ONE LIFE, short stories, you only live once

290pp., paperback, Tattoo Press, Cape Town, 2024

The latest collection of Short. Sharp. Stories, a platform for showcasing established and emerging South African fiction writers. This year the invitation was to reflect on the theme, "you only live once".

The joint winners are "The Apophatic Mountain" by Jarred Thompson and "Nirvana" by Don Makatile. Includes stories by Lerato Mahlangu, Juliette Mnqeta, David Mann, Jana van Niekerk, Srila Roy, Karen Jennings, Sihle Qwabe, Vuyokazi Ngemntu, Megan Tennant and Tshidiso Moletsane.