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Commonwealth Short Story Prize こもんうぇるすたんぺんしょうせつしょう

Edition 14 (2025)

Short story awardFor unpublished worksEnglish-language works onlyInternational literature awardShort Fiction PrizeUnpublished WorksMultilingual SubmissionsInternational Literary AwardRegional Awards

Winners

5 people
Joshua Lubwama じょしゅあ るぶわま Winner

A young boy befriends a woman who has moved into the neighborhood, against his mother's wishes.

Faria Basher ふぁりあ ばしゃー Winner

A darkly humorous, surreal story about societal expectations around an unmarried South Asian woman.

Chanel Sutherland しゃねる さざーらんど Winner

As a slave ship sinks, enslaved Africans share their life stories, turning survival into defiant storytelling.

Subraj Singh すぶらじ しん Winner

A mother races through Guyana's landscape to protect her child from an Ol' Higue, set against colonial departure and folklore.

Kathleen Ridgwell きゃすりーん りどぐうぇる Winner

A forbidden relationship reveals the value of an Aboriginal boy and challenges racism and reconciliation.