The Oriire Folktale Prize 2025
The prize's first year, when it ran as the Folktale Prize and invited retellings of African folktales. It became the Folklore Prize in 2026.
See the Oriire Folklore Prize 2026The 2025 shortlist
Ten entries made the shortlist. The judged places are marked below, and every shortlisted piece is published here to read.
The 2025 winners
- First placeỌmọlẹ́wà by Ogundeko Toluwanimi Alexis
- Second placeA Forest of Brothers by Yangmen Peter
- Third placeOche and the Sacred Drum by James Okoh