Thanks to all partners and sponsors.
There was growth in the number and quality of the entries this year; can’t complain, though we look forward to even more growth in the coming years as we continue to do our bit to encourage the literary arts in Antigua and Barbuda.
In addition to prizes listed below, all winners (in fact, all short listed writers) received a certificate from the Wadadli Pen team and the Best of Books, and various promotional paraphernalia (pencils, notebooks, bookmarks, stress balls, calendars) from ABI Insurance; plus the Challenge plaque, sponsored by Best of Books, has been emblazoned with the winner’s name and will hang in the store until it is updated with the next winner’s name.
OVERALL
Winner
Rosalie A. Richards – Smitten
Prize Package:
- ABI Insurance – $500, winner’s plaque and promotional material
- Stephen B. Shoul – A Cross Century II Medalist Ball point Pen, retail price EC$215.00. The pen comes with a lifetime guarantee for mechanical failure and is chrome in colour with 23 karat gold plated appointments.
- ACT – 4GB Kingston Data Traveler
- C + C Winehouse – gift
Second Place
Ariel Dunnah – Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Prize Package:
- Frank B. Armstrong – $300
- ABI Insurance – promotional material
- Marie Elena John – Unburnable (book)
Third Place
Aarati Jagdeo – The Yard
Prize Package:
- Frank B. Armstrong – $200
- ABI Insurance – promotional material
- Marie Elena John – Unburnable (book)
18 TO 35 AGE CATEGORY
Winner (tie)
Tiffany Smith – The Untitled
Prize Package:
- Blue Waters Hotel – Gift certificate for dinner for two
- Nana Ekua Brew Hammond – Powder Necklace (book)
- Elaine Spires – Singles Holiday (book)
- Spot in Brenda Lee Browne’s Just Write workshop in October 2012
Winner (tie)
Rosalie A. Richards – Smitten
Prize Package:
- Antigua Rainforest Canopy Tour – Full Course Tour for two
- Nana Ekua Brew Hammond – Powder Necklace (book)
- Elaine Spires – What’s Eating Me? (book)
- Spot in Brenda Lee Browne’s Just Write workshop in October 2012
Second Place
Aarati Jagdeo – The Yard
Prize Package:
- Jolly Beach Resort – Day Pass for two
- ACT – 4GB Kingston Data Traveler
- ABI Insurance – leather portfolio and promotional items
Third Place
Aarati Jagdeo – Thirty-Six Hundred
Prize Package:
- The Best of Books (gift certificate $100)
- C + C Winehouse – gift
Honourable Mention
Tiffany Smith – The Colour Red
Prize Package:
- The Best of Books – $50 gift certificate
- ABI Insurance – leather portfolio and promotional items
Honourable Mention
Darryl George – Snowcone Melancholia
Prize Package:
- The Best of Books – gift certificate $50
- ABI Insurance – leather portfolio and promotional items
13 TO 17 AGE CATEGORY
Winner
Ariel Dunnah – Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Prize Package:
- Jabberwocky – EC$270
- Caribbean Helicopters – tour for two
- Nana Ekua Brew Hammond – Powder Necklace
- ABII portfolio and miscellaneous items
Second Place
Ariel Dunnah – Angela’s Baby
Prize Package:
- D. Gisele Isaac – $150
- ACT – 4GB Kingston Data Traveler
- Floree Williams – Pink Teacups and Blue Dresses
Third Place

Jordée Josiah collects her certificate from guest speaker at the 2012 awards ceremony Mali A. Olatunji. (Photo courtesy Cedric Holder)
Jordée Josiah – Let’s Dance
Prize Package:
- Adventure Antigua – Gift certificate for two on their Eco Tour
- Joanne C. Hillhouse – The Boy from Willow Bend
12 AND YOUNGER AGE CATEGORY
Winner
Karenna Nicholson – The Caribbean Flavour
Prize Package:
- Ondeck – Private sailing trip for four
- Barbara Arrindell – copy of Antigua My Antigua
- Claytine Nisbett – $100 gift certificate (books)
Second Place
Akeile Benjamin – The Adventures of Mr. Coconut
Prize Package:
- Ondeck – Private sailing trip for two
- Barbara Arrindell – copy of Antigua My Antigua
Third Place
Naleka Beckford – Origin
Prize Package:
- Ondeck – Private sailing trip for two
- Barbara Arrindell – copy of Antigua My Antigua
Honourable Mention
Vega Armstrong – The Legend of the Sea Lords
Prize Package:
- Little Antigua Island Tour – tour for two
- Cushion Club – $50 gift certificate for books
Prizes for School with the Most Submissions
Winner
Antigua Wesleyan Junior Academy
Prize Package:
Conrad Luke – $500 gift certificate for books
Runners up
Antigua State College
Prize Package:
International Women’s Club of Antigua and Barbuda – $220 gift certificate for books
Villa Primary School
Prize Package:
International Women’s Club of Antigua and Barbuda – $220 gift certificate for books
Antigua Girls High School
Prize Package:
International Women’s Club of Antigua and Barbuda – $110 gift certificate for books
Best story under the Origins sub-theme

Karenna Nicholson collects her certificate as a short listed writer in the 2012 Challenge from Mali A. Olatunji.(Photo courtesy Cedric Holder)
Karenna Nicholson – The Caribbean Flavour
Prize Package:
Australian Homemade – $100 gift certificate
Best story under the Liberate Love sub-theme
Rosalie A. Richards – Smitten
Prize Package:
Keyonna Beach Hotel – lunch for two
SHORT LISTED WRITERS
Akeile Benjamin (The Adventures of Mr. Coconut)
Karenna Nicholson (The Caribbean Flavour)
Naleka Beckford (Origin)
Vega Armstrong (The Legend of the Sea Lords)
Jordee Josiah (The Back Step & Let’s Dance)
Ariel Dunnah (Every Rose Has Its Thorn & Angela’s Baby)
Michaela Harris (Ah Tired Warn Yuh)
Darryl George (Snowcone Melancholia)
Arati Jagdeo (The Yard & Thirty Six Hundred)
Rosalie Richards (Smitten)
Tiffany Smith (The Colour Red & The Untitled)
Tammi Browne-Bannister(The Night You Left)
Melisa Desir (The Beast)
Ashton Hewlett Williams (Under the Moonlight)
Congrats Everyone… 😀
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