This weekend, get caught up in "The Sack", Namwali Serpell's 2015 Caine Prize-winning story. Zoë Wicomb, head of the judging panel, that year called it, "formally innovative, stylistically stunning, haunting and…
Namwali Serpell's creative work plays fast and loose with genre, making her popular with readers piqued by the unexpected. SSDA teamster, Efemia Chela got a sneak peek of the Zambian…
Our #WeekendRead is a short excerpt from Fiona Melrose’s exquisitely written Midwinter. Set between two worlds and told from the alternating perspectives of Vale Midwinter and his father Landyn, the…
Fiona Melrose’s exquisite debut novel, Midwinter is a touching meditation on growing up and mourning. It's been a resounding success, receiving a nomination for this year's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Karina…
With the theme for the 2017 Short Story Day Africa Prize announced, we thought it would be a perfect time to share with you, some of the latest #WriteTips we've…
Lauren Smith interviewed our #WriterWednesday, outspoken essayist and food writer Yemisi Aribisala. They delved into what really makes an essay sing, pleasing the palate and Yemisi's new deliciously-written book Longthroat…
"Migrations: New Short Fiction from Africa" is the fourth anthology of innovative African writing produced by the Short Story Day Africa project. Please come out in droves to support us.…
Photo by Nyam Abok The joy of running a blind read competition like we do at the Short Story Day Africa Prize is the mystery. We come to the story…
The unique style of "Naming" and the poignant subplots of the tale made many readers during the review and judging process curious about its creator. Jason Mykl Snyman tracked down…
Today we have an exclusive short story from our #WriterWednesday Susan Newham-Blake. In "The Dying Woman" a premonition causes Amy to turn over her life, inspecting its worth and her…