The Morland Writing Scholarships 2024 shortlists have been announced today, Monday, October 14, 2024.
The Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers, popularly referred to as the Morland Writing Scholarship, is an opportunity to allow writers to finish a manuscript. In the past, the scholarship has been accorded to writers from across the continent like Yewande Omotoso, Noo Saro-Wiwa, Ayesha Harruna Attah, Gloria Mwaniga Odari, Hawa Jande Golakai, Nnamdi Oguike, and Parsalelo ole Kantai. Muhammad L. Kejera (Gambia), Neema Komba (Tanzania), Chido Muchemwa (Zimbabwe), Chika Oduah (Nigeria), and Lanre Otaiku (Nigeria) were the recipients in 2022. Rafeeat Aliyu, Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Kiprop Kimutai, and Remy Ngamije were the recipients in 2023.
For 2024, there were 500 entries from published writers from across Africa and the jury selected the following;
- Carey Baraka, Kenya
- Kobby Ben Ben, Ghana
- Fayssal Bensalah, Algeria
- Barbara Boswell, South Africa
- Delight Ejiaka, Nigeria
- Cherrie Kandie, Kenya
- A’Eysha Kassiem, South Africa
- Bronwyn Kato, South Africa
- Fred Khumalo, South Africa
- Alasdair Howorth, Kenya
- Idza Luhumyo, Kenya
- Khaddafina Mbabazi, Uganda
- Pulane Mpondo, South Africa
- Yvette Ndlovu, Zimbabwe
- Masande Ntshanga, South Africa
- Frances Ogamba, Nigeria
- Olakunle Ologunro, Nigeria
- Oluwabukoye Oyedeji, Nigeria
- Kristien Potgieter, South Africa
- Megan Ross, South Africa
The winners will be announced on November 22.
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