The Longlist for the 2023 Ink Across Borders Prize
Here at The European Society of Literature, we would like to extend our sincere congratulations to all of you for your outstanding submissions. We were incredibly impressed by the high quality of writing that we received, and narrowing the submissions down to a longlist was a difficult task.
We received thousands of submissions from all over the world, and each one was unique and creative. We were particularly impressed by the range of topics that were covered, from personal essays to short stories to poems. It was clear that each of you put a great deal of thought and effort into your writing, and we are grateful for the opportunity to read it.
We would like to thank you all for participating in the 2023 Ink Across Borders Prize. We hope that you enjoyed the experience, and we encourage you to continue writing. We look forward to seeing what you create in the future. Below is the official longlist — if you made it on the longlist, you have a very real chance of advancing to the shortlist, so congratulations!
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THE OFFICIAL LONGLIST FOR THE 2023 INK ACROSS BORDERS PRIZE
OUR HOUSE - MOUNIRA
DREAM OF ME - SAREH
THE VILLAGE - DEMIR
HAZE AND DAZE - HANDAYANI
CAHAYA - PRAYITNO
THE TALKING EYES OF A MUTE KASHMIR - KAUL
THE APPLE ORCHARD - MOIRA
THE SOUL OF DEMENTIA - KAUR
CHITTAGONG EVENINGS - BANERJEE
THE LAND WILL REMEMBER HER - NAMAYANJA
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS - RATHOD
NO MORE! - MADRIZ
THE LION ON THE PLAIN - SWANEPOEL
RESPITE - MURALI
COMPANIONS AND WITNESSES OF A SANDY DEATH - OCHOLLA
THE GHOST OF NO REGRET - OSMEÑA
A SIGHTING - TORRES
