THE 2023 SOUTH AFRICAN LITERARY AWARDS (SALA)
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
NOW OPEN
Download 2023 Call for Submissions
The 18th South African Literary Awards (SALA) proudly announce the Call for
Submissions in the following categories:
Children’s Literature Award 2023 | Creative Non-fiction Literary Award 2023
First-time Published Author Award 2023 | k. Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award 2023
Literary Journalism Award 2023 | Literary Translators Award 2023
Local Poet Laureate Prize 2023 | Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award 2023
Novel Award 2023 | Poetry Award 2023
Regional Poet Laureate Prize 2023 | Youth Literature Award 2023
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09/11/2022
SALA AWARDS 2022 EDITION CELEBRATES 17 YEARS OF ADVANCING OUR
LITERARY HERITAGE, NAMING FORTY-SEVEN WINNING AUTHORS
SALA honoured the following forty seven South Africa’s authors – i.e. 33 winners and 14 runners-up – at the 17th South African Literary Awards on the 31st International African Writers’ Day, 7th November 2022, Freedom Park Museum & Heritage Site,Tshwane: