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Apply for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest 2025!
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest is an annual £5,000 award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation.
The Competition is free entry and open to any citizen of a Commonwealth country aged 18 and over.
Below are the competition details, its requirements, benefits, and a guide to successfully submit your entry.
Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest 2025 Summary
- Host: Commonwealth Foundation
- Eligible Countries: Commonwealth Countries
- Reward: £5,000
- Deadline: November 2, 2024
Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest 2025 Details:
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation.
The prize covers the Commonwealth regions of 1. Africa, 2. Asia, 3. Canada and Europe, 4. Caribbean and 5. Pacific.
The international judging panel comprises one judge from each of the five regions. Please note that while the entries will be judged regionally, all judges will read and deliberate on entries from all regions.
The final selection will be judged by an international judging panel; experienced readers will assist the named judges in selecting the longlist.
List of Eligible Commonwealth Country
Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Darussalam, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Egypt, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua, New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint, Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the, Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Zambia
Benefits of Short Story Prize Writing Contest 2025
- There will be five winners, one from each region.
- One regional winner will be selected as the overall winner.
- The overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize will receive £5,000 and the remaining four regional winners £2,500.
- If the winning short story is a translation into English, the translator will receive additional prize money.
How to Apply for Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest 2025
To apply for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest 2025, interested and qualified candidates should;
- Click the link to visit the application page.
