2011 Citizen Book Prize Longlist Features Two Novels by Zim Writer
Pan Macmillan South Africa has announced the 2011 Citizen Book Prize longlist . According to a report by Books Live, "The Citizen Book Prize is the only South African literary award voted for by the people. The winner gets R 10 000 from the Citizen and, either publication by Pan Macmillan SA or a spot on a top SA creative writing course."
Out of the longlist of novels, the jury has shortlisted ten carefully-selected synopses. Two of these are by emerging writer Mbonisi Mbotse Ncube, who is also featured on the shortlist of the 2011 Intswasa Short Story contest . Another story of his is going to appear in the 2011 edition of African Roar: An Anthology of African Fiction .
The winning book for the Citizen Prize is determined by online voting on the Books Live website .
Below are the synopsis for Mbonisi Ncube's entries:
The Nocturnal Life Of Mrs Smith by Mbonisi P Ncube
SENIOR detective Miles Ncube and his rookie partner, Morrison, have a mind boggling c...