The shortlists for the 16th Sawiris Cultural Awards for the categories of emerging novel, short story, and scenario writers were announced on Tuesday 15 December.

The awards announced the shortlists for the emerging writers in each category but did not announce the shortlist for the established writers’ division.

The final winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Cairo Opera House next January.

Novels (Emerging Writers):

Bayastet Al-Shawam by Ahmed El-Fakharany

Ma Tabaqa Min Al-Shams (What is left from the Sun) by Ahmed El-Morsi

Tartebat Ashawe'yah (Random Arrangements) by Donia Kamal El-Qalsh

Ahmer Larenj (Bitter Orange) by Charl Akl

Atyaf Camillia (Specters of Camillia) by Nora Nagi

Short stories (Emerging Writers):

Losos Al-Nom (Thieves of Sleep) by Amgad El-Sabban

Ka'a Tanqosoh Al-Hekaya (As if it Wanted Him) by Gilan Shamsy

Khitat Taweelat Al-Agal (Long Term Plans) by Mohamed Farag

Taqrir An Al-Rifaiyya (A report on the Rifaiyya) by Mohamed El-Fouly

Scenario (Emerging Writers):

Al-Ghazala Alaty Fart Min Fina Al-Madrassa (The Gazelle that Fled from the School Yard by Ahmed Ihab Abdel-Wareth

Abdullah by Paula Tadros Thabet

Ayna Zahab Shaker Abaza (Where did Shaker Abaza Go?) by Mohamed Hassan Abdul-Aleem

Hamlet by Al-Sayed Abdul-Naby

Kilo 35 by Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman