This just came out in the P & W newsletter this morning, and may be of interest to some...
Earlier this month, the shortlist was announced for the Caine Prize, a contest that awards a ten-thousand-pound prize for a short story.
Head over to G&A: The Contest Blog to read first lines from each of the five finalists' entries and learn more about the award, which aims to widen the global audience for new and innovative African fiction.
Five Stories From the 2012 Caine Prize Finalists
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