Glad and happy to have made it to the longlist as one of the 187 entries that went before the final judging panel at the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Thank you #CWprize for this. 😇

My short story 'Teef From Teef' has been shortlisted for the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize!😃 It is an incredible honour to stand among such talented writers.

I know that reading the story will bring you as much joy as it did to me while writing it. Commonwealth Foundation Creatives #cwprize

1st line of #TheNamingOfMoths : 'He is my son, I created him.' Regional Winner 2017 #CWPrize . #3 on #TheNamingOfMoths Spotify Playlist with DREAMLAND by #ThePetShopBoys . #ShortStory #Collection #MustRead #LoveMoths #BookTwitter

1st line of #HouseholdGods : Mo placed the cube of lamb into the ceramic dish, its minty aroma mingling with the hint of cranberry and cinnamon from the lighted candle. #5 on #TheNamingOfMoths Spotify Playlist with THIS WOMAN'S WORK by #KateBush . Shortlisted 2014 #CWPrize

28 stories have been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2023. Stories by 2 Kenyans Abduba Buke (Price Tags) and Josiah Mbote (Punching Lines) made it out of over 6,600 submissions. Overall winning prize is £5000 while regional prize is £2,500. #cwprize

We have a Ghanaian in the shortlist! 🥳🥳🥂
That is all I went there to see.

Congratulations, Azags!

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On the subject of sharing my wins and almost wins, my short story FATIGUE ORDERS made it into the long list of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2023.

Out of 6,642 entries, I was one of the 194 (top 3%)

Next time, maybe 🇬🇭
Commonwealth Foundation Creatives #cwprize

HUGE congratulations to Jamaica's Kwame M.A.McPherson - the first ever Jamaican Overall Winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize!! The Caribbean is proud of you! (Screenshot from the award announcement). #CWprize 🇯🇲 PS all the regional winners' stories are wonderful. Read them!

This year, the #CWprize shortlist for Canada and Europe is made up entirely of Canadians!

Learn more about the writers 👇

📣 Exciting news! 🎉

One #CWprize writer has had their story published by @writeordiemag.

'The Undressing' by Emma Walkiewicz is one of 187 longlisted stories.

We're sure we'll see more of this year's longlist published soon.

Read Emma’s story here: chillsubs.com/writeordie/fic…

In 2017 my #ShortStory #TheNamingOfMoths was the Regional Winner (Canada & Europe) in the #CWPrize Commonwealth Foundation Creatives. Now to be published Nov 2023 in my #DebutCollection with stories of #Myths #Monsters & #Mothers . Pre-order Fly on the Wall Press. Avail Gardners & Inpress Books 📚 for stockists.

The proof copy of my #Debut #ShortStory collection has arrived! It features the 2017 #CWPrize regional winning #TheNamingofMoths also published by Granta. Out Nov 2023 & avail to pre-order from Fly on the Wall Press Waterstones & Amazon. #AuthorsOfTwitter #BookTwitter #MustReads

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📢 Calling all writers ✍️

Enter the 2024 #CWprize for a chance to win £5,000 and gain international recognition.

Citizens of all 56 Commonwealth countries are eligible and it's free to enter.

Submit your story by 1 November 2023.
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Thank you to all 7,359 writers who entered this year's #CWprize .

Your effort and determination made this year's competition among our most interesting yet. Unfortunately, many excellent stories—including 187 longlisted entries—were placed just outside the shortlist by our

Writers from Mauritius and Rwanda are on the shortlist this year, a first for the #CWprize ! Here's more about the shortlisted writers for Africa 🌍

Calling Caribbean writers! Introducing this year's shortlisted #CWprize writers from the Caribbean region:

Ark Ramsay
Portia Subran
Stefan Bindley-Taylor
Celeste Mohammed
Heather Archibald

Read more here 👇
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The 2024 #cwprize is open for submissions!

Writers from across the Commonwealth are invited to submit their short stories for a chance of winning £5,000 and having their work published online.

See more 👇
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Meet the #CWprize shortlist! Let's meet the four shortlisted writers from the Pacific region!

I’m proud to have been longlisted for the 2024 #CWprize after 7,359 writers entered stories. Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlist! I can’t wait to discover who wins. Next year is my year! Commonwealth Foundation Creatives commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-pr…