Young writers captivate the judges at the 2016 Knysna Literary Festival

The winners of the competition are:

English Short Story:
1st Prize: Carly Emma Bam – My little habit – Sedgefield Primary View Entry  
2nd Prize: Kaylin Jacobs – Africa my home – Montessori View Entry 

Afrikaans Short Story:
1s Prizet: Francois de Kock – Die óns tyd – Knysna Primary School View Entry 
2nd Prize: Anneke Balt – In ‘n oogwink – Knysna Primary School View Entry 

isiXhosa Short Story:
1st Prize: Asalizwa Tinga – My president – Chris Nissen View Entry  
2nd Prize: Lindokuhle Njokwana – The power of the mind – Tembilitsha View Entry 

English Poem:
1st Prize: Isabella de Beer – In the blink of an eye – Knysna High School View Entry 
2nd Prize: Jessica Devine – In the blink of an eye – Oakhill View Entry 

Afrikaans Poem:
1st Prize: Elsa Wolmarans – In ‘n oogwink – Knysna High School View Entry 
2nd Prize: Chenay Greeff – In ‘n oogwink – Knysna High School View Entry 

isiXhosa Poem:
1st Prize: Asive Dyantyi – Africa my home – Percy Mdala View Entry 
2nd Prize: Yonela Paro – The power of the mind – Concordia View Entry 

BACK ROW, left to right: Poro Yonela, Elsa Wolmarans, Isabella de Beer, Francois de Kock, Carly Emma Bam, Tina Asaliza,Ling Dobson, Dyantyi Asive
FRONT ROW, left to right: Jessica Divine, Njokwana Lindokuhle, Anneke Ball, Chenay Greeff, Kaylin Jacobs

Photo credit: Elle Redman