2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Winners
The winners for the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize have been announced, with “Ocoee” by Kwame McPherson taking both the Caribbean regional and the Overall prize. Shortlisted authors and titles of genre interest also included “Arboretum” by H.B. Asari, “Mama Blue” by Michael Boyd, “Relative Distance” by Shih-Li Kow, and “Where the Winds Blow” by Cosmata A. Lindie.
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize recognizes “the best piece of unpublished short fiction from the Commonwealth.” The overall winner receives £5,000 and regional winners receive £2,500. The 2024 Prize opens for submissions on September 1, 2023.
The regional judges for 2023 were Katrina Best (Canada and Europe region), Mac Donald Dixon (Caribbean region), Ameena Hussein (Asian region), Selina Tusitala Marsh (Pacific region), Rémy Ngamije (African region), and Bilal Tanweer (chair).
For the complete list of winners, see the official website.
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