The long-awaited moment has arrived as we unveil the final list of authors from the list of entered authors in the program. The names listed below signify those who have successfully advanced to the final stage of the program and will grace The COPPA Book Awards 2024 ceremony. The final winners from each category will be revealed during the ceremony, following the completion of the book review process by our esteemed judicial panel. Congratulations to all!
FICTION BOOK CATEGORY FINALISTS:
- Boyd Kalumbi- My Brother’s Hound
- Gilbert Kanyembo- Seven Dark Nights Before I Met You
- Victor Thulela Nkhosi- The One I Loved The Most
BEST OF BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP BOOK CATEGORY FINALISTS:
- Joseph Gondwe- Awakening The Business Giant in You
- Dr. Tupelo Mulwe- Let’s Do Business
- Dr. Sikalumbi A. Dewin- The Entrepreneurial Cooperative
BEST OF MOTIVATIONAL & INSPIRATIONAL BOOK CATEGORY FINALISTS:
- Akabondo Simutanyi – Tales of a Perfect Child
- Kennedy Sishekanu – Building Blocks of A Healthy Self-Image
- Soyapi Mapulanga – The Ancestral Codex
BEST OF CHRISTIAN & SPIRITUAL BOOK CATEGORY FINALISTS:
- Daniel Banda- SCARS- The Untold Stories
- Shalom Zumba- Destiny Must Be Fulfilled
- Will Mamba- Loving Bravely, Patiently & Greatly
BEST OF HEALTH BOOK CATEGORY FINALISTS:
- Andrew Kaumba – The Road To Becoming A Doctor
- Mwansa Kapungwe – Unveiling The Shrouded Eye of Modern Medicine in The Zambian Health Sector
- Steven Ariel – Why People Die By Suicide and What To Do About It
BEST OF WOMEN & GENDER BOOK CATEGORY FINALISTS:
- Kripa Aiyar – Her Unbroken Spirit
- Faith Mutanuka – 20:20 – 20 Lessons Learned at Age 20
- Mwiza Hanna & Mariah Chongo – Blood and Tears
BEST OF POETRY & ANTHOLOGY BOOK CATEGORY FINALISTS:
- Christopher Njobvu: In My Feelings
- Mwansa Agness Chungu: Memoirs of A Tormented Soul
- Stanslous Mwape Chikuma: The Cry of My Conscience
BEST OF CHILDREN’S BOOK CATEGORY FINALISTS:
- Kapampa Mwape Gondwe: The Copper Earrings
- Molly Kumar: Freaky Four (Illustrated by Derrick Nasando)
- Moses Tololo: The Tree of Life
BEST OF MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATION BOOK CATEGORY FINALISTS:
- Evans Lwimba: Hearing Impaired In Regular Schools without Sign Language
- Isaac Pomboloka: Galactic Thinking
- Zhion Chisenga: Wildness and Paradise of Academic Excellence