Developing writers at every stage of their journey.
Our Programmes
More than just a Prize — we invest in African writers year-round through live and online workshops, an annual anthology, and festivals that carry new work to the world.
MORE THAN JUST A PRIZE
A year-round programme of development for African writers.
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Live Workshop
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Online Workshop
One-to-one mentorship pairing writers across the continent with experienced editors to shape a story from first draft to publication.
An immersive in-person residency where shortlisted and emerging writers develop new short fiction together over ten days of craft and community.
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Annual Anthology
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Festivals
Readings, panels and events at literary festivals worldwide, bringing Caine Prize writers to new audiences on the page and the stage.
The shortlisted and workshop stories collected each year in print, published with partners across Africa, the UK and beyond.
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Amplifying African writers and their stories — the foremost international prize for the African short story.