• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content

OkadaBooks Blog

Promoting African Stories

  • Writers’ Corner
    • Contests
    • Authors
  • Readers’ Corner
    • Recommended Reads
    • Book reviews
  • Features
  • Store
  • Submit Article

Ako Caine Prize

AKO Caine Prize 2020: Irenosen Okojie Emerges Winner For Her Short Story ‘Grace Jones’

AKO Caine Prize 2020: Irenosen Okojie Emerges Winner For Her Short Story ‘Grace Jones’

Arinze Talius Dike

July 28, 2020 By Arinze Talius Dike Leave a Comment

Karanta Cikin Hausa - Read in English

The 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing has found its winner in critically acclaimed Nigerian-British author Irenosen Okojie ’s short story ‘Grace Jones’ (2019). This announcement comes after long months of screenings and listings. Okojie’s triumph, which comes with a monetary reward of £10,000, was announced by Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp, the chairperson of the […]

Filed Under: Literary News Tagged With: Ako Caine Prize, AKO Caine Prize 2020, Irenosen Okojie, Winner

Meet The Shortlisted Creatives For The 2020 Ako Caine Prize For African Writing

Meet The Shortlisted Creatives For The 2020 Ako Caine Prize For African Writing

Arinze Talius Dike

May 21, 2020 By Arinze Talius Dike 2 Comments

Karanta Cikin Hausa - Read in English

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. Five writers have been shortlisted from Namibia, […]

Filed Under: Literary News Tagged With: Ako Caine Prize

Copyright © 2021 · No Sidebar Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in