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Tope Folarin makes Caine Prize 2016 shortlist (We need new Caines)

James Murua May 11, 2016 2 Comments Abdul Adan Adjoa Andoh At Your Requiem Bongani Kona Caine Prize Caine Prize 2016 Delia Jarrett-Macauley Genesis Lesley Nneka Arimah Lidudumalingani Mary Watson Memories We Lost Muthoni Garland Nkiacha Atemnkeng The Lifebloom Gift Tope Folarin What it Means When a Man Falls From the Sky

Caine Prize winner 2013 Tope Folarin made the Caine Prize 2016 shortlist that was announced earlier today. The Caine Prize shortlist 2016 was announced today…

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Caine Prize 2016 judging panel announced

James Murua January 25, 2016 No Comments Adjoa Andoh Caine Prize Caine Prize Judges Delia Jarrett-Macauley Dr Robert J Patterson Mary Watson Muthoni Garland

The Caine Prize for African Writing judging panel has been announced today. The panel of judges will be chaired by the distinguished author and broadcaster…

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Cat Hellisen wins Short Story Day Africa Prize 2015 #AkeFest2015

James Murua November 21, 2015 5 Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Ake Festival Ake Festival 2015 Alex Latimer Billy Kahora Cat Hellisen Fred Khumalo Mark Winkler Mary Watson Short Story Day Africa Prize Short Story Day Africa Prize 2015

Cat Hellisen is the winner of the Short Story Day Africa Prize for Short Fiction 2015. The winner has just been announced at the ongoing…

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Short Story Day Africa 2015 longlist announced

James Murua September 1, 2015 3 Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Alex Latimer Alexis Teyie Billy Kahora Cat Hellisen Chido Muchemwa Christine Coates Dayo Ntwari Donald Molosi Efemia Chela Florence Onyango Fred Khumalo Louis Greenberg Louis Ogbere Mark Mngomezulu Mark Winkler Mary Okon Ononokpono Mary Watson Megan Ross Pede Hollist Short Story Day Africa Short Story Day Africa 2015 Siyanda Mohutsiwa Thabo Jijana Wairimu Muriithi Wesley Macheso

Short Story Day Africa has announced the longlist of this year’s anthology. The stories from writers from across the continent explored the theme “Water” in…

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Short Story Day announce 2015 anthology judges

James Murua May 14, 2015 No Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Billy Kahora Mary Watson Short Story Day Short Story Day 2015 The Water Anthology

A few days ago I spoke about the call out made for the new Short Story Day anthology for 2015 that will focus on Water.…

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