Prizes
2024 NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature Longlist Announced
The Nigeria Prize for Literature, a $100,000 annual prize awarded to celebrate literary talent in the four genres of fiction, poetry, drama, and children’s literature, has announced a longlist of 11 titles for its 2024 edition. This year, the award is for the Children’s Literature genre. The eleven shortlisted writers and titles are: Making the…
Derek Ehioboro, Kyle Okeke Win Evaristo Prize for African Poetry
The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry has announced the winners for the 2023 edition of the prize. The selected winners, from a shortlist of five, are Derek Ehioboro for his poem “And God Said,” and Kyle Okeke for his poem “Butterflies.” As joint winners, both poets will share the awarded amount of $1,500. Along with…
Open Call: The Caine Prize for African Writing 2024
The Caine Prize for African Writing has announced the open call for submissions for the 2024 prize. The prize is a £10,000 cash prize awarded to the best short story by an African writer, and additional awards of £500 each to four shortlisted writers. Past winners of the prize include Helon Habila (Nigeria), Binyavanga Wainaina…