Short Sharp Stories have announced the longlist for their 2016 competition, which is themed “Die Laughing”. PEN SA member Joanne Hichens is the curator of the competition, which has previously produced anthologies including Bloody Satisfied, Adults Only and Incredible Journey....
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The longlists for the 2016 Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced. Congratulations to all the PEN SA members included on lists! 2016 Sunday Times Barry Ronge Fiction Prize PEN SA Student Writing Prize judge Panashe Chigumadzi has been longlisted...
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Congratulations to PEN SA members Andrew Salomon and Mark Winkler on being shortlisted for the 2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize! Commonwealth Writers have shared the full shortlist here along with short excerpts from all of the shortlisted stories. Read the...
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The winners of the inaugural National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) Book, Creative and Digital Awards were announced last night, reports Books LIVE. Congratulations to PEN SA members Imraan Coovadia and Joanne Hichens who respectively won the...
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Congratulations to PEN SA member Petina Gappah, who has been shortlisted for the 2016 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award! Petina’s shortlisted story is titled “The News of Her Death” and an excerpt of it can be read on Books...
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