The jury
The 2027 Jury
Writers and practitioners whose reading spans forms, borders, and generations.
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Ikenna Okeh
Writer · Poet · Editor · Scholar
A Nigerian novelist engaging migration, identity, and the shifting cartographies of African experience.
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Chinkemkasimma Cassidy Chukwuma
Writer
An actress, writer, screenwriter and storyteller working across screen, page, and platform.
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Abraham Aondoana
Writer · Author
A writer and poet, fellow of the Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop 2026.
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