Picture Book Prize Shortlist

Portia Dery (Ghana) – Grandma’s List

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

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

Mike Mware (Zimbabwe) – The Big Ball

Early Chapter Book Prize Shortlist

Bontle Senne (South Africa) – The Monster at Midnight

Mamle Wolo (Ghana) – Flying through Water

Mary Okon Ononokpono (Nigeria) – Talulah the Time Traveller

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

Jayne Bauling (South Africa) – The Saturday Dress

Illustrator's Prize Shortlist

Gyimah Gariba (Ghana) - ggariba.tumblr.com

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

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

Picture Book Prize Shortlist

Carol Gachiengo – Grandma Mimo’s Breakfast (Kenya)

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

Early Chapter Book Prize Shortlist

Richard Street – Rhino (South Africa)

Sabina Mutangadura – Seven (Zimbabwe)

Rising Writer Prize Shortlist

Fego Martins Ahia – The Little Secret (Nigeria)

Junior Category Shortlist

Yaba Badoe of Ghana: The Fish-Man of Purple Lake

Daniel Ansah Akrofi of Ghana: The Stray

Yaba Badoe of Ghana: The Fisherman's Daughter

Senior Category Shortlist

Gothataone Moeng of Botswana : Absolute Truth about Red Mites

Sedem Agbolosu of Ghana: Transfiguration

Rising Writer Shortlist

Sarah Juma of Nigeria: Grey Marine

Junior Category Shortlist

Dorian Haarlioff (South Africa)-The Water Diviner

Marion Drew (South Africa)- Refiloe and the Washed Chickens

Senior Category Shortlist

Adeboyin Oluwaseun Olatoye (Nigeria)-The Night Heaven Wept

Tunji Ajibade (Nigeria)- Siro Tombi

Rising Writer Prize Shortlist

Nnamani Chiemerie (Nigeria)- Nigeria at Fifty