Isele Magazine Prizes Shortlist 2022 Announced

Following the closing of the submission window for the isele magazine prizes, the shortlist of writers for the prize was announced on march 21, 2022.

Following the closing of the submission window for the isele magazine prizes, the shortlist of writers for the prize was announced on march 21, 2022.

 The following short stories, poems, and essays are brilliant, defiant, and poignantly explore themes that challenge conventional expectations. These writers hold a mirror to society, opening hearts and minds with the transformative power and beauty of their words. Publishing them has been an honor. 

Isele Magazine Prizes Shortlist 2022

The Isele Short Story Prize

“The Year of the Sun” by Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo

“Right” by Rilla Askew

“Sunset Dreams” by Troy Onyango

“Souvenir” by Roseline Mgbodichinma

“The Children of No 39 Faulks Street” by Innocent Chizaram Ilo

“The Only One I Have Not Lost” by Dennis Mugaa

The Isele Poetry Prize

“Two Poems” by Romeo Oriogun

“Four Poems” by Joanna George

“there’s more” and “Two Poems” by Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike

“Three Poems” by Kelli Russell Agodon

“Three Poems” by Chisom Okafor

The Isele Nonfiction Prize

“Serengeti Saga” by Sylvia K. Ilahuka

“Sense of Touch” by Nora Nneka

“Feeling Your Way Home” by Uche Osondu

“Adjuncts in the Age of the Coronavirus” by Frances Cannon

“The Feminine and the Oracular” by Itiola Jones

Congratulations to the shortlisted writers.