The Department of Youth & Culture (DYC) is pleased to announce the winners of the Anguilla Non-Fiction Literary Competition 2020. The prize-giving ceremony held on Friday, 10th July 2020 saw over twenty-one participants vying for the top non-fiction literary prizes.
The Anguilla Non-Fiction Literary Competition was proposed and fully sponsored by Mr. James Lewis, a returning visitor to Anguilla. Mr. Lewis envisioned the competition not only capturing the interest of the people of Anguilla but encouraging both youth and adult populations to increase their interest and skill in non-fiction writing, with significant emphasis on Anguilla. The competition focused solely on non-fiction work and included, but was not limited to, forms such as essay, op-ed, memoir, biography and journalism. Entries for the competition were judged by a committee comprising Ms. Carla Harris, Mr. Terron Azille and Mrs. Sandra York-Gumbs.
The prize-giving ceremony which was held at da Vida’s Restaurant, showcased the top three winners in each of the competition’s three categories; ages 13 -15 (youth), 16 -19 (young adults) and adults.
All top three winners received monetary prizes totaling XCD 9000.00. The 2020 winners are:
Youth –13-15 yrs.
Joel Smith – 1st – XCD 1000.00
Joseph Manasiriphan – 2nd – XCD 500.00
Kieron Edwards – 3rd – XCD 500.00
Young Adults – 16-19 yrs.
Aaliyah Richardson – 1st – XCD 1000.00
Rhonica Ann Connor – 2nd – XCD 500.00
Charisma Jones-Chin – 3rd – XCD 500.00
Adults 20+
Kay M. Ferguson – 1st – XCD 2500.00
Vanessa Croft – 2nd – XCD 1250.00
Heather Richardson – 3rd – XCD 1250.00
The ceremony included special remarks by the Honourable Premier, Dr. Ellis L. Webster, who extended thanks to Mr. Lewis for his generous contribution towards the further development of Anguilla’s literary scene. Premier Webster also offered congratulations to the winners and assisted in the prize presentation.
The winning entries of the 2020 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 and warm congratulations to all our 2020 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.
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