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As threats to freedom of expression evolve, protecting it means ensuring all voices can participate in public life.
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30.06.26
The Serpent in the Grove
They say the grove still hums at noon. Not the bees’ neat industry or the clean rasp of cutlass on…
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14.04.26
Longlisted stories for the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
On 14 April, we announced the 25 writers selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist. With 7,806 entries…
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26.03.26
Four steps to writing your best short story
For over a decade, the Commonwealth Short Story Prize has celebrated the best unpublished short fiction from across the Commonwealth. Each…
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19.12.25
Seasonal message from the Director-General
As this year ends, I want to share my warmest wishes with the people across the Commonwealth, and with our…
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23.09.25
How to Stop Worrying and Start Loving the Translation of Your Story
Dear writer, you’ve just written a story in a language of your choice. Probably the one you live in. And…
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30.06.25
Selina Tusitala Marsh appointed the inaugural Commonwealth Poet Laureate
For the first time in its 75-year history, the Commonwealth of Nations has a Poet Laureate.
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