M-Net Literary Awards

M-Net Literary Awards (1991-2013) was a South African literary award. It was established in 1991 by M-Net (Electronic Media Network), a South African television station. It was among South Africa's most prestigious literary honors. The prize was created to encourage the writing of quality novels by South African authors in one of South Africa's 11 official languages. The award was suspended indefinitely after the 2013 season.[1]

Winners received a prize of R50,000 beginning in 2011, up from R30,000 in previous years.[2] M-Net also had a film category, which offered a prize for a novel showing the greatest promise for translation into a visual medium.[2]

Award winners

2013

The 2013 M-Net Literary Awards were announced at a ceremony at the The Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg on September 20.[3]

2012

The winners were announced at an event at the Hyatt Regency in Johannesburg In October 2012.[4]

2011

In 2011, 95 novels, published between January and December 2010, were submitted for consideration in the various award categories. The winners were celebrated at a gala event in Cape Town.[2]

2010

The 2010 M-Net Literary and Film Awards, which previously had been held at the same function as the Via Afrika Awards, were announced separately for the first time this year.[5]

2009

The 2009 M-Net Literary Awards were announced at a ceremony in Camps Bay, Cape Town. For the first time this year, a "Film" award was given for a novel that could potentially become a film on M-Net.[6]

2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001[7]
2000
1999
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1996
1995
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1993
1992
1991

See also

References

  1. Carolyn (January 6, 2014). "M-Net Literary Awards Suspended Indefinitely". Books LIVE. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "The 2011 M-Net Literary Awards Winners". Books LIVE. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  3. Carolyn (September 20, 2013). "The 2013 M-Net Literary Awards Winners". Books LIVE. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  4. Carolyn (Oct 19, 2012). "The 2012 M-Net Literary Awards Winners". Books LIVE. Retrieved Oct 19, 2012.
  5. "The 2010 M-Net Literary Awards Winners". Books LIVE. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  6. "2009 M-Net Literary Award Winners". Books LIVE. Retrieved June 06, 2013.
  7. "Wicomb takes M-Net Prize". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved June 06, 2013.

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