Shortlist, Winners, and Judges
Shortlist, Winners, and Judges
Below, in alphabetical order, are the poets and short fiction writers shortlisted for the 2015 Small Axe Literary Competition. The winners, whose work will be published in Small Axe 50 (July 2016), are announced below, followed by information about our 2015 judges.
2015 Small Axe Literary Competition Shortlist
Poetry
Jennifer Celestin
Summer Edward
Juleus Ghunta
Arielle John
Alicia Valasse
Hanétha Vété-Congolo-Leibnitz
Short Fiction
Christine Barrow
Shakirah Bourne
Kevin Hosein
Hazel McShine
Brandon O’Brien
2015 Small Axe Literary Competition Winners
Poetry
First Prize: Damian Femi Rene
Second Prize: Daisy Holder Lafond
Short Fiction
First Prize: Mark Ramsay
Second Prize: Gabrielle Bellot
2015 Small Axe Literary Competition Judges
Poetry
Jacqueline Bishop
John Robert Lee
Lasana Sekou
Fiction
Colin Channer
Curdella Forbes
Tiphanie Yanique