These stories were submitted in response to an invitation from **shonareads** to unpublished Zimbabwean authors. Readers voted for their favourite story in a Twitter poll on the shonareads Twitter account from Sunday 26 Feb 2023; the author of the winning story, Jackie Chikambure, received a USD 100 Amazon voucher.

Thank you to Z. Ndlovu and T. Muchemwa, who sponsored part of the prize.


Winner

Kombi by Jackie Chikambure

Runners-up

Everything hurts by Takudzwanashe Charlene Ndangana

Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield by Tinashe Lee-roy

The other stories

The Untutoring of a Non-Survivor by Chana

Clay Cows by Brighton Venge

24, by Chiedza Zimudzi

Ropa, by Claudius Goremusandu

I’M NOT AFRAID OF MY TRUTH ANYMORE… YOU CAN CALL ME SHIVOL, by Shivol

Big City Dreams, From The Adventures of Avali IBhiza by The Choreo

The One That Got Away…, by Miss L