ESSAY COMPETITION: 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
TYPE OF CONTEST: Essay/Short Story
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
a. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction
administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation.
b. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is part of Commonwealth Writers the cultural initiative from the Commonwealth Foundation. Commonwealth Writers develops the craft of individual
writers and builds communities of emerging voices which can influence the decision-making processes affecting their lives. The Prize aims to identify talented writers who will go on to inspire their local communities.
c. The prize covers the Commonwealth regions of 1. Africa, 2. Asia, 3. Canada and Europe, 4.Caribbean and 5. Pacific.
d. 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: £2,000 for the overall winning
story and £1,000 for a regional winning story.
ELIGIBILITY:
a. Entrants must be citizens of a Commonwealth country. The Commonwealth Foundation
will request verification of citizenship before winners are selected. Writers from non- Commonwealth countries (including the Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe) are not eligible.
b. For regional purposes, entries will be judged by country of citizenship. Where the writer has dual citizenship, the entry will be judged in the region where the writer is permanently resident.
c. Entrants must be aged 18 years or over.
d. There is no requirement for the writer to have current residence in a Commonwealth country, providing she/he is a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
RULES AND REGULATIONS: The full rules and regulations can be found here
PRIZE:The Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2000-5000 words). Regional winners of the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize will receive £2,500 and the Overall Winner will receive £5,000. Translators will receive additional prize money.
HOW TO APPLY: Please see here
DEADLINE: November 30, 2013
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
a. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction
administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation.
b. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is part of Commonwealth Writers the cultural initiative from the Commonwealth Foundation. Commonwealth Writers develops the craft of individual
writers and builds communities of emerging voices which can influence the decision-making processes affecting their lives. The Prize aims to identify talented writers who will go on to inspire their local communities.
c. The prize covers the Commonwealth regions of 1. Africa, 2. Asia, 3. Canada and Europe, 4.Caribbean and 5. Pacific.
d. 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: £2,000 for the overall winning
story and £1,000 for a regional winning story.
ELIGIBILITY:
a. Entrants must be citizens of a Commonwealth country. The Commonwealth Foundation
will request verification of citizenship before winners are selected. Writers from non- Commonwealth countries (including the Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe) are not eligible.
b. For regional purposes, entries will be judged by country of citizenship. Where the writer has dual citizenship, the entry will be judged in the region where the writer is permanently resident.
c. Entrants must be aged 18 years or over.
d. There is no requirement for the writer to have current residence in a Commonwealth country, providing she/he is a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
RULES AND REGULATIONS: The full rules and regulations can be found here
PRIZE:The Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2000-5000 words). Regional winners of the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize will receive £2,500 and the Overall Winner will receive £5,000. Translators will receive additional prize money.
HOW TO APPLY: Please see here
DEADLINE: November 30, 2013
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