The National Arts Festival again partners with author Joanne Hichens for the second annual Short Sharp Stories Award for South African short-story fiction. An anthology of selected stories will again be published from submissions to the award. All writers are asked to submit a story under the theme “ADULTS ONLY… “ this year. “There are few writers of literary merit… Read More
The 2013 edition of the National Arts Festival draws to a close with Festival award winners being announced on the final day. Convenor of the Standard Bank Ovation Awards Panel, Adrienne Sichel, described the work presented on the Fringe at this year’s Festival as “courageous and inventive”, explaining that themes of renegotiation of history and… Read More
The National Arts Festival and Mercury Publishers are pleased to announce the winners for the Short Sharp Stories which is an anthology of short crime stories entitled BLOODY SATISFIED. They were selected from more than 200 entries and are Dawn Garisch (best story), Roger Smith (best thriller), T. O. Molefe (most original), Liam Kruger (best new… Read More