Iskanchi Press Announces Book Prize Shortlist for 2024

We are overjoyed to reveal the shortlist for the inaugural Iskanchi Book Prize! The Iskanchi Book Prize attracted an impressive array of talented writers, and we are thrilled to see such diversity and excellence on this year's shortlist. The 11 shortlisted manuscripts showcase the best of African realities and the continent's vibrant literary talent.

The prize seeks to honor outstanding prose and hybrid book manuscripts, offering the winner a publishing opportunity. The grand prize winner will receive $1500 and publication in Fall 2025.

Shortlisted Authors: 1. Joyce Odera - Delightful Cage (Nigeria); 2. Lauwo George - FINELAND (Tanzania); 3. Abenea Ndago - Citizens (Kenya); 4. Terna Douglas Abu - The Seeker (Nigeria); 5. Alieu Bundu - The Brilliance Of A Million Suns (Sierra Leone); 6. Khisa John - Sunset Over Elgon Hills (Uganda); 7. Thabi Moeketsi - The Boy With The Indigo Heart (Zimbabwe); 8. Olowe Damilola - A Little Wonder To Dream (Nigeria); 9. Oyinloye Michael Oluwatomisin - Gone (Nigeria); 10. Aminta Dupuis - The Child from Dindefello Falls (Afropean).