Commonwealth Writers is the cultural
initiative of the Commonwealth
Foundation. It was set up in
2012 to inspire and connect writers and storytellers across the world. We
believe that well-told stories can help people make sense of events, engage
with others and take action to bring about change.
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize brings stories from new and emerging
voices, often from countries with little or no publishing infrastructure, to
the attention of an international audience. You don’t need an agent, just
an internet connection to submit your unpublished story of 2000-5000
words. Entry is always free and stories translated into English are also
eligible.
Five winning writers from five different Commonwealth regions share a
total prize money of £15,000. The overall winner receives £5,000, one of the
highest amounts for an international short story prize open to unpublished
writers. Regional winners receive £2,500.
Open for entry 1 September – 1 November 2017
Awarded
for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words) in English.
Regional winners receive £2,500 and the overall winner receives £5,000.
Translated entries are also eligible, as are stories written in the original
Bengali, Chinese, Kiswahili, Malay, Portuguese, Samoan and Tamil.
The
competition is free to enter.
Only
one entry per writer may be submitted.
Detailed
Information: Click below link for more details
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