Congratulations to PEN SA member Jacqui L’Ange, whose novel The Seed Thief has been shortlisted for the Etisalat Prize for Literature. The winner for the year 2016 of the Etisalat Prize for Literature will be unveiled at the Grand Finale...
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Congratulations to PEN SA member Petina Gappah, whose novel The Book of Memory has been longlisted for the PEN Open Book Award. The finalists will be announced on 18 January 2017 and the winner will be announced on 22 February...
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PEN SA member Jim Pascual Agustin has been named the winner of the Gabo Prize for Literature in Translation and Multi-lingual Texts. The Prize is managed by Antioch University through its online journal, Lunch Ticket. Agustin was awarded the prize...
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Jacana Media has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Gerald Kraak Award. PEN SA member Sisonke Msimang was the chair of the judging panel, who chose the shortlist of written and photographic pieces on the topics of gender, human rights...
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The 2016 Morland Writing Scholarship shortlist has been announced with 22 writers included on the list. The Scholarship will be awarded to five writers who will each receive £18 000, paid over the course of a year, to allow them...
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