The Etisalat Prize for Literature has made a call for entries for the 2015 edition of the award.
The Etisalat Prize is a pan-African award for debut authors of published works of fiction. The winner receives £15,000 and a fellowship at the University of East Anglia under the mentorship of Professor Giles Foden, the award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland.
The winner and shortlisted authors also receive sponsored book tours to promote their books, and Etisalat purchases 1 000 copies of each shortlisted book.
NoViolet Bulawayo won the first Etisalat Prize for We Need New Names, and South African author Songeziwe Mahlangu was announced as the 2014 winner earlier this year, for Penumbra.
Yewande Omotoso (Bom Boy) and Karen Jennings (Finding Soutbek ) completed the 2013 shortlist, while the 2014 shortlist was Mahlangu, Nadia Davids (An Imperfect Blessing and Chinelo Okparanta (Happiness Like Water).
This prize accepts debut works of fiction of over 30,000 words, published within the last 24 months. Entries close on 27 August, 2015.