Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2017 for Commonwealth Countries. Brief description: The 2017 Commonwealth Short Story Prize is now open for entries. Application Deadline:1st November, 2016 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Commonwealth countries To be taken at (country): Online About the Award: The Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words) in English written by a citizen of a Common wealth countries Offered Since: 2012 Type: Contest Eligibility: To be eligible, candidates must:*.have an unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words)*.be a member of a Commonwealth country*.For regional purposes, entries will be judged by country of citizenship. Where the writer has dual citizenship, the entry will be judged in the region where the writer is permanentlyresident.*.must be aged 18 years or over on 1 November 2016.*.There is no requirement for the writer to have current residence in a Commonwealth country, providing she/he is a citizen of a Commonwealth country.All entries will be accepted at the discretion of the Commonwealth Foundation which will exercise its judgement, in consultation with the prize chair as necessary, in ruling on questions of eligibility. The ruling of the chair on questions of eligibility is final, and no further correspondence will be entered into.Selection Criteria: The international judging panel comprises one judge from each of the five regions – Africa, Asia,Canada and Europe, the Caribbean and the Pacific. While the entries will be judged regionally, all judges will read and deliberate on entries from all regions. Number of Awardees:5 Value of Contest: Regional winners receive £2,500 and the overall winner receives £5,000.
