South African Writer Lisa-Anne Julien Wins the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa

Lisa-Anne Julien has won the Africa regional prize at the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her story “Me and Ma’am”, a devastating portrait of the relationship between a domestic worker and her employer set over the course of a single working day. The win puts her in contention for the overall prize, which will […]

South African Writer Lisa-Anne Julien Wins the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa
Lisa-Anne Julien has won the Africa regional prize at the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her story “Me and Ma’am”, a devastating portrait of the relationship between a domestic worker and her employer set over the course of a single working day. The win puts her in contention for the overall prize, which will […]