The 2018 Short Story Day Africa longlist:

• ‘The Satans Inside My Jimmy’ by Harriet Anena (Uganda)
• ‘The Jollof Cook-off’ by Nkiacha Atemnkeng (Cameroon)
• ‘The Last Resident’ by Jayne Bauling (South Africa)
• ‘Mr Thompson’ by Noel Cheruto (Kenya)
• ‘The Layover’ by Anna Degenaar (South Africa)
• ‘A Miracle In Valhalla’ by Nnamdi Fred (Nigeria)
• ‘Of Birds and Bees’ by Davina Kawuma (Uganda)
• ‘Maintenance Check’ by Alinafe Malonje (Malawi)
• ‘Why Don’t You Live in the North?’ by Wamuwi Mbao (South Africa)
• ‘Slow Road to the Winburg Hotel’ by Paul Morris (South Africa)
• ‘The Snore Monitor’ by Chido Muchemwa (Zimbabwe)
• ‘Outside Riad Dahab’ by Chourouq Nasri (Morocco)
• ‘Broken English’ by Adorah Nworah (Nigeria)
• ‘Queens’ Children’s Little Feet’ by Godwin Oghenero Estella (Nigeria)
• ‘Door of No Return’ by Natasha Omokhodion-Banda (Zambia)
• ‘An Abundance of Lies’ by Faith Oneya (Kenya)
• ‘The Match’ by Troy Onyango (Kenya)
• ‘Supping at the Fountain of Lethe’ by Bryony Rheam (Zimbabwe)
• ‘Happy City Hotel’ by Adam El Shalakany (Egypt)
• ‘The Space(s) Between Us’ by Lester Walbrugh (South Africa)
• ‘Shithole’ by Michael Yee (South Africa)

Congratulations to all Writers!

Dear Readers, You are in for a treat! For more info about the prize see: Short Story Day Africa. To read more about the longlist, head over to the Joburg Review of Books.