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COMMONWEALTH SHORT STORY PRIZE 2015

The Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2000-5000 words). Regional winners of the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize will receive £2,500 and the Overall Winner will receive £5,000. Translators will receive additional prize money.

The 2015 Short Story Prize will open for entry on 1 September 2015 and close on 1 November 2015. Entry is via the online application form at www.commonwealthwriters.org. The judges, who reflect the five regions of the Commonwealth, will be announced on 1 October.


Submit your short story via the online application form between 1 September and 1 November 2015.

Entry is free

Download entry rules as a PDF, HERE

Opening date
1 Septmeber 2015
Closing date
Entries must be submitted via the online entry form by 1 November 2015 (12 noon GMT)

For more information, visit: The Commonwealth Prizes Webpagehttp://www.commonwealthwriters.org/prizes/commonwealth-short-story-prize/submit-an-entry/ or Click to submit your ENTRY

Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam

Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam writes prose fiction and creative non-fiction. She is the founder of creativewritingnews.com. Her first novella, Finding Love Again was published by Ankara Press. Her second novella, The Heiress' Bodyguard was shortlisted for the Saraba Manuscript Awards. She currently works as content marketer for various online businesses. You can follow her at @cwritingnws.

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