University of Johannesburg Prize

The University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Writing in English, also known as the UJ Prize, was instituted in 2006. It comprises two prizes, a main prize and a debut prize, given annually for "the best original creative work in English published in the previous calendar year". The prizes are judged by a panel comprising four members of the Department of English at the University of Johannesburg, two academics from other universities and one member of the media or publishing industry. The prizes are not linked to a specific genre.[1]

In 2019, the main prize was worth R70,000, and the debut prize R35,000.[2]

Recipients
2010[3]
2011[4]
  • Main prize: Double Negative by Ivan Vladislavic
  • Debut prize: Not a Fairy Tale by Shaida Ali
2012[5]
  • Main prize: The Landscape Painter by Craig Higginson
  • Debut prize: The Sea of Wise Insects by Terry Westby-Nunn
2013[6]
  • Main prize: Life Underwater by Ken Barris
  • Debut prize: Entanglement by Steven Boykey Sidley
2014[7]
  • Main prize: The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
  • Debut prize: False River by Dominique Botha
2015[8]
2016[9]
  • Main prize: The Dream House by Craig Higginson
  • Debut prize: Signs for an Exhibition by Eliza Kentridge and Hunger Eats a Man by Nkosinathi Sithole
2017[10]
2018[11]
2019[2]
  • Main prize: The History of Intimacy by Gabeba Baderoon
  • Debut prize: The Broken River Tent by Mphuthumi Ntabeni

References
  1. "Shortlists for the 2012/2013 University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing in English". Books LIVE. Retrieved June 07, 2013.
  2. "Gabeba Baderoon and Mphuthumi Ntabeni win the UJ Prizes for South African Writing"
  3. "Imraan Coovadia and Jacob Dlamini Win the 2010 University of Johannesburg Prizes"
  4. "Ivan Vladislavic and Shaida Kazie Ali Win the 2010/2011 University of Johannesburg Prizes for Creative Writing"
  5. "Craig Higginson and Terry Westby-Nunn Win the 2011/2012 University of Johannesburg Prizes"
  6. "Ken Barris and Steven Boykey Sidley win the 2012/2013 University of Johannesburg Prizes"
  7. "Lauren Beukes and Dominique Botha Win the 2013/2014 University of Johannesburg Prizes"
  8. "Zakes Mda and Penny Busetto Win the 2014/2015 University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing (English)"
  9. "Craig Higginson, Eliza Kentridge and Nkosinathi Sithole win the 2015/16 University of Johannesburg Prizes"
  10. "University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Writing in English 2016 winners announced"
  11. "Lesego Rampolokeng and Barbara Boswell win the UJ Prizes for South African Writing"
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