Pierre Mejlak in Belgium speaks over Skype to Stefanie Seddon in the UK about her winning story ‘Eel’.
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13.08.26
Socioeconomic inequality in communities: true impact is built from within
Global wealth gaps are deepening at an alarming pace. These are felt by communities across the world, not least in the…
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04.08.26
We all have a role to play in protecting freedom of expression
Threats to freedom of expression are changing. The familiar dangers are still here: journalists and activists being jailed, publications shut…
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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For over a decade, the Commonwealth Short Story Prize has celebrated the best unpublished short fiction from across the Commonwealth.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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