2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Shortlist
The shortlist for the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize features authors of genre interest, including “A Song Sung in Secret” by Jayne Bauling, “The Devil’s Son” by Portia Subran, and “The Woman Upstairs” by Audrey Tan.
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize recognizes “the best piece of unpublished short fiction from the Commonwealth.”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. Regional winners will be announced on May 29 and the overall winner on June 26, 2024. The 2025 Prize opens for submissions on September 1, 2024.
The regional judges for 2024 are Shashi Bhat (Canada and Europe region), Richard Georges (Caribbean region), O Thiam Chin (Asian region), Melissa Lucashenko (Pacific region), Keletso Mopai (African region), Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (chair).
For the complete shortlist, see the official website.
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