Ten African writers are on the longlist for the James Currey Prize for African Literature.
The prize is an annual award for the best-unpublished work of fiction written in English by any writer, set in Africa or on Africans in Africa or in Diaspora. The prize was established by Nigerian writer, filmmaker and publisher of Hattus Books, Onyeka Nwelue in 2020. The prize is in honour of James Currey, the leading publisher of academic books on Africa who has dedicated his time to distribute books about Africa in Africa. The winner will receive £1000.
Here are the longlisted writers and their stories:
- Walking in Honey by Noella Moshi
- Therapy Sessions by Onyekachi Peter Onuoha
- The Devil’s Daughter by Khumbo Mhone
- And Then He Sang A Lullaby by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu
- They Like Us Dead by Adio-Adet Dinika
- Bones and Runes by Stephen Embleton
- The Rage of Lambs by Solomon Kobina Aremu
- The Masses on Ashes by Okwudiri Job
- Pebbles Picked on the Beach by Moraa Gitaa
- A Reign of Terror by Ntando Gerald
The shortlisted writers will be announced on July 1st. the winner will be announced on September 3 at a prize ceremony scheduled to hold in the UK.
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