Stunning journeys for stunning fiction. The Island Prize winners of 2024 and 2025 have now been signed up with literary agencies.

We wish all the authors the very best in this new chapter of their writing. They have been and remain cherished members of the Island Prize family.

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Keeping up with the IP Winners!
Check them out at:
https://www.instagram.com/simba_steyn/

https://www.instagram.com/kristienauthor/

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Updates & excerpts in our spotlight special today! Check it out here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJbWawgsiCr/?img_index=1

Check out : https://brittlepaper.com/2025/05/hair-hope-and-healing-south-africa-andile-celes-portrait-of-black-girlhood-in-braids-migraines/

https://www.flf.co.za/participants/andile-cele/

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Thrilled and proud to announce the release of Braids & Migraines by Island Prize runner-up Andile Cele this week!

https://booklounge.co.za/events/

https://www.hhousebooks.com/books/braids-migraines

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It's also your chance to shine...

Download a copy of the workbook from our site : while aimed at African authors, it is full of resources for anyone who is interested in writing, has written but needs a textual pick-me-up, or is in the process of writing.

And the Island Prize is still open to submissions until mid-February!

https://www.hhousebooks.com/clamshell-press-workbook/

https://www.hhousebooks.com/island-prize-2024-25/

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Out Now !

The team has been busy behind the scenes putting together this excellent manual, packed with solid advice and resources, to assist all debut authors submitting to the Island Prize - while aimed primarily at authors of Africa, it offers much guidance to everyone working on their first opus !

Available to download from the Holland House site with one easy click

https://www.hhousebooks.com/clamshell-press-workbook/

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Celebrating our other winner from the 1st year of the Island Prize, and her novel Single Minded: Marina Auer.

A quick look back at the journey of Single Minded since its publication.

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Celebrating another winner from the Island Prize's first year, , and his novel Sand Roses: Hamza Koudri.

A quick look back at the journey of Sand Roses since its publication.

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Celebrating our very first winner, and her novel Glass Tower: Sarah Isaacs.

A quick look back at the journey of Glass Tower since its publication.

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