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Applications are currently being accepted for The Caine Prize for African Writing 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
The Caine Prize for African Writing 2026, a major international literary award that celebrates outstanding short stories by African writers.
Prize Amount:
Winner receives £10,000.
Four shortlisted writers each receive £500.
Short story must have been published between Feb 27, 2021 – Feb 27, 2026.
Length: 3,000–10,000 words.
Must be submitted by a publisher (not the author).
Writers must be 18+ years old.
Self-published/unpublished stories are not eligible.
Genres excluded: novels, children’s stories, factual writing, academic essays, plays, poetry, autobiography/biography.
Each story can only be entered once.
Submissions for The Caine Prize for African Writing open on Monday, 1 December 2025 (00:01 GMT) and close on Friday, 27 February 2026 (12:00 GMT).
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