This is episode features a panel discussion with the AKO Caine Prize 2022 shortlisted writers - celebrating the ‘vibrancy, variety and splendour of creative talent among writers of African descent’ - so says, 2022 Chair of judges, Okey Ndibe.

The panel was hosted here at Dragon Hall by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ [pictured] in July and we were delighted to welcome:

• Joshua Chizoma from Nigeria author of Collector of Memories
• Nana-Ama Danquah from Ghana author of When a Man Loves a Woman
• Hannah Giorgis from Ethiopia author of A Double-Edged Inheritance
• Idza Luhumyo from Kenya author of Five Years Next Sunday
• and Billie McTernan from Ghana author of The Labadi Sunshine Bar

The annual AKO Caine Prize aims to bring African writing to a wider audience, popularising short fiction from authors on the continent and the diaspora. Launched in 2000, the prize is awarded to an African writer of a short story published in English.

As a live event, some of the sound quality is occasionally lower, but 99% of it is fine, so please persevere through those few moments as this conversation is well worth your time.