The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is a literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published in English. The Prize was launched in 2000 to encourage and highlight the richness and diversity of African writing by bringing it to a wider audience internationally. The focus on the short story reflects the contemporary development of the African story-telling tradition.

Join us for one night only as we discuss the wonderful stories of the five shortlisted candidates before the winner is announced on July 18th!

This year’s shortlisted candidates are:

Joshua Chizoma, Nigeria for Collector of Memories (2021)

Hannah Giorgis, Ethiopia for A Double-Edged Inheritance (2020)

Nana-Ama Danquah, Ghana for When a Man Loves a Woman (2021)

Idza Luhumyo, Kenya for Five Years Next Sunday (2021)

Billie McTernan, Ghana for The Labadi Sunshine Bar (2021)