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We are delighted to let you know that submissions are now open for the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. You can submit until 23:59 on 1 November 2021 -wherever you are.
We are looking for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2000–5000 words). The prize is free to enter and open to citizens of all Commonwealth countries aged 18 and over.
Shortlisted entries and regional winners will be announced next year, before the overall winner is announced at an award ceremony in June 2022. A global audience of 2500 readers and writers watched Kanya D'Almeida win the 2021 Prize. Who will follow in her footsteps?
- The overall winner will receive £5,000, whilst the five regional winners will receive £2,500 each. All finalists will also receive a free membership from The London Library and have their piece published in Granta magazine.
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Now into its second decade, the Prize has been career-changing for many writers: it showcases your work to a global platform and connects you with a network of talented writers and dedicated readers. It was the springboard for 2017 winner Ingrid Persaud who published her debut novel ‘Love After Love’ to great acclaim in 2020, and 2020 winner Kritika Pandey who secured her dream agent and is now working on her first novel.
The prize has historically accepted pieces written in or translated to English, and written in other languages (Bengali, Chinese, French, Greek, Kiswahili, Malay, Portuguese, Samoan, Tamil, and Turkish). There is a new addition for this year's prize: the Creole languages of the Commonwealth.
Polish up your story today and submit it to the 2022 prize. Do spread the word among your writing community and friends too.
SUBMIT YOUR STORY HERE