It wasn’t an easy decision going by the entries received this year here but at last we have the lucky 20 authors who made it into the #SSSA2016 Shortlist. Congratulations to all of them…
1. “This Could Get Messy” by Greg Lazarus
2.“Learning A New Language” by Fred Khumalo
3. “The Seduction Of Ozzie Stone” by Stephen Symons
4.“Angel Heart” by Kobus Moolman
5. “Hey! Dick Rehydrates Jane!” by Charles Kusner
6. “The Derby” by Ofentse Ribane
7. “This Is Not A Joke, Maureen” by Gail Schimmel
8. “The Pushmi-Pullyu Equation” by Barbara Erasmus
9.“Jim Goes To Durban” by Anton Krueger and Pravasan Pillay
10.“Go Big Or Die Trying” by Glen Thompson
11.“Number One With A Bullet” by Christopher McMichael
12. “Don’t Give Up, Will” by Raphael D’Abdon
13.“Homeful” by Lester Walbrugh
14.“The Cracks” by Stephen Buabeng-Baidoo
15.“The Mother (F***ing) City” by Mia Arderne
16.“Keeping Up With Mkhulu And Gogo” by Andile Cele
17.“The Viewing Room” by Diane Awerbuck
18. “The Prank” by Janine Milne
19.“James Bond Is From Pretoria West” by Werner Pretorius
20.“Be Happy, Be Bright, Be You!” by Kristien Potgieter
Find out mopre about the authors’ stories here