Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma

The Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma is a Swiss literary prize in French language literature created in 2004, awarded annually by the Geneva International Book and Press Fair. The prize, named after Ivorian writer Ahmadou Kourouma, is given to a fiction or essay book on sub-Saharan Africa.

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Check the official rules of the Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.