Organization : The Writers’ College
Competition Name : My Writing Journey – International Short Story Competition – May 2017
Applicable For : Open to any writer, Any Where
Announcement : 2017 Annual Short Story Award
Website : https://www.sawriterscollege.co.za/
2017 Annual Short Story Competition Winners :
The Winners :
** We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2017 SA Writers College Short Story Competition.
Related : SA Writers College Short Story Competition 2019 : www.southafricain.com/13418.html
** The winning stories were original, heartfelt and beautifully written. Congratulations on a superb effort.
Winners :
First Place: ‘Frankie’ – by Heinrich van der Walt
Runner-Up : ‘The Teen Factor’ – by Janice Gardiner-Atkinson
Third Place : ‘King of the Road’ – by Carina Maré
Fourth place : is awarded to ‘Whole Heart’ by Tumelo Ratladi.
** Read the judges’ comments and the top three stories below the results lists.
Highest Honours :
** These stories narrowly missed making the top four.
** The characters are authentic, plotlines are credible, and the style and grammar are generally excellent.
‘Mr Deli’ – by Aluwani Elizabeth Manenzhe
‘Pick Anything’ – by Ashley Fairfoot
‘The Owner of her Heart’ – by Nondumiso Zondi
‘The Wedding Dress Bear’ – by Amber-Jay van Rooyen
‘The Conflicted Girl’ – by Sekutupu Pretty Kubayi
‘The Disappearance of Kathryn Casey’ – by Helena Higgins
‘The World Spins Endlessly’ – by Lauren Fraser
‘The Heart Behind the Lens’ – by Peter Charter
‘These Aren’t Mine’ – by Caitlin O’Connor
‘Sacred Wine, Secret Child’ – by Asifa Zara Essop
‘Remember It All’ – by Jonathan Botha
‘A Letter to Death’ – by Antonetta Elizabetta Dresen
‘Her Story was Pain’ – by Shifaa Singlee
‘Avoiding Loneliness’ – by Malika Kahn
‘Closure’ – by Keshav Maharaj
Honours :
** These well-written stories had great plotlines, solid characters, and were enjoyable to read. Well done to these very good writers.
‘The Jungle Within’ – by Mike Job
‘A Johannesburg Christmas’ – by James H. Ward
‘Deceiving Hearts’ – by Raymond Hattingh
‘The Containment’ – by Angela Kirykowicz
‘Made To Be Nothing’ – by Laura Campbell
‘Friday’ – by Sifiso Mtshali
‘Stranger and I’ – by Tatum Adonis
‘The Initiation’ – by Musa Gift Masombuka
‘Ward 15’ – by Katlego mofokeng
‘Sister Sacramento’ – by Irene Simpson
‘My World as Big as my Scrapbook’ – By S Rawood
‘Insecure’ – by Ijeoma Sharon Adaugo Iroka
‘The Heart of the Beast’ – by Duncan Aird
‘From Love, Do We Live and Die…’ – Waseem Wadia
‘After the War, We Went to Bed’ – by Lwazi Shwala
‘What Happened to my World?’ – by Abdul Aziz Isaacs
‘Witch’ – Barrie Lake
‘Escaping Life’ – Ilze Germishuys
‘A World Scrolled Through’ – Stefan van der Vegte
‘Keke and the Brave Horse’ – Manzendonga Njokweni
‘Just the Two of Us’ – by Therveshree Canniappen
‘Chance Meeting’ – by Sanabelle Ebrahim
‘Slamming Doors’ – by Christine de Vos
‘Both Near and Far’ – by Robert Hugh John
‘The Jack of Hearts’ – by Kris van der Bijl
‘A Fly named Dennis’ – by Dean Ashley Swartz
‘Blouse of Cards’ – by Yivani Chitumwa
‘16 Bars’ – by Maluleka Adolph
‘Now or Never: My Tears for Her’ – by Sbonelo Majola
Honourable Mention :
** We thoroughly enjoyed these well-told tales.
‘Ruby Cons while the Crows Sing’ – by Pebetse Matabane
‘The Music Lesson’ – by Carita Visser
‘Bang Bang!’ – by Amy Adelle
‘A Change of Heart’ – by Barry Ger
‘Memory Box’ – by Rebone Makgato
‘The Trip’ – by Mbanjwa Sanele
‘The Allure of Foreign Trauma’ – by Retshepisitswe Makhatha
‘Dining Hall’ – by Ayanda Gamedze
‘Pablo and the Mount Nelson’ – by Jody Sampson
‘Uncle Joe’s Café’ – by Shameelah Khan
‘The Confessions of a Domestic Worker’ – by
Darrel Hofland
‘Significant Little Lies’ – by Carey Saaiman
‘I Have Lived, From Childhood To Adulthood To Childhood’ – by Thabo Pitja
‘Marshmallow Malady’ – by Anthony Louis Von Zeil
‘Why Lectures and Quotes Don’t Always Mix’ – by Joshua Miller
‘A Person’s World is only as Big as their Heart’ – by Lynette Afonso
‘Brother / Sister’ – by Michael Schapiro
‘A Night Out’ – by Aurèlie Msiza
‘Heart Seed’ – by Dayle Duncan
‘A Person’s World is only as Big as their Heart’ – by Derek Reyneke
‘Too Late’ – by M N Guy
‘A Ghost of a Chance’ – by Cherise Pillay
‘Saturday Night’ – by Jarred Cinman
‘The Prophesy’ – by Mari Fouché
‘Too Late’ – by Maxine Guy
‘Die Fokken Jackrussel’ – by Tanios Tony Garzouzie
‘Agatha’s Cats’ – by Carol Watts
‘A New Empire’ – by Lukhanyo Sikwebu
More Stories We Loved :
** Great writing is about attention to detail, and pushing the boundaries with words, characters and structure. Next year we’d like to see these authors climbing up the results ladder.
‘Seeing the World through New Eyes’ – by Chantell Hayward-Zeelie
‘Re-birth’ – by Peter Hood
‘A Child I Wished Away’ – By Phumla Mali
‘The Honeybee Loses Her Wings’ – By Wynand Conradie
‘In The Life of a Counselor’ – By Catharine Smale
‘Pepsi, Pie and Swimming Pools In-The-Sky’ – by Cynthia Kistasamy
‘Power of Love’ – by Sekhaolelo Tiego
‘Finding Purpose’ – by Jennifer Dempster
‘Broken’ – by Jeanine Beukes
‘Soul Rings’ – by Kate Titmus
‘A Person’s World is only Big as their Heart’ – by Khanya Mgwebi
‘Three Sisters’ – by Richard Hasler
‘Haven’s Dream’ – by Sibongokuhle Kubheka
‘Hope For All: Aura’s Story’ – by Wendy Frick
‘The Lucky Cat’ – by Liezl Phillips
‘Cracked Mirror’ – by Lezaan Visagie
‘A Person’s World is only as Big as their Heart’ – by Melaney Peters
‘The Trembling Life’ – by Melania Charmaine Dzwowa
‘Chocolate Tasting’ – by Lazola Pambo
‘Ititihoya’ – by Sue Fairfoot
More Writers with Potential :
** These stories also stood out; all potential winners in the making!
‘The Monster’ – by Yandisa Nosasa
‘My Gift’ – by Zita Ripepi
‘Incarcerated Stranger’ – by Chalene Daniels
‘R.E.D.’- by Zamambo V. Mkhize
‘The Notebook’ – by Graham Austin
‘Celestial Encounters: Destined To Be Together’ – by Lebogang K Tlou
‘#Racism Must Fall’ – by Lerato Mokati
‘My Heart, My World!’ – by Ajibulu Adebowale
‘An I For An I’ – by Michael Matthews
‘The Boogey-Man & the Girl in the Red Ranger’ – by Jennifer Ann Grinwis
‘Tension Chez Tiffanie’ – by Kira Mungai
‘And All Things Fell Apart’ – by Nemavunde Dzhavhelo Mulalo
‘One Second’ – by Yusuf Jaffer
‘Yesterday in Tomorrowland’ – by Vuyelwa Happiness Mtolo
‘The Other Side of Life’ – by Yolandie Nieuwoudt
‘How I Took My Heart Back’ – by Simoné Pheko
‘I See the World through the Hole in My Heart’ – by Darrionn Drew
‘Jon Doe: a Crime Story’ – by Jc Zondi
‘Heart of Home’ – by Michelle Diedericks
‘Urine and Fresh Meat’ – by Jarred Thompson