Commonwealth Writers
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| Commonwealth Short Story Prize | |
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| Awarded for | Best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000 - 5,000 words) |
| Location | Commonwealth countries |
| Presented by | Commonwealth Writers |
| First awarded | 2012 |
| Website | commonwealthwriters.org |
Commonwealth Writers(established in 2011) is the cultural initiative of theCommonwealth Foundation.It aims to inspire, develop and connect writers across theCommonwealth.Its flagship is a literary award for short stories, theCommonwealth Short Story Prize,and a website.
As the Commonwealth Foundation’s cultural programme, Commonwealth Writers works in partnership with international literary organisations, the wider cultural industries and civil society to help writers develop their craft.[1]Partners include theBBC World Service,theBritish Council,English PEN,Granta,Hay Festival,thePrince Claus Fund,theSigrid Rausing Trust,theBrunel University African Poetry Prize,and others.[2]
Short Story Prize
[edit]TheCommonwealth Short Story Prizeis awarded annually for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words). Regional winners receive £2,500 and the overall winner receives £5,000. The prize is open to Commonwealth citizens aged 18 or over.
The Prize is open to writers who have had little or no work published and particularly aimed at those places with little or no publishing industry. The prize aims to bring writing from these countries to the attention of an international audience. The stories need to be in English, but can be translated from other languages.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Commonwealth Writersat Commonwealth Foundation.
- ^Partners,Commonwealth Writers.
External links
[edit]- Commonwealth Writersofficial website.
- Commonwealth Writerson Facebook.