2026 LSI Longlist Announcement

Stark Pages Creative and Literary Arts Initiative is delighted to unveil the Longlist for the 2026 Literary Students Initiative (LSI).

This year we received outstanding entries from secondary schools across Nigeria. Our panel of agents, editors, and writers selected the longlisted students based purely on literary merit. Our judges have the difficult task of selecting just three winners from such a talented group.

Our judges will meet to decide the winners for this year, and we will share the results in a forthcoming announcement.

All longlisted names will be published in our annual anthology, with complimentary copies sent to the students and their schools.

Follow us on social media to meet this year's judges and stay updated.