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Congratulations to our ACT 2025 winner. The winning story, 'In the Shade of the Branch', was praised by our judges as “a haunting, masterfully paced narrative, transitioning from the sluggish, oppressive heat of the city to the frantic, timed search during a curfew. “
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Awele Creative Trust retweeted
Join us on Saturday, April 11 at 1pm CST as I chat with these brilliant authors! @chikaunigwe and Mubanaga Kalimamukwento. Zoom link here: us02web.zoom.us/j/8379245901….
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3/These stories are united by
their profound explorations of loss, ranging from the biological and
physical to the deeply emotional, and the "fragile languages"
characters use to navigate their loss.
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The following three stories have been shortlisted for their
exceptional craft and thematic resonance:
A Fragile Language by Chidera Anikpe
In The Shade of The Branch by Ridwan Badamasi
The Light Between Us by Ikechukwu Henry
Congratulations!
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Awele Creative Trust retweeted
Mar 28
Thsnks!!!
Mar 27
I enjoyed this book so much!
My first 5 star read of the month!
I love women who make things happen, who grow and learn from their mistakes. Grace was a character I rooted for throughout!
And we get a happy ending too. Finally!
@chikaunigwe did good with this!
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1/We are delighted to announce this year’s longlist.
The judges noted that the selection process was particularly challenging.
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5/Naomi Onyeanakwe — Second Coming
Chidera Anikpe — A Fragile Language
Okoro Cletus — American Brother
Ridman Badamasi — In the Shade of the Branch
Harry Onyeogo — Maria
Ikechukwu Henry — The Light Between Us
Evelyn Umenyi — A Fierce and Quiet Thing
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Our longlist will drop soon!! We cannot wait to share it with you
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Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit an entry to our competition. Your participation is what makes this competition possible.
We wish you all the very best of luck and look forward to announcing the results soon.
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Awele Creative Trust retweeted
27 Dec 2025
This was the first prize I won almost 10 years ago and gave me a lot of confidence to keep going.
Deadline ends in a couple weeks, make sure you apply!
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We are open for business. Are you between 16 and 26? Live in Nigeria? Want to win 100k with an unpublished short story? Read on
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20 Nov 2025
We are open for business!! Good luck and get writing
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Awele Creative Trust retweeted
26 Sep 2025
🔊 GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT
Olayinka Yaqub @olayinka_yaqub is a Lagos-based Nigerian writer. His short works of fiction have won the Sandra Whiteley's Prize for Children's Literature, the Awele Creative Trust Award,
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24 Apr 2025
1/The 2024 ACT Award goes to Chinaza James-Ibe for Fly and Corpse, a story that is as unsettling as it is compelling.
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24 Apr 2025
5/Fly and Corpse impressed the judges with its ambitious and original concept , its exceptional prose, and its vivid imagery. The story leaves a lasting impression and demonstrates remarkable promise. Congratulations to James-Ibe
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