Island Prize – The Johannesburg Review of Books

[Fiction Issue] ‘This was the only way. If she let him go, it would be the end’—Read an excerpt from Hamza Koudri’s debut novel Sand Roses

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023The JRBLeave a Comment

The JRB presents an excerpt from Sand Roses, the debut novel by Hamza Koudri. Sand RosesHamza KoudriHolland House Books, 2023…

[The JRB exclusive] ‘How are we supposed to fight something we can’t see?’—Read an excerpt from Glass Tower by Sarah Isaacs, winner of the inaugural Island Prize

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023The JRBLeave a Comment

The JRB presents an exclusive excerpt from Glass Tower by Sarah Isaacs, winner of the 2022 Island Prize for a…

[The JRB Daily] Sudanese writer Reem Gaafar wins 2023 Island Prize for ‘compelling, profound and brilliant’ debut novel A Mouth Full of Salt

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment

‘A Mouth Full of Salt’ by Sudanese writer Reem Gaafar has won the 2023 Island Prize for a Debut Novel…

[The JRB Daily] ‘Emotional, intellectual and literary depth’—shortlist announced for the 2023 Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa

May 9, 2023June 15, 2023Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment

Image: Aganaba, Jesudubami Jemima; Reem Gaafar; Andile MaShandu Cele The shortlist for the 2023 Island Prize for a Debut Novel from…

[The JRB Daily] 2023 Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa longlist announced

March 20, 2023April 5, 2023Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment

The writers longlisted for the 2023 Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa have been announced. This literary prize,…

[The JRB Daily] Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa call for submissions

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022Jennifer Malec1 Comment

Submissions for the second annual Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa are now open. This literary prize, founded…

[The JRB Daily] ‘There is a myth that there is only one type of storytelling in Africa’—Sarah Isaacs wins inaugural Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment

South African writer Sarah Isaacs has won the inaugural Island Prize for a Debut Novel from Africa with her manuscript…