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2024 African
Writers Awards
Submit to either of the 3 open African Awards
2024 African Writers Awards for Short Stories
We are excited to announce the 7th African Writers Awards.
6th Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature
In 2019, the Wakini Kuria Prize was established to honour the memory and legacy of Wakini Kuria.
3rd African Teen Writers Awards
We are excited to announce that the African Teen Writers Awards, organised.
Read about the 2024 African Writers Conference
Since its inception in 2018 in Nigeria, the AWC has become a premier platform for writers, readers, publishers, and other creatives to come together and celebrate African literature and culture. Previous conferences were held in Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ghana. In 2024, the conference is scheduled to be held in Kigali, Rwanda…
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2024 African Writers Awards
We are pleased to announce the 2024 African writers awards.
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Winners of the 2023 African Writers Awards
It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the following awards: the […]
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Announcing the 2023 African Writers Awards Shortlist
We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2023 African Writers Awards, showcasing exceptional […]
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Unveiling the Longlist for the 2023 African Writers Awards
We are delighted to unveil the longlist for a trio of prestigious literary awards in […]
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2022 African Writers Awards, Wakini Prize, and Teens Award Winners
On behalf of the panel of judges, I present the winners of the African Writers […]
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Announcing the 2023 African Writers Awards
We are excited to announce three writing awards for African writers, organised by Writers Space […]