Jambula Tree and other stories: The Caine Prize for African Writing 8th Annual Collection »

Caine Prize Judges award the Caine Prize to a work (or a short story) by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere. The 2008 judges included Jude Kelly, the artistic director of the Southbank Centre; Mark McMorris, a Jamaican poet and a professor of English; Hisham Matar, the Libyan author of In the Country of Men; Hannah Pool, an Eritrean-born journalist for the Guardian; and Jonty Driver, a South African poet, novelist, and lecturer.

The best in new African writing—winner and shortlisted stories from the continent's leading award.

Caine Prize Stories 2007: Winner and Shortlist

Jambula Tree (Winner) Monica Arac de Nyeko de Nyeko, Monica Arac

My Parents' Bedroom Uwem Akpan Akpan, Uwem

Jimmy Carter's Eyes E. C. Osondu Osondu, E. C.

Bad Places Henrietta Rose-Innes Rose-Innes, Henrietta

Night Bus Ada Udechukwu Udechukwu, Ada

Celtel Caine Prize African Writers' Workshop Stories 2008, (in alphabetical order, by author)

Night Commuter Monica Arac de Nyeko de Nyeko, Monica Arac

Lost Ellen Banda-Aaku Banda-Aaku, Ellen

Where You Came From Karen Hurt Hurt, Karen

The Cost Kingwa Kamencu Kamencu, Kingwa

Valley of Voices Russell H. Kaschula Kaschula, Russell H.

Mrs Siro's Harvest Jacqueline Lebo Lebo, Jacqueline

First Time Kgaogelo Lekota Lekota, Kgaogelo

The Lost Boy Wam Kaume Marambii Marambii, Kaume

Love is like Botswana Rain e Molefhe Molefhe, e

The Boulder Henrietta Rose-Innes Rose-Innes, Henrietta

Digitalis Lust Olufemi Terry Terry, Olufemi

Harmattan Fires Ada Udechukwu Udechukwu, Ada

Caine Prize Stories 2008: Shortlist (in alphabetical order, by author)

Mallam Sile Mohammed Naseehu Ali Ali, Mohammed Naseehu

For Honour Stanley Onjezani Kenani Kenani, Stanley Onjezani

Poison Henrietta Rose-Innes Rose-Innes, Henrietta

The Day of the Surgical Colloquium Hosted by the Far East Rand Hospital Gill Schierhout Schierhout, Gill

Cemetery of Life Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Uzoatu, Uzor Maxim