Sawiris Foundation is pleased to announce the shortlist for young writers and authors in the categories of novels, short story collections, and screenplays as follows:

Shortlist for Best Novel by Emerging Writers:

1. Dina Ali for “In the Summer of ’88” (Rawafed Publishing and Distribution)
2. Sayed Omar for “The Boy” (Mazeej Publishing House)
3. Mohamed Hamama for “The First for Gigi” (Al-Mahrousa Publishing House)
4. Mohamed Abdel Aal for “Abshaq Al-Ghazaal” (Al-Kenzi Publishing and Distribution)
5. Heba Ahmed Hasab for “Farida and Sidi Al-Mazloom” (Al-Mahrousa Publishing House).

Shortlist for Best Short Story Collection by Emerging Writers:

1. Aya Tantawi for “Infinite Possibilities of Absence” (Elain Publishing House)
2. Tayseer Al-Najjar for “I Can’t Hear My Voice” (The General Egyptian Book Organization)
3. Mohamed Al-Barmi for “Attracts Metals and Loves Dogs” (Kotob Khan  Publishing House)
4. Mohamed Al-Ettar for “Unmissable Anxiety” (Al-Mahrousa Publishing House)
5. Mahmoud Youssef for “The Marionette Dancer” (Rawafed Publishing and Distribution).

Shortlist for Best Screenplay by Emerging Writers:

1. Amr Mamdouh Zakaria for “That’s Your Cat?”
2. Karim Nasr for “Midnight Heroes”
3. Manar Shahab for “Lady of Insomnia”
4. Mohab Tarek for “The Last Show”
5. Hesham Abdel Hamid for “The Manager”.

The Board of Trustees of the Sawiris Cultural Award extends its heartfelt gratitude to all the writers who participated in the 20th edition of the competition, and congratulates the outstanding writers who have been shortlisted, wishing them continued success in the final stage.