Winners of the 2024 African Writers Awards

Welcome to the website of the

2025 African
Writers Awards

Submit to either of the 3 open African Awards

2025 African Writers Awards for Short Stories

Enter for the 8th African Writers Awards in either the poetry or prose category.

Winners of the 2024 African Writers Awards

7th Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature

In 2019, the Wakini Kuria Prize was established to honour the memory and legacy of Wakini Kuria.

4th African Teen Writers Awards

We are excited to announce the 4th edition of the African Teen Writers Awards.

Read about the 2025 African Writers Conference

Building on the success of the 2024 edition in Kigali, Rwanda, where discussions focused on the role of children’s literature in shaping young minds, the 2025 conference will expand the conversation to the power of African storytelling in uniting diverse cultures and equipping creatives for the global literary landscape.

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