Most of the people who work behind the scenes to hold up literary institutions mostly go unacknowledged in public, their work taken for granted while the writer picks up accolades. High on this list—and it is a very long list that includes publicity assistants, journalists, bloggers, booksellers, and in cases every other professional who is […]
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Ten Writers Shortlisted for the 2018/19 Short Story Day Africa Prize
Ten writers have been shortlisted for the 2018/19 Short Story Day Africa Prize. Founded by Rachel Zadok in 2011, the Short Story Day Africa Prize—which offers US$800 for first place, $200 for second place, and $100 for third place—recognizes the best short stories submitted for Short Story Day Africa‘s themed anthologies. Works that have won […]
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