Media24 Books Literary Awards
The Media24 Books Literary Awards (Known pre-2011 as the Via Afrika Awards[1]) are a group of South African literary prizes awarded annually by Media24, the print-media arm of the South African media company Naspers. They are open to authors whose books are published within the Media24 Books stable, which includes NB Publishers, Jonathan Ball Publishers, LuxVerbi-BM, NVA, and Van Schaik Publishers. The awards were worth R35 000 each in 2013.
The awards comprise:
- The WA Hofmeyr Prize, a long-established prize, across all genres, for authors who could “potentially, through their outstanding writing, shift the boundaries of Afrikaans literature”
- The Herman Charles Bosman Prize for English literature, including drama, poetry, prose and fiction
- The Recht Malan Prize, which “acknowledges excellence in the field of non-fiction books”
- The MER Prizes for illustrated children’s books and youth literature
The Jan Rabie Rapport Prize for “a debut or early work characterised by fresh and innovative Afrikaans prose” is awarded annually at the same awards ceremony as the Media24 prizes.[2] The Jan Rabie Prize is open to all publishers in South Africa while only titles published by Media24 Books publishers qualify for the Media24 Books Literary Awards.[3] The M-Net Literary Awards were also awarded at the same function up until 2010.[4]
Media24 Books Literary Awards winners
- 2013[5]
- W.A. Hofmeyr Prize: Die aanspraak van lewende wesens by Ingrid Winterbach
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Groundwork by Rustum Kozain
- Recht Malan Prize: The External Mission by Stephen Ellis
- M.E.R Prize for best youth novel: Totsiens, Koning Arthur by Annelie Ferreira
- M.E.R. Prize for best illustrated children’s book: Ben en die walvisse by Ingrid Mennen
- Jan Rabie Rapport Prize: Bloedfamilie by MS Burger
- 2012[3]
- W.A. Hofmeyr Prize: Wals met Matilda by Dan Sleigh
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Lost Ground by Michiel Heyns
- Recht Malan Prize: Diepsloot by Anton Harber
- M.E.R Prize for best youth novel: Dark Poppy’s Demise by SA Partridge
- M.E.R. Prize for best illustrated children’s book: Goblin Diaries by Alex D’Angelo, illustrated by Marjorie van Heerden
- Jan Rabie Rapport Prize: Alfabet van die voëls by S.J. Naudé
- 2011[6]
- W.A. Hofmeyr Prize: Dwaalpoort by Alexander Strachan
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Young Blood by Sifiso Mzobe
- Recht Malan Prize: The War for South Africa: The Anglo-Boer War: 1899-1902 by Bill Nasson
- M.E.R Prize for best youth novel: Willem Poprok by Derick van der Walt
- M.E.R. Prize for best illustrated children’s book: Just Sisi / Net Sisi by Wendy Hartmann, illustrated by Joan Rankin
- Jan Rabie Rapport Prize: Marike se laaste dans by Deborah Steinmair
Via Afrika Awards winners
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- 2010
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Sally-Ann Murray, Small Moving Parts
- 2009
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Michiel Heyns, Bodies Politic
- 2008
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Gail Dendy, The Lady Missionary (honorable mention)
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Nicholas Mhlongo, After Tears (honorable mention)
- 2007
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Maxine Case, All We Have Left Unsaid (co-winner)
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Kgebetli Moele, Room 207 (co-winner)
- 2006
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Simão Kikamba, Going Home
- 2005
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Keorapetse Willie Kgositsile, This Way I Salute You: Selected Poems
- 2004
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Rayda Jacobs, Confessions of a Gambler
- 2003
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Ingrid Fiske (pseudonym: Ingrid de Kok), Terrestrial Things: Poems
- 2002
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: K. Sello Duiker, The Quiet Violence of Dreams
- 2001
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Willemien Le Roux, Shadow Bird
- 2000
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Peter Rudolf Gisela Horn, My Voice is Under Control Now and Other Stories
- 1999
- 1998
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Achmat Dangor, Kafka's Curse: A Novella & Three Other Stories
- 1997
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Rayda Jacobs, Eyes of the Sky
References
- ↑ "2010 Jan Rabie Rapport and Via Afrika Literary Awards Shortlists". Books LIVE. Retrieved June 06, 2013.
- ↑ "The 2011 Jan Rabie Rapport Prize and Media24 Books Literary Awards Winners". Books LIVE. Retrieved June 06, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Winners of the 2012 Jan Rabie Rapport Prize and Media24 Books Literary Awards". Books LIVE. Retrieved June 07, 2013.
- ↑ "The 2010 M-Net Literary Awards Winners". Books LIVE. Retrieved June 09, 2013.
- ↑ "Winners of the 2013 Jan Rabie Rapport Prize and Media24 Books Literary Awards". Books LIVE. Retrieved June 10, 2013
- ↑ "The 2011 Jan Rabie Rapport Prize and Media24 Books Literary Awards Winners". Books LIVE. Retrieved June 07, 2013
External links
- Herman Charles Bosman Prize, African Book Awards Database, Indian University
- W.A. Hofmeyr Prize, African Book Awards Database
- Recht Malan Prize, African Book Awards Database
- Jan Rabie Rapport Prize, African Book Awards Database