2 days to go! 🎉
It's going to be a big one. Don’t miss out on this special moment!
Date: 29th June 2025
Time: 5pm
Register: bit.ly/45tfc19
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You're invited to the Iskanchi Book Prize Reading & Winner Reveal!
Hear from our shortlisted authors + keynote by Vamba Sherif (The Emperor’s Son).
🗓 Sun, 29 June 2025
⏰ 5PM WAT
📍 Zoom
🎟 Free — Register: bit.ly/45tfc19
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Bold voices. Brave stories. Global celebration.
Stay tuned — and get ready to meet the author who’s about to change the game.
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10. Lauwo wa Lauwo – Enchanted Village
Tanzania’s Lauwo wa Lauwo captures imaginations with Enchanted Village, a gem shortlisted for 2025.
#IskanchiBookPrize #TanzanianWriters #MagicalRealism #AfricanLiterature #IskanchiPress #LiteraryAwards
9. Dafe Great – The Black Hand
Nigeria’s Dafe Great is recognized for The Black Hand, a thrilling and genre-defying narrative of power and justice.
#IskanchiBookPrize #NigerianAuthors #ThrillerFiction #AfricanWriters #IskanchiPress #ContemporaryFiction
8. Karen Williams – Mourning
Karen Williams of South Africa joins the shortlist with Mourning, a sharp and haunting meditation.
#IskanchiBookPrize #SouthAfricanWriters #GriefNarratives #AfricanFiction #IskanchiPress #ContemporaryFiction
7. Abenea Ndago – Nandi Bear
Nandi Bear by Kenya’s Abenea Ndago blends fiction in bold new ways—now on the 2025 shortlist!
#IskanchiBookPrize #SpeculativeFiction #KenyanWriters #AfricanMyth #LiteraryAwards #IskanchiPress
6. Magaret Muthee – A Season for Mending
Kenya’s Magaret Muthee is shortlisted for A Season for Mending—a tender, poignant exploration.
#IskanchiBookPrize #KenyanAuthors #AfricanLiterature #LiteraryFiction #IskanchiPress #FictionWriters
5. Valerie Chatindo – Mono: Tales of the Tapa Kingdom
Zimbabwean writer Valerie Chatindo’s Mono: Tales of the Tapa Kingdom is shortlisted for its bold reimagining.
#IskanchiBookPrize #ZimbabweanWriters #AfricanFantasy #HistoricalFiction #IskanchiPress #ContemporaryAfricanFiction
4. Peter Ngĩla Nzeli – Souls of Independence
Kenya’s Peter Ngĩla Nzeli earns a shortlist spot with Souls of Independence—a story of resilience, identity & power.
#IskanchiBookPrize #KenyanWriters #AfricanLiterature #IskanchiPress #FictionWriters #LiteraryAwards
3. Unathi Slasha – The Hollow Sound of Lightweight Bodies
South Africa's Unathi Slasha stuns with The Hollow Sound of Lightweight Bodies, a genre-bending, visceral work of fiction.
#IskanchiBookPrize #AfricanFiction #SouthAfricanAuthors #LiteraryFiction #ExperimentalWriting #IskanchiPress
2. Ezioma Kalu – On Rainy Days I Think of Flowers
Nigerian writer Ezioma Kalu’s lyrical novel On Rainy Days I Think of Flowers earns a spot on the 2025 shortlist!
#IskanchiBookPrize #AfricanWriters #NigerianWriters #ContemporaryFiction #LiteraryAwards #IskanchiPress
1. Aryan Kaganof – Xabanisa
South Africa's Aryan Kaganof is shortlisted for Xabanisa—a fierce, experimental work pushing the boundaries of fiction.
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We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 #IskanchiBookPrize shortlist!
These daring, genre-bending manuscripts are redefining what African fiction can be.
Congrats to these brilliant voices from across the continent!
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We’re almost there—our shortlist is coming soon.
Shoutout to every writer who submitted. Your stories matter.
Let’s uplift the voices shaping African literature today.
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🌟 The Iskanchi Book Prize Shortlist is Almost Here! 🌟
The countdown is on! The shortlist for this year's Iskanchi Book Prize is coming soon, and we can't wait to reveal the incredible authors in the running. 📚✨
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The Iskanchi Book Prize 2025 submission window is officially closed.
We’re honored to have received hundreds of entries—thank you for trusting us with your work.
Wishing every entrant the best of luck.
Next stop: judging!
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Just 1 DAY LEFT!
Submissions for the Iskanchi Book Prize close tomorrow—don’t miss your chance to be the next big African literary voice!
Submit now: www.iskanchi.com/iskanchi-boo...
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⏳ Time is running out! ⏳
The Iskanchi Book Prize closes April 21, 2025! Got a bold, boundary-pushing African story? Fiction, nonfiction, poetry—we want it! Don’t miss your chance to get published.
Submit now: www.iskanchi.com/iskanchi-boo...
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