Local Wins Prestigious International Writing Contest

Walter Dinjos, a writer from Akwa, is set to be honoured in Hollywood after winning the 2016 edition of the Writers of the Future Award last month.

Chosen from a group of eight finalists, Mr. Dinjos was the quarterly winner in the contest. The award, which is given to authors of published fictional works, has been described as “the largest, most successful and demonstrably most influential vehicle for budding creative talents in the world of contemporary fiction”.

The Nigerian local won the contest with his short story, titled, “The Wood Cutter’s Deity”. The story, which possesses a fairytale-like quality, centres on the birth and death of gods and the burden that is inextricably linked to godhood.

Walter has earned some impressive winnings from his success in the contest including a cash prize, a trip to Hollywood for a week-long intensive professional workshop, attendance at a massively popular gala awards ceremony, and the publication of his story in the annual bestseller, “L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 33”.

Congratulations, Mr Dinjos! You have made Nigeria proud!