Bryony Rheam wins a 2021 Bulawayo Arts Award for All Come to Dust

All Come to Dust has won the Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction category at the 2021 Bulawayo Arts Awards. 

The Bulawayo Arts Awards are multi-disciplinary arts awards that recognise and honour exceptional individuals and collaborative artistic efforts in the city of Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South, as well as those from the region who are practicing arts elsewhere in the world.

This year there were over 24,000 submissions across all the categories of the awards, and Bryony is especially delighted to win the outstanding fiction award given the strength of all four of the shortlisted writers in that category.

The novel is published in Zimbabwe by amaBooks and is available in Bulawayo at Inganu Bookshop at the Orange Elephant, 12th Avenue Extension and in Harare at Bindu Books, 37 Victoria Drive, Newlands.

In the United Kingdom, it is co-published by amaBooks and Parthian Books and is available through all good bookshops as well as through www.parthianbooks.com/products/all-come-to-dust and online book outlets.

In North America and Australia/New Zealand it is available through www.africanbookscollective.com or Amazon.

The Full List of Award Winners:

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction: All Come To Dust by Bryony Rheam

Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction: Our Food, Our Heritage, Our Culture by Makhosi Mahlangu

Outstanding Ndebele Literary Work: Ngubani Owabulalala uDube by Mihla Sitsha

Outstanding Song of the Year: ‘For Me’ – DJ Zandimaz

Newcomer of the Year (All Genres): Sandra Sibanda

Outstanding Male Artist of the Year: Msizkay

Outstanding Female Artist of the Year: Vuyo Brown

Outstanding Hip Hop Artist/Act: Awa

Outstanding Kwaito/House/Gqom Act: Mawiza

Outstanding Alternative Music: Thandy Dlana

Outstanding Gospel Artist/Act: Mai Mwamuka

Outstanding Imbube/Acapella Group/Act: Focus Accapella

Outstanding Tshibilika/Rhumba Act: Insimbi Zezhwane

Outstanding Music Producer: Nashville 

Outstanding Music Video: ‘Induku Enhle’ – X Mile

Outstanding Radio DJ: Nomalanga Nyathi – ZIFM

Outstanding Club DJ: DJ Mzoe

Outstanding Dance Ensemble: Geek Twins

Outstanding Female Dancer: Dorcas Ngwenya

Outstanding Male Dancer: Hebson Ncube

Outstanding Arts Journalist: Mthabisi Tshuma – The Chronicle

Outstanding Arts Photographer: Sadee LensWorks

Outstanding Online Media: Ekasi Magazine

Outstanding Theatre Actress: Musawenkosi Sibanda

Outstanding Theatre Actor: Cadrick Msongelwa

Outstanding Theatre Production: Bhalagwe Is Burning by Victory Siyanqoba

Outstanding Comedian: Zwe Hlabangana

Outstanding Poet: Desire Moyo

Outstanding Fashion Designer/House: A Tribe Called Zimbabwe

Outstanding Model: Ben Chest

Outstanding Ambassador (worldwide): Vusa Mkhaya

Outstanding TV Production/Programme: Mjolo FM – Byo Memes

Outstanding Short Film: Figure It Out – Nkosilesisa Ncube

Outstanding Film/TV Actress: Lee Mchoney – Wadiwa Wepamoyo

Outstanding Film/TV Actor: Leroy Mthulisi Ndlovu – Figure it Out

Life Achievement Award: Ebba Chitambo

People's Choice Award: Mai Mwamuka