2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Closing date 30 November 2013 The Commonwealth Short Story prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000-5,000 words) in English. Short stories translated into English are also eligible. There is no fee for submitting an entry. “My hope is that writers from across the Commonwealth will be encouraged to send us stories that bring us news of wherever they are, in the wide variety of voices and accents that make up the English language. It would be wonderful to see submissions from bold stylists and stories that experiment with the form as well as more traditional approaches to the short story. This prize celebrates the power of the short story to spin a tale that concentrates experience and character in such specificity that the local is transformed to significance far beyond its borders. This is the magic of good writing, and this is what I hope we will find.” Ellah Allfrey, Chair, 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Regional winners of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize will receive £2,500 and the overall winner receives £5,000. Translators of winning stories will receive additional prize money. Commonwealth Writers is delighted to partner with Granta Magazine again this year to give the overall and regional winners of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize the opportunity to have their story edited and published by Granta online. For entry rules and the online entry form, visit: commonwealthwriters.org/prizes
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:05:21 +0000
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