I believe the Prize will achieve excellence and transform perceptions.
Whatever helps the literature of Africa enriches the literature of the world.’
Ben Okri, Chairman of the judges, The Caine Prize 2000

 

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Workshops

The first of the Caine Prize writers' workshops took place in Monkey Valley, just outside Cape Town in early March 2003, and was followed a year later by the second.  The following 3 years saw workshops held in Crater Lake, Kenya.

The workshop consists of 12 young writers who convene to discuss work in progress and to learn from their animateurs Veronique Tadjo and Peter Merington, to work on new and existing story ideas, and to benefit from working with other African writers.

Please note that participation in the workshops is by invitation only.  Participants so far have been:

2007 workshop

Animateurs: 
Véronique Tadjo
Jamal Mahjoub

Participants: 
Doreen Baingana (shortlist 2004)
Darrel Bristow-Bovey (shortlist 2006)
Petina Gappah
Shalini Gidoomal
Farhad A K Sulliman Khoyratty
Charles A Matathia
Tinashe Mushakavanhu
Millicent Muthoni
Glaydah Namukasa
Elizabeth Pienaar
Mary Watson (winner 2006)

 
2006 workshop

Animateurs: 
Véronique Tadjo
Jamal Mahjoub

Participants: 
Sulaiman Addonia
Segun Afolabi (winner 2005)
Dayo Forster
Shalini Gidoomal
Billy Kahora
Niq Mhlongo
Christopher Mlalazi
Muthal Naidoo (shortlist 2005)
Tolu Ogunlesi
Pravasan Pillay

 
2005 workshop

Animateurs:
Veronique Tadjo
Binyavanga Wainaina (winner 2002)

Participants:
Muthony wa Gatumo
Tony Mochama
Brian Chikwava (winner 2004)
Dumisani Sibiya
Charles Mungoshi
Monica Arac de Nyeko (shortlist 2004)
Jackee Budesta Batanda
Chika Unigwe (shortlist 2004)
Doreen Baingana (shortlist 2004)
Zazah Khuzwayo
Jackline Melisa Makena
Muthoni Garland (shortlist 2004)

 
2004 workshop

Animateurs:
Veronique Tadjo
Peter Merington

Participants:
Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor (Winner 2003)
Ken Barris (shortlist 2003)
George Makana Clark (shortlist 2003)
Rachelle Greeff (shortlist 2003)
Carol Fofo
Stan Gazemba
Parselelo Kantai
Andiah Kisia
Siphiwo Mahala
Eddie Vulani Maluleke
Kedibone Seku
Bernard Tabaire

 
2003 workshop

Animateurs:
Veronique Tadjo
Peter Merington

Participants:
Rory Kilalea (shortlist 2002)
Chimamanda Ngosi Adichie (shortlist 2002)
Allan Kolski Horwitz (shortlist 2002)
Binyavanga Wainaina (winner 2002)
Helon Habila (winner 2001)
Zachariah Rapola
Roy Robins
Goretti Kyomuhendo
Kaanita Cassim
Nyameka Sonti
Shimmer Chinodya
Mbongisi Dyantyi

 

The Caine Prize workshops are sponsored by the Ford Foundation and by the Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Trust.  Further workshops are planned elsewhere in Africa in the coming years.

The stories written at the workshop are published by Jacana, alongside the Prize's shortlisted stories.  Books are available from the Africa Centre in London's Covent Garden, or on their website www.africabookcentre.com. Please contact us for further details.