Nigerian author, Jowhor Ile, on Saturday emerged as the winner for the fourth edition of the Etisalat prize for Literature,
He is the First Nigerian to win the Etisalat Prize for Literature!
The winner was announced at the award ceremony hosted by sponsors Etisalat at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island.
The books that were shortlisted were:
The Seed Thief by Jacqui L’Ange, a South African.
Mr and Mrs Doctor by Julie Iromuanya, a Nigerian.
And After Many Days by Jowhor Ile, a Nigerian.
The Etisalat Prize for Literature is the first pan-African Prize that celebrates debut African writers of published book-length fiction. It is open solely to debut fiction writers from African countries resident anywhere in the world. Now in its fourth year, it is acknowledged as the most prestigious literary prize for African fiction.
The Etisalat Prize for Literature also incorporates an award for Flash Fiction, which is an online-based competition for non-published African writers of short stories.
The winner of the Prize receives £15,000, an engraved Montblanc Meisterstück pen, an Etisalat sponsored book tour to three African countries as well an Etisalat-sponsored fellowship at the University of East Anglia, mentored by Professor Giles Foden, author of The Last King of Scotland.
In addition, all the shortlisted writers will also enjoy a sponsored multi-city book tour while Etisalat will also purchase 1,000 copies of their books for distribution to schools, libraries and book clubs across Africa with the objective of promoting the reading culture and the publishing industry at large.
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