Twenty writers are shortlisted in the various territories of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The prize for unpublished short fiction, which accepts entries in any writer’s own language, offers £2,500 to winners of five regional categories, with £5,000 for an overall winner.
The shortlisted stories will be published online in adda magazine. Regional winners were due to be announced on 2 June, and the eventual winner on 7 July. Shortlisted are: