prize/short fiction
AKO Caine Prize for African Writing
Caine Prize
- Award
- £10,000 winner prize (per earlier editions; the current call page states no amounts)
- Deadline
- 31 January 2027
- Open to
- Africa and diaspora
£10,000 winner prize (per earlier editions; the current call page states no amounts). Supports african writers, including diaspora, published in eligible outlets. Cycle: Annual nomination by publishers. Status: Recurring; submission window varies.
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