The Ghanem Ghobash Short Story Award jury concludes its 17th session in 2026.

2026/05/04 7:26:06 PM

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Abu Dhabi, 4 May / WAM / The jury of the Ghanem Ghobash Short Story Award, in its seventeenth session in 2026, concluded its work, after completing the evaluation of all short story works submitted for the award in its short story and story collection categories.

The committee held its final meeting yesterday, at the headquarters of the Emirates Writers and Writers Union in Abu Dhabi, headed by Nasser Al Dhaheri, and the membership of Dr. Badia Al Hashemi, Lulwah Al Mansouri, Abdel Fattah Sabri, and Islam Bushkir, and in the presence of Sheikha Al Jabri, Secretary General of the Award.

During the meeting, the committee discussed the participating works, which numbered more than 80 in the two categories, and were evaluated according to precise artistic and literary standards, taking into account originality, innovation, artistic construction, language and style.

Deliberations led to determining the first positions in each category, based on the number of votes received by the advanced works.

The committee also noted a number of distinguished works that deserve support and appreciation, in appreciation of the remarkable levels of creativity they demonstrated.

The head of the jury said that the entries in the seventeenth session of the award were characterized by positivity, pointing to the emergence of promising pens in the field of narrative creativity, which has enriched this award since its inception, and reflects the keenness of the Emirates Writers and Writers Union to continue and develop it.

He added that the committee worked over a period of two months to read, classify and sort the texts, with the aim of arriving at the best works, pointing out that the results were often close, which made the process of comparing texts difficult, in light of the presence of more than one promising work and group, heralding the emergence of new voices that would enrich the literary scene in the Emirates.

Al Dhaheri expressed his thanks to the members of the jury for their great efforts and harmonious spirit that contributed to completing the task smoothly and smoothly, stressing the committee’s keenness to come up with recommendations that contribute to developing the award and modernizing its mechanisms. He also thanked the Emirates Writers and Writers Union for its trust and interest in this award, which bears a prominent national name.

In a related context, the committee came up with a number of recommendations that would contribute to developing the award and advancing it in future sessions, thus enhancing its presence in the cultural scene and devoting its role in supporting the storytelling movement.

The final results of the award are scheduled to be announced at a later time.