Commonwealth Writers (established in 2011) is the cultural initiative of the

Commonwealth Foundation The Commonwealth Foundation (CF) is an intergovernmental organisation that was established by the list of Commonwealth heads of government, Commonwealth Heads of Government in 1966, a year after its sister organisation, the Commonwealth Secre ...

. 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, 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

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'',

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, the Prince Claus Fund, the Sigrid Rausing Trust, the Brunel University African Poetry Prize, and others.Partners
Commonwealth Writers.

Short Story Prize

The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded annually for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words).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