Commonwealth Short Story Prize こもんうぇるすたんぺんしょうせつしょう
Edition 13 (2024)
Short story awardFor unpublished worksEnglish-language works onlyInternational literature awardShort Fiction PrizeUnpublished WorksMultilingual SubmissionsInternational Literary AwardRegional Awards
Winners
5 peopleA Mauritian woman's love of tea becomes a lens on colonial history, education, language, sex, and women's ties.
A young woman in Mumbai chooses between possible mothers in a shelter in a surreal adoption story.
A narrative exploration of what burns within and around us, moving through flames, red bones, ashes, and a world on fire.
A Caribbean story of superstition, grief, lies, and survival, rooted in pre-independence memories.
A 12-year-old girl and her brother visit their troubled father; mistrust of her own body and duty to protect him lead her into danger.