Awards & accolades

Independent books, widely recognized.

Honors from leading independent-publishing programs and review organizations.

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Munashe Kaseke

Send Her Back and Other Stories

Foreword INDIES — GoldShort Stories, 2022
Anthem Awards — SilverResearch & Publications
Reader Views — Gold & Global WinnerShort Stories; Africa
Nautilus Book Awards — SilverMulticultural & Indigenous
Independent Publisher Book Awards — BronzeMulticultural Fiction
Independent Press Award — Distinguished Favorite
Next Generation Indie Book Awards — FinalistBIPOC

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Poetry anthology

Old Love Skin

Kirkus Reviews — Best Indie Books of 2022Selected for Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2022
Kirkus Reviews — Critical Review“A wealth of poems that offer penetrating glimpses into the wide range of African experiences.”
Eric Hoffer Book Award recognition
Next Generation Indie Book Awards — FinalistAnthology

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Short-story anthology

The Newlyweds’ Window

Reader Views — BronzeShort Stories / Novellas / Graphic & Interactive Novels
Foreword INDIES — FinalistMulticultural Fiction, 2022
Independent Press Award — Distinguished FavoriteAnthology

Critical praise

Our Daughter, Who Art in America

Kirkus Reviews called the collection “a captivating anthology” spanning both joyful and heart-wrenching African experiences.

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