The Caine Prize for African Writing is Africa’s leading literary prize, and is awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere. Each year the winning story and shortlisted entries are collected and published in one volume. The 8th winner is Monica Arac de Nyeko from Uganda for Jambula Tree.

Chair of Judges, Jamal Mahjoub from Sudan, described her story as a witty and touching portrait of a community which is affected forever by a love which blossoms between two adolescents.  The book also includes 18 short stories - the winner and shortlist (5 stories) plus 12 stories written at the Caine Prize writers workshop held in Kenya.