Samiksha Jaiswal (Editor)

Media24 Books Literary Awards

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit

The Media24 Books Literary Awards (Known pre-2011 as the Via Afrika Awards) 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.

Contents

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 Elisabeth Eybers Prize for poetry in Afrikaans or English (introduced in 2014)

    • The Jan Rabie Rapport Prize for “a debut or early work characterised by fresh and innovative Afrikaans prose” was awarded annually at the same awards ceremony as the Media24 prizes until 2015. 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. The M-Net Literary Awards were also awarded at the same function up until 2010.

    Media24 Books Literary Awards winners

    2015
  • W.A. Hofmeyr Prize: Buys: ’n grensroman by Willem Anker
  • Herman Charles Bosman Prize: A Sportful Malice' by Michiel Heyns
  • Recht Malan Prize: Lost and Found in Johannesburg by Mark Gevisser
  • M.E.R Prize for best youth novel: Alive Again by Andre Eva Bosch
  • M.E.R. Prize for best illustrated children’s book: Noko and the Kool Kats by Fiona Moodie
  • Jan Rabie Rapport Prize: To be announced
  • Elisabeth Eybers Prize: Mede-wete by Antjie Krog
    • 2014
  • W.A. Hofmeyr Prize: Klimtol by Etienne van Heerden
  • Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Shadows by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
  • Recht Malan Prize: The Hidden Thread: Russia and South Africa in the Soviet Era by Irina Filatova and Apollon Davidson
  • M.E.R Prize for best youth novel: Sharp Edges by S.A. Partridge
  • M.E.R. Prize for best illustrated children’s book: In die land van pamperlang by Linda Rode and illustrated by Johann Strauss
  • Jan Rabie Rapport Prize: Valsrivier by Dominique Bothar
  • Elisabeth Eybers Prize: Kaar by Marlene van Niekerk
    • 2013
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

    2010
  • Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Sally-Ann Murray, Small Moving Parts
    • 2009
  • WA Hofmeyr Award: Etienne van Heerden, 30 nagte in Amsterdam
  • Herman Charles Bosman Prize: Michiel Heyns, Bodies Politic
  • Recht Malan Prize: Shared between Tony Leon and Jonny Steinberg On the Contrary and Three-letter Plague
  • MER Prize for youth literature: Derick van der Walt, Lien se lankstaanskoene
  • MER Prize for illustrated children's books: Siyolo’s Jersey/Siyolo se trui by Mari Grobler, illustrated by Elizabeth Pulles
  • Jan Rabie Rapport Prize: Karin Cronje, Allees mooi weer
    • 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 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

    Media24 Books Literary Awards Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA