Yasmine Zohdi Makes Caine Prize Shortlist
Egyptian author-translator Yasmine Zohdi is one of five writers shortlisted for this year’s Caine Prize, which celebrates short stories by African authors.
Caine Prize
Sunday Submissions: AKO Caine Prize for African Writing
Submissions for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing (for short stories) are open until the 26th January.
Sunday Submissions: 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing
The 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is open for submissions by publishers until January.
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“Forty hours passed, and Sa’ad’s memory was a moon hanging over the perturbed sky of the African continent. “
The Unique Wordplay of Sudanese Writer Bushra Al-Fadil
“Without falling victim to affectation, artificiality, or modernist arbitrariness, he has been able to coin creative expressions that have moved beyond the pages of his short stories into daily use.”