The Department of Youth & Culture (DYC) is pleased to announce the winners of the Anguilla Non-Fiction Literary Competition 2021. The 2021 staging of the competition included entries over three categories; Youth (6), Young Adults (2) and Adults (11).
The Anguilla Non-Fiction Literary Competition, fully sponsored by Mr. James Lewis, a returning visitor to Anguilla, is focused solely on non-fiction work inclusive of, but not limited to forms such as essay, op-ed, memoir, biography and journalism. Mr. Lewis envisioned the competition not only capturing the interest of the people of Anguilla but encouraging both the youth and adult population to increase their interest and skill in non-fiction writing, with significant emphasis on Anguilla.
Entries for the competition were judged by a committee comprising Ms. Carla Harris, Mrs. Sandra York-Gumbs and Mrs. Dayna Connor. After a rigorous period of deliberations, the judges’ top three selection per category for 2021 are:
Categories Winners Entry Prizes
Youth
13-15 yrs. Laila Adams Wha Mek Us Anguillian? 1st – XCD 700.00
Aaronde Joseph Covered Up! 2nd – XCD 500.00
Savannah Croft From Potato Dumplings to Potato Chips 3rd – XCD 300.00
Young Adults
16-19 yrs. Aaliyah Richardson To Vax or Not to Vax 1st – XCD 1000.00
Adults 20+ Vanessa Croft Anguilla is Not a Real Place 1st – XCD 1400.00
Sharleen I Gumbs Anguillian Survivor 2nd – XCD 900.00
Patricia J. Adams The Original Administration Building 3rd – XCD 700.00
Savannah Croft and Laila Adams
The winning entries of the 2021 Anguilla Non-Fiction Literary Competition can be found online at https://sites.google.com/view/axacultureandarts/literary-competition or on the Department of Youth and Culture’s Facebook page.
The Director and staff of the Department also extend sincere thanks to Mr. Lewis, the judging committee and warm congratulations to all our 2021 Winners.
For further information on the programmes offered by the Culture and Arts Division of the Department of Youth and Culture, please contact the Senior Programme Officer, Ms. Tiffany M. Rogers via email at tiffany.rogers@gov.ai or via telephone at 1264-498-3792.
