Commonwealth Writers (established in 2011) is the cultural initiative of the Commonwealth Foundation. It aims to inspire, develop and connect writers across the

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. Its flagship is a literary award for short stories, the

Commonwealth Short Story Prize The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded annually for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000 to 5,000 words). The prize is open to citizens of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations aged 18 and over. The Commonwealth Short ...

, 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. Partners include the

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, the British Council, English PEN, '' Granta'', Hay Festival, the

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, the

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, the Brunel University African Poetry Prize, and others.Partners
Commonwealth Writers.

Short Story Prize

The

is awarded annually for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words).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.

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Commonwealth Writers
official website.
Commonwealth Writers
on Facebook. Commonwealth Writers awards Awards established in 2012 English-language literary awards Short story awards

Short Story Prize

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