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Kinyanjui Kombani “the banker who writes” wins the 2018 CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature
Accra, Ghana and Ottawa, Canada, August 31, 2018 – CODE and the Ghana Book Trust proudly announce the winner, the honour book, and the finalists of the 2018 Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature, which recognizes outstanding writing for young adults by African authors, at an award ceremony at the Ghana International Book Fair in Accra, Ghana.
CALLING ALL EDITORS for the 2018 Remote Editing Mentorship Program
Are you passionate about the creative process of young adult literature? Are you looking for an opportunity to work alongside African and Caribbean book creators and mentor their creative process? If you answered yes, then this opportunity is for you!
The 2018 Shortlist for the CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature
Accra, Ghana July 31, 2018 – The Ghana Book Trust (GBT) and CODE are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2018 CODE Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature. This year, Ghana Book Trust received 17 submissions from publishers in Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
ANNOUNCING THE 2017 ALL-STARS SHORTLIST
CODE is delighted to announce its Burt Award for African Young Adult Literature shortlist. This first regional competition is dubbed the All-Stars edition because all of the first prize winners of CODE’s Burt Award in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania since 2009 are being considered for this grand prize.
Meet Rick Wilks - CODE Expert Volunteer
Rick Wilks, President/Co-Founder of Annick Press and CODE Expert Volunteer
At CODE we are so fortunate to work with some incredible volunteers. One of these amazing people is Rick Wilks.
Celebrating the Winners of the 2015-16 Burt Award for African Literature
CODE congratulates the winners of the 2015/2016 Burt Award for African Literature!
Persistence Rewarded for Winners of Inaugural Burt Award in Kenya
By Geoff Burt, Literary Prizes Foundation
2013 Burt Award for African Literature — Kenya Winners Announced
The most recent winners of the Burt Award for African Literature — Kenya were announced in Nairobi on September 27th.
A crowd of over 100 people gathered for a ceremony recognizing excellence in literary works for young people in English.
Three winning authors received a total of $21,000CAD in prize money. They are:
Young Refugees Receive Burt Award Winning Titles
Young people from four different refugee camps in northern Kenya will have access to high-quality, entertaining English novels, thanks to CODE and Windle Trust Kenya, an NGO whose primary mission is to provide, promote and coordinate quality education and training for refugees.
