“ The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is a beautiful squall, sweeping up the voices of writers from the world over … to show how bold literature is the binding thread between cultures.”
” KEVIN JARED HOSEIN, AUTHOR OF HUNGRY GHOSTS“
“Widely recognised as one of the most lyrically intense German-language poets”
THE POETRY FOUNDATION
““Evokes County Durham in colour and complexity. Each story is a unique take on the River Skerne and the people who live by it.”
JESSICA ANDREWS, AUTHOR OF MILK TEETH
“The stories brim with energies not yet subdued by concerns of fitting in. It is this defiant edge, encouraged by not needing to be published to enter, that lends the Prize its uniqueness, helping to unearth winning stories and authors that shift the global reading landscape towards a better future.” NII AYIKWEI PARKES, AUTHOR OF TAIL OF THE BLUE BIRD“
“An inspiring, confessional, unusual, and illuminating memoir in sixty short stories.“
“The Prize once again reveals the reach and protean qualities of the short story.“
OLIVE SENIOR, JAMAICAN POET LAUREATE
“A writer of exceptional talent.“
TLS
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