Tag: Kurt Ellis

  • Morland Writing Scholarships 2015 shortlist announced

    Morland Writing Scholarships 2015 shortlist announced

    The Miles Morland Foundation has just announced the shortlist for the 2015 Morland Writing Scholarships. These applicants will be whittled down to four on December 14th by the judges Ellah Allfrey who is chair, Olufemi Terry, and Muthoni Garland and announced shortly after. The list features a healthy list of twenty-one applicants with seven from…

  • Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015 longlist announced

    Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015 longlist announced

    The longlist for the Etisalat Prize for Literature for 2015 was announced today. The prize launched in June 2013 as the first pan-African prize pen solely to debut fiction writers of African citizenship has quickly established itself as one of the most prestigious literary prizes for African fiction. Previous winners of the prize include Noviolet…