Jacana Literary Foundation (JLF), in partnership with The Other Foundation, has announced a 19-strong shortlist for the R25,000 Gerald Kraak Prize, selected from over 500 entries. The nominated works—a total of 23 pieces of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction by the 19 writers—will appear in the third Gerald Kraak Anthology, titled The Heart of the Matter, forthcoming from Jacana […]
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Submissions for the Gerald Kraak Prize and Anthology Will Now Be Open Year-Round
Submissions for the Gerald Kraak Prize and Anthology will now be open year-round. The announcement was made by Jacana Literary Foundation (JLF) and The Other Foundation, who administer the Prize. With this new format, the shortlist will now be announced in February 2019 rather than the initial December 2018 schedule. The winner will be announced […]
Otosirieze Joins 2018/19 Gerald Kraak Prize Panel of Judges
Brittle Paper‘s deputy editor Otosirieze has joined the panel of judges for the 2018/19 Gerald Kraak Prize. He had been shortlisted for the prize’s inaugural edition in 2016. The organisers made the announcement via a press release: The Gerald Kraak Prize and Anthology would like to welcome Otosirieze as a judge for the 2018/19 Gerald […]
The 2018 Open Book Festival Begins in Cape Town
The 2018 Open Book Festival has begun at The Fugard Theatre in Cape Town. The event, which is in its seventh year, will last from 5-9 September, with further activities at The District 6 Museum Homecoming Centre and The Book Lounge. Among the 2018 guests are Aminatta Forna, whose fourth novel Happiness dropped earlier in the […]
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