Sue Nyathi shortlisted for Morland Writing Scholarship

Zimbabwean writer Sukoluhle Nyathi has been shortlisted for the Morland Writing Scholarships for 2021.

Scholars writing fiction will receive a grant of £18,000, paid monthly over the course of twelve months. At the discretion of the Foundation, Scholars writing non-fiction, who require additional research time, could receive an additional grant, paid over a period of up to eighteen months.

This year the Foundation received 572 applications from across Africa with all submissions come from published authors. The 23 people who make up our short list were judged on literary merit. For the final decision our three judges will also take their book proposals into consideration.

Miles Morland commented, “Our sole objective is to see world-class books written by African writers. Every one of our short list is capable of great work. The judges will find it hard to select the four Scholars. This year Nigeria has excelled itself with nine entries on the short list of 23 followed by South Africa with four. The short list was fifteen women and eight men. We were delighted to have had entries from over twenty-five countries. This year’s Nobel Prize for literature went to a great African writer. African writing is claiming its place on the world stage.”

The judges, with Muthoni Garland in the chair, assisted by Bibi Bakare-Yusuf and Chuma Nwokolo will meet on 23^rd November to select the 2021 Scholars. Their names will be announced soon afterwards.

Nyathi, born in Bulawayo and now based in South Africa, is the author of three books, The Polygamist, The Gold Diggers and A Family Affair.

Morland Writing Scholarship Shortlist 2021

Ope Adedeji (Nigeria)

Caleb Ajinomoh (Nigeria)

Olakitan Aladesuyi (Nigeria)

Ivana Amy Akotowaa Ofori (Ghana)

Alithnayn Abdulkareem (Nigeria)

Harriet Anena (Uganda)

Asiya Gaildon (Somalia)

Alice Gichuru (Kenya)

Tamantha Hammerschlag (South Africa)

Ilze Hugo (South Africa)

Abubakar Ibrahim (Nigeria)

Anietie Isong (Nigeria)

Mubanga Kalimamukwento (Zambia)

Bwanga Kapumpa (Zambia)

Refilwe Mathapelo Mofokeng (South Africa)

Gothataone Moeng (Botswana)

Helen Moffett (South Africa)

Tinashe Mushakavanhu (Botswana)

Rémy Ngamije (Namibia)

Sukoluhle Nyathi (Zimbabawe)

Edwin Okolo (Nigeria)

Lekan Olanrewaju (Nigeria)

Ife Olatona (Nigeria)

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