2022 (£10,000)
The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual award for a short story by an African writer published in English, whether they reside in Africa or elsewhere. The winner is awarded a cash prize of £10,000 and four shortlisted writers will receive £500 each.
WORTH
- Winner receives a cash prize of £10,000
- Four shortlisted writers receive a cash prize of £500 each
- Opportunity to participate in interviews, panel discussions and readings with a global audience
ELIGIBILITY
- The story must have been published in the five years preceding the submissions deadline. For 2022 eligibility, the judges will only consider work published after 31st January 2017.
- Stories less than 3,000 words or exceeding 10,000 words are not eligible for the Prize.
- Short stories must be submitted by a publisher – this includes publishers of physical and digital literary journals or magazines. Self-published and unpublished works are not eligible.
- Stories that have been previously submitted for the Caine Prize are not eligible.
- Publishers must obtain consent from the writer(s) before submitting stories for the Prize.
- Stories submitted for the Prize must have been published in English. Translated stories are eligible, provided that the English translation has been published.
- Genres not eligible for entry include stories for children, factual writing, plays and autobiography/biography.
- Submissions must specify which African country the author comes from and the short story word count.
- Publishers are encouraged to submit multiple short stories as long as they do not submit more than one story by the same author.
DEADLINE: January 31 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
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