Erica Sugo Anyadike

Erica Sugo Anyadike is a Tanzanian writer based in Kenya and was shortlisted for the 2020 Caine Prize. Her 2019 short story "How to Marry an African President" was also shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and for the Queen Mary Wasafiri Writing Prize. She began her career as a television writer. Quotes Writers (who write to be read) care about what readers think. 2020 interview with Africa in Dialogue about her Caine Prize-shortlisted story. When I write, I don’t write about myself, but I write to them and for them. 2020 interview with Africa in Dialogue about her Caine Prize-shortlisted story. The more you improve in terms of craft, the less hesitation and uncertainty you feel. 2020 interview with Africa in Dialogue about her Caine Prize-shortlisted story. The thing about becoming a better writer is that you’re more confident about your ability to transmit your intent onto the page. 2020 interview with Africa in Dialogue about her Caine Prize-shortlisted story. Am I a feminist? Check. Am I an African woman? Check. I think occupying those spaces gives me a perspective that is different to those who occupy solely one or the other. 2020 interview with Africa in Dialogue about her Caine Prize-shortlisted story. External links Category:Women authors from Tanzania Category:Short story writers from Tanzania Category:Living people