The Kwani? Manuscript Project, a new one-off literary prize for unpublished fiction from African writers, is delighted to announce a shortlist. The seven shortlisted titles, selected from a longlist of 30, are: Ayobami Adebayo, Stay with Me (Nigeria) Ayesha Harruna Attah, Saturday’s People (Ghana / US) Stanley Gazemba, Ghettoboy (Kenya) […]
Monthly Archives: June 2013
“A major mobile telecommunications service provider in Nigeria is sponsoring a new literary prize, billed as the “first ever pan-African prize celebrating first time writers of published fiction books”. The Etisalat Prize for Literature, which aims not only to promote African writing but also to boost the publishing industry, is […]
By Guest writer: Ekene Oboko On Tuesday 4th June, NoViolet Bulawayo paid a visit to London’s Southbank Centre to discuss her new novel, “We Need New Names”. The evening was led by the African Writers Trust’s very own Nii Parkes. Bulawayo introduced the audience to her book – a book […]
By Guest writer, Hellen Nyana It has taken me a while to introduce myself as a writer. Sure, I may tell my family and friends that I write but I rarely introduce myself as a writer. So when I was invited to participate in the Uganda international Writers’ Conference that was […]
By Guest writer: Shadreck Chikoti ( Malawi) The first piece I ever wrote in my life, which never saw the corridors of any publishing house, and whose whereabouts I can’t track, was a poem. So I started off on my writing voyage as a poet and my secret mentor at […]
This message came through the mail, so folks please respond directly to RACHEL ZADOK (phone: 072 797 6186) or via Short Story website if you’d like to participate by reading or submitting your story. Deadline is June 21, 2013 (the longest day, and shortest night of the year– a symbolic […]