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Your Impossible Voice AKO Caine Prize Award for African Writing 2023 Nominee

We are pleased to nominate “The Border” by Solomon Samson from issue 27 for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing!

About The AKO Caine Prize Award for African Writing

The AKO Caine Prize Award for African Writing is an annual literary award for a published short story by an African writer. In addition to the £10,000 prize, we invite five shortlisted writers to London for a series of events including public readings, interviews with media institutions, private event with agents, and an invitation to the 2023 award ceremony where the winner will be announced.

Solomon Samson
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