorho
3. The Activist \u2013 Tanure Ojaide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/NDDC KEN SARO-WIWA PRIZE FOR PROSE
1. Tata Morgana \u2013 Chika Unigwe
2. The Keeper of Secrets \u2013 Ifeanyi Ajaegbo
3. Unbridled \u2013 Jude Dibia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/NDDC GABRIEL OKARA PRIZE FOR POETRY
1. Letter from the Earth \u2013 Albert Otto
2. Love Apart \u2013 Hyginus Ekwuazi
3. The Horsemen and other Poems \u2013 Obi Nwakanma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/NDDC J.P. CLARK PRIZE FOR DRAMA
1. Idemili \u2013 Ahmed Yerima
2. Closed Doors \u2013 Julie Okoh
3. Futonje: Our Love \u2013 Ziky O. Kofoworola<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/CADBURY PRIZE FOR POETRY
1. Love Apart \u2013 Hyginus Ekwuazi
2. Tender Moments (Love Poems) \u2013 Niyi Osundare
3. The Horsemen and other Poems \u2013 Obi Nwakanma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JUDGES:
Prof. Chidi T. Maduka – University of Portharcourt
Dr Muazu Maiwada – ABU, Zaria
Dr. Sunday E. Ododo – University of Ilorin
Prof. (Mrs.) Abiola Odejide – University of Ibadan
Dr. (Mrs.) Vicky Sylvester – University of Abuja<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/MAZARIYYA TEEN AUTHOR PRIZE (POETRY)
NO AWARD!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/NECO TEEN AUTHOR PRIZE (PROSE)
1. The Mind of a Child – Stella Obi
2. A Rope with Three Chords is Difficult to Break – Towunmi Coker
3. Grandpa\u2019s Tales \u2013 (No Cover Page, No Name)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JUDGES:
Omowunmi Segun \u2013 Ibadan
E.E. Sule \u2013 Nassarawa State University
Dr. Martins Akpan \u2013 Uyo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA\/SENATOR KEN NNAMANI PRIZE FOR IGBO LITERATURE (In Honour of Nnamdi Azikwe)
1. Odogwu Be Anyi – Perpetua Nnenna Ihebori
2. Onukwughaa – Wingate Emmanuel Onyechi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JUDGE:
Mrs Carolyn Mbata \u2013 Alvan Ikoku COE, Owerri<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANA ANYIAM-OSIGWE LITERARY JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
Twelve (12) entries were received and are currently receiving attention with the judges. A shortlist would be out before the convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DENJA ABDULLAHI
General Secretary, ANA
13th October, 2007<\/em><\/p>\n

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