Ellah Wakatama

“From our detailed investigation, we feel the evidence is clear: The Blue Fighter was human written,”

Ellah Wakatama · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11

Wakatama announced the findings of the Caine Prize's internal review in a video posted on X.

“We chose to take a human-centred approach to the investigation. Our review included interviews with the author, the 2026 judging panel, and the Shallow Tales Review, where the story was first published,”

Ellah Wakatama · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11

Wakatama described the Caine Prize organisation's approach to investigating Vara's allegations.

“It also included independent and expert-led metadata analysis of drafts written by the author.”

Ellah Wakatama · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-11

Wakatama continued describing the investigation's scope, which included expert-led metadata analysis of the author's drafts.