Nadia Davids, an ex-colleague and Honorary Research Associate of the Department, is the winner of the 2024 Caine Prize for short fiction, awarded annually to an African writer. Congratulations to Nadia!

Her winning short story, 'Bridling' was first published in the Georgia Review. Read the story here.

“I was delighted by the range and ambition of this year’s shortlisted stories,” said Ellah Wakatama, chair of the prize’s board of trustees, as reported in the Guardian. “It is especially pleasing to see writers many will recognise and to introduce new voices. As we enter into our 25th year, it’s wonderful to have such a strong shortlist and the formidable Nadia Davids as our winner.”

This year’s prize had a record number of submissions, with 320 entries spanning 28 African countries.