The James Currey Prize for African Literature is an annual award for the best unpublished novel manuscripts written in English on the African theme.

We are thrilled to announce the winner of the James Currey Prize for African Literature 2024: Fanan Agyaku 🌍📚 for the remarkable work “A Ballad of Wizards” which has captivated readers with its powerful storytelling and profound insights. Congratulations Fanan #JamesCurreyPrize
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We are delighted to share the shortlist for this year’s James Currey Prize. Congratulations to the authors who made the shortlist! We look forward to announcing the winner in September.
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We gladly announce the commencement of The James Currey Prize for African Literature 2024. Writers are to submit a full length UNPUBLISHED NOVEL manuscript related to the African experience to submissions@jamescurreyprize.com, on or before the 30th of April, 2024.
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Congratulations to Peter Ngila Njeri @peterngilanjeri Winner of the James Currey Prize for African Literature, 2023.
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The Jury for the 2023 James Currey Prize for African Literature, have announced the shortlist. The winner will be announced at a ceremony at the University of Oxford on September 3, 2023.
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Wishing you and yours a joyous celebration. Merry Christmas! Love, The James Currey Society.
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See what the award-winning writer, Eugen Bacon had to say about The James Currey Anthology . Full review to be released in February in Aurealis Magazine (Australia) @aurealismagazine @eugenbacon @abibimanpublishing
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We gladly announce the commencement of The James Currey Prize for African Literature 2023. Writers should submit at least two full length UNPUBLISHED works of NOVEL manuscripts related to the African experience to submissions@jamescurreyprize.com, by the 1st of April, 2023.
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Congratulations to Rose Okeke Winner of the James Currey Prize for African Literature, 2022 @ngbritisharts @eastafricaarts @southernafricaarts #JamesCurreyFestival #JamesCurreyFestival2022 #JamesCurreyLitFest #JamesCurreyLitFest2022 #AfricanLiterature #JamesCurreySociety
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For a faster read, you can now download the Programme of Events slated to take place in the James Currey Literary Festival 2022. Link for the download : jamescurreysociety.co.uk/blo…
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The first ever James Currey Literary Festival will hold from the 1st to the 3rd of September, 2022. The winner of the James Currey Prize for African Literature will be announced at this event. You wouldn’t want to miss this @SouthernAfrArts @eastafricaarts @ngBritishArts
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***Shortlisted Author*** Buntu Siwisa
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****Shortlisted Author**** Abenea Ndago
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****SHORTLISTED AUTHOR**** Mohammed Hammie @HammieRajab
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****SHORTLISTED AUTHOR**** Ebelenna Esomnofu @EbelennaE
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As we count down to grand finale of The James Currey Prize for African Literature 2022, here’s a little bit on our shortlisted author, Rose Okeke.
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Join us for the inaugural James Currey Literary Festival. Visit the link below to book your ticket for the festival. More details will be provided via this link. visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/even…
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