Mariam Riza wins Godage Short Story Prize for her third book ‘Aqua’

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Mariam Riza was awarded The Best Anthology Short Stories (English) Prize for her third collection of short stories titled ‘Aqua’ at the recent Godage National Literary Awards 2013 held on 4 September 2014. Commenting on the winning entry the judging panel of the Godage National Literary Awards stated: “The short stories in Aqua are reflective of the young, innocent, helpless, abandoned and the forgotten in real life. The stories hold the reader’s attention from beginning to end in suspense and drama, immerse the reader in a world where nature comes to life and brought face to face with divisive topics in society that are subtly discussed and questioned. “In essence, the short stories in Aqua confront the realities of life. The effectiveness of the narration stands out due to the simplicity of language used, attentiveness to detail and creativity in the style of writing.” Mariam Riza’s debut collection of short stories ‘Cry For Me a Little: Stories of the Souls’ (2011) was shortlisted for the Gratiaen Prize 2011, and won her the Emerging Writer Award of the Godage Awards 2011. Her second short story collection ‘People, We Are’ won the Best Anthology Short Stories (English) Prize at the Godage National Literary Awards 2012. Riza is an Internal Auditor by profession. Having completed her Masters in Business Psychology she also served as the Editor of the 20th edition of the CHANNELS publication of the English Writers Cooperative of Sri Lanka (EWC).

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