CAINE PRIZE 2012 READINGS AND PUBLIC EVENTS

Thursday 4 July, Royal Over-seas League, 7pm

A relaxed evening with the nominees of the 2013 Caine Prize. Each author will read a short extract from their work, after which there will be an opportunity to meet them over a glass of complimentary wine and canapés.

Tickets: £7, Concessions: £6, Friends of ROSL ARTS: £5.00

To book, phone 020 7408 0214 ext 219

Park Place, St James's Street, London SW1A 1LR

Further information can be found here

Friday 5 July, “Writing Africa’s Futures” - Africa Writes Festival – British Library Conference Centre, 2-5pm

Join the five authors short-listed for the 2013 prize in an in-depth discussion of the continent's flourishing literary cultures and futures. Also taking part are distinguished authors Doreen Baingana, Zoe Wicomb, Segun Afolabi and Stephanie Newell.

This event is free, booking recommended.

http://www.bl.uk/whatson/events/event145399.html

This is an African Studies Association (UK) 50th anniversary event.

Saturday 6 July, Africa Writes Festival – British Library Conference Centre, 5pm

The shortlisted writers will be discussing their work with Tricia Wombell, Black Book News and Jacqueline Auma, London Afro-Caribbean Book Group, and other London Book Groups.

This event is free, booking recommended.

http://boxoffice.bl.uk or to book, phone: 01937 546 546

Organised in partnership with Africa Writes, a celebration of contemporary African literature from across the continent and the diaspora in association with the Royal African Society.

Further information can be found here: http://www.royalafricansociety.org/africawrites2013

Sunday 7 July, Southbank Centre, 6.30pm

The shortlisted writers will be reading from and discussing their work with Nii Parkes, in the Southbank Centre’s Level 5 Function Room.

Tickets: £8, Concessions: £4

To book, phone: 0844 875 0073 www.southbankcentre.co.uk