Below is the longlist for the 2023 James Currey Prize for African Literature, in no particular order:

The Night Wing by Oluwaseun Beatrice Wende
Kindred Beyond by Chidubem Iweka
The Legend Beach House by Peter Njeri
A Dangerous Job for a Woman – Pat Brickhill
Girl Generation by Zainab Suileman
Azogini by Chuks Iloegbunam
The Remnant by Tariro Ndoro
Ominla by Olatunbosun Taofeek
Black Fractures in Exile by Limpho Sechele
Akala by William Moore
Bolga by Bus by G.A. Agambila

A shortlist of 5 will be announced on the 20th August, while the winner will be declared on the 3rd of September, 2023.

JURY
Henry Akubuiro
Tatiana Cassiano
Debbie Edwards
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija
Nneoma Otuegbe
Masande Ntshanga
Javier Gutierrez Lozano