THE WADADLI PEN CHALLENGE 2013 FINALISTS ARE…
ANTIGUA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
ASHA GRAHAM
AVECIA JAMES
CHAMMAIAH AMBROSE
DARYL GEORGE
DENNIKA BASCOM
GARVIN JEFFREY BENJAMIN
JAMIKA NEDD
JAMILA H. K. SALANKEY
MICHAELA HARRIS
ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY
VEGA ARMSTRONG
ZURI HOLDER
*see all shortlisted writers here.
*re prize split – please note that each shortlisted writer receives a Certificate of Achievement as well as discount cards from the Best of Books; and the overall winner’s name has been emblazoned alongside the name of past winners onto the Challenge plaque – sponsored by the Best of Books.
SCHOOLS WITH THE MOST SUBMISSIONS
Primary School – St. John’s Catholic Primary – US$500 worth of books sponsored by Hands Across the Sea
Secondary School – Antigua Girls High School – US$500 worth of books sponsored by Hands Across the Seatop
Author of Revelations Tonight and Remembrance
Overall Winner (Revelations Tonight), Winner in the 13 to 17 age category (Revelations Tonight) and Third placed in the 13 to 17 age category (Remembrance)
Total prizes:
Cash
$500 sponsored by Conrad Luke of R. K. Luke and Sons and the Leonard Tim Hector Memorial Committee
Literary Opportunities
Sponsored spot – Just Write writers retreat courtesy Brenda Lee Browne
Books
So the Nailhead Bend So the Story End: An Anthology of Antiguan and Barbudan Writing by Althea Prince
Oh Gad! by Joanne C. Hillhouse
LiTTscapes: Landscapes of Fiction from Trinidad and Tobago by Kris Rampersad
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg and other gifts courtesy the Best of Books
Send out you Hand by Dorbrene O’Marde
The Caribbean Writer Volume 26 & the Antigua and Barbuda Review of Books – women’s edition contributed by Joanne C. Hillhouse
Island Princess in Brooklyn by Diane Browne
The Legend of Bat’s Cave and Other Stories by Barbara Arrindell
And more
Original one of a kind journal created by Jane Seagull
Pen sponsored by Pam Arthurton of Carib World Travel and the Antigua and Barbuda International Literary Festival
Two tickets on board Barbuda Express
Gift bag from Raw Island Products
Gift courtesy Joanne C. Hillhouse top
Author of Ceramic Blues and Julie Drops
Second placed Overall (Ceramic Blues), Winner (Ceramic Blues) and Second Placed (Julie Drops) in the 18 to 35 age category
Total prizes:
Cash
$200 (patron prefers to remain anonymous)
Literary Opportunities
Sponsored spot – Just Write writers retreat courtesy Brenda Lee Browne
Books
Unburnable by Marie Elena John
So the Nailhead Bend So the Story End: An Anthology of Antiguan and Barbudan Writing by Althea Prince
Althea Prince’s In the Black: New African Canadian Literature (contributed by Joanne C. Hillhouse)
Send out you Hand by Dorbrene O’Marde
Tides that Bind and the Road to Wadi Halfa by Claudia Elizabeth Ruth Francis
Sweet Lady by Elaine Spires
Book gift courtesy Silver Lining supermarket
Gifts courtesy the Best of Books
And more
2 tickets on board Barbuda Express
Lunch for two at Keyonna Beach
Lunch for two – Bayhouse Restaurant @ Tradewinds Hotel
Gifts courtesy Joanne C. Hillhouse top
Author of The Big Event
Third placed overall and first placed in the 12 and younger age category
Total prizes:
Books
So the Nailhead Bend So the Story End: An Anthology of Antiguan and Barbudan Writing by Althea Prince
The Legend of Bat’s Cave and Other Stories by Barbara Arrindell
Gifts courtesy the Best of Books
And more
$200 Gift certificate – Stephen B. Shoul
2 tickets on board Barbuda Express
Gift courtesy Joanne C. Hillhouse top
Author of Her Blackest Sin
Third placed in the 18 to 35 age category
Total prizes:
Books
Send out you Hand by Dorbrene O’Marde
So the Nailhead Bend So the Story End: An Anthology of Antiguan and Barbudan Writing
Tides that Bind and the Road to Wadi Halfa by Claudia Elizabeth Ruth Francis
And More
Gift certificate for Latte, Capuccino or Coffee – Heavenly Java 2 Go.top
Author of Secret of de Mango Tree
Second placed in the 13 to 17 age category
Total prizes:
Books
Island Princess in Brooklyn by Diane Browne
Pink Teacups and Blue Dresses by Floree Williams
So the Nailhead Bend So the Story End: An Anthology of Antiguan and Barbudan Writing by Althea Prince
Gifts courtesy the Best of Books
And More
$50 book gift certificate – Cushion Club top
Author of Hide and Seek
Second placed in the 12 and younger age category
Total Prizes:
Books
Caribbean Adventure Series – three pack by Carol Mitchell
Gifts courtesy the Best of Books top
Author of How Tigers Got Stripes
Third placed in the 12 and younger age category
Total prizes:
Books
The Legend of Bat’s Cave and other stories by Barbara Arrindell
Caribbean Adventure Series – three pack by Carol Mitchell
Gifts courtesy the Best of Books top
Winner in the junior section of 2013 Wadadli Pen Art Challenge
Total Prizes:
Gifts courtesy the Best of Books
Gift courtesy Jane Seagull
Gifts courtesy Art at the Ridge top
Second placed in the junior section of the 2013 Wadadli Pen Art Challenge
Total Prizes:
Antigua My Antigua by Barbara Arrindell
Gifts courtesy the Best of Books
Gifts courtesy Art at the Ridge top
Third placed in the junior section of the 2013 Wadadli Pen Art Challenge
Total Prizes:
Antigua My Antigua by Barbara Arrindell
Gifts courtesy the Best of Books
Gifts courtesy Art at the Ridge top
Winner in the young adult section of the 2013 Wadadli Pen Art Challenge
Total Prizes:
Gifts courtesy the Best of Books
Gift courtesy Art at the Ridge
Cash gift courtesy Koren Norton and anonymous donor
That he may have the opportunity to collaborate with writer Barbara Arrindell on her next children’s picture book is something we can all look forward to top
Special thanks as well to all the 2013 partners: Barbara Arrindell and the Best of Books, Floree Williams, Devra Thomas, Linisa George, and Brenda Lee Browne. Thanks as well to our media partners who help get the word out, especially Antigua Nice and 365 Antigua who for several years and ongoing have hosted pages for Wadadli Pen on their very busy hubs.
I am Joanne C. Hillhouse. I am first and foremost a writer (author of The Boy from Willlow Bend, Dancing Nude in the Moonlight, Oh Gad! and contributor to other anthologies and journals) who could’ve benefited from this kind of encouragement back in the day. That’s why I do this. Congratulations to all the winners, and remember this is not just a contest; this is our attempt to nurture and showcase Antiguan and Barbudan literary talent. We’ve taken the time over the years to provide feedback to the winning writers, conduct writing workshops including online workshops right here on this site, visit schools, and other activities (such as this site) designed to help young writers hone their skills. As we showcase your best efforts here on https://wadadlipen.wordpress.com we encourage you to keep writing and to remain open to the opportunities to become a better writer.
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