Picture Book Prize Longlist

Katherine Graham (South Africa) – The Lemon Tree

Aleya Kassam (Kenya) – The Jacaranda Tree

Kwame Aidoo (Ghana) – The Tale of Busy Body Bee

Mandy Collins (South Africa) – There is a Hyena in my Kitchen

Mike Mware (Zimbabwe) – The Big Ball

Shaleen Keshavjee-Gulam (Kenya) – Malaika’s Magical Kiosk

Portia Dery (Ghana) – Grandma’s List

Early Chapter Book Prize Longlist

Ricky Dankwa Ansong (Ghana) – Kweku Ananse: The Tale of the Wolf and the Moon

Jayne Bauling (South Africa) – The Saturday Dress

Mamle Wolo (Ghana) – Flying through Water

Mary Okon Ononokpono (Nigeria) – Talulah the Time Traveller

Bontle Senne (South Africa) – The Monster at Midnight

Hillary Molenje Namunyu (Kenya) – Teddy Mapesa and the Missing Cash

Dina Mousa (Egypt) – The Sunbird and Fatuma

Illustrator's Prize Longlist

Elizabeth Jeffery (South Africa) - http://www.greenorebooks.co.za/

Melany Pietersen (South Africa) - www.melanypietersen.com & www.happyartworks.com

Gyimah Gariba (Ghana) - ggariba.tumblr.com

Jillian Slabbert (South Africa) - http://jiljarvis.co.za/

Lorraine Alvarez (Zimbabwe) - www.facebook.com/lorraine.alvarez.posen.art

Mokoena Kobeli (South Africa) - www.behance.net/mokoenakobeli

Robert Foote (South Africa) - www.facebook.com/robfooteillustration

Setor Fiadzibey (Ghana) - www.facebook.com/setor.fiadzigbey

Shan Fischer (South Africa) - www.shanfischer.com

Wesley Van Eeden (South Africa) - www.facebook.com/Resoborg

Xanele Puren (South Africa) - www.seesawdo.com

Zineb Benjelloun (Morroco) - www.facebook.com/ZNBillustrated

Picture Book Prize Shortlist

Carol Gachiengo – Grandma Mimo’s Breakfast (Kenya)

Mandy Collins – Dad Goes to School (South Africa)

Philip Begho – The Princess with the Golden Voice (Nigeria)

Liza Esterhuyse – The Little Hippo (South Africa)

Nneoma Ike-Njoku – Elelenma (Nigeria)

Philip Begho – The Two-Headed Monster (Nigeria)

Regina Malan – The Butterfly Tree (South Africa)

Ansie Nel - Thumisang and Pulane (South Africa)

Ayibu Makolo– The Little Yellow Frog (Nigeria)

Nahida Esmail – Bibo Learns to Speak the Truth (Tanzania)

Early Chapter Book Prize Shortlist

Fawa Conradie – Kay Cera Cera (South Africa)

Sabina Mutangadura – Seven (Zimbabwe)

Edith-Susan Uchenna – Christmas in Kemah’s Home Town (Nigeria)

Richard Street – Rhino (South Africa)

Sedem Abla Agbolosu - Kwame Gets a Job (Ghana)

Tunji Ajibade – In the End (Nigeria)

Karen Hurt – What’s Going on at 179 Jabulani Street? (South Africa)

Ayibu Makolo – Madam’s Maid (Nigeria)

Derek Lubangakene – Of Ghosts and Grave-Robbers (Uganda)

Olorunfunmi Temitope – Grandma’s Hens (Nigeria)

Rising Writer Prize Shortlist

Jennifer Sarfo – Songs of Gods (Ghana)

Kanengo Diallo – Pieces of Africa (Tanzania)

Fego Martins Ahia – The Little Secret (Nigeria)

Asantewa Owusu-Darko – The Busting of the Greedy Gangster (Ghana)

Freda Sarfo – Making a Wish (Ghana)