The jury
The 2026 Jury
Writers and practitioners whose reading spans forms, borders, and generations.
Ikenna Okeh
Novelist · Poet · Playwright · Cultural Curator
A Nigerian novelist, poet, playwright and cultural curator whose practice is rooted in the imaginative possibilities of African experience.
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Pablo Gross Herrera
Poet · Lawyer · Editor · Lecturer
A Mexican poet, lawyer, editor and university lecturer working at the intersection of literature, philosophy and law.
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Abraham Aondoana
Writer · Poet
A writer and poet, fellow of the Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop 2026.
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