Bahamian writer Alexia Tolas is among 28 individuals whose short stories have been shortlisted for the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Tolas’ short story “The Ovelias at Benzie Hill Dump” is about a 15-year-old boy who is desperate to earn his grandfather’s approval and his brother’s respect. But one day when he joins his family
Trinidadian writer Deborah Matthews is on the shortlist of the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Matthews' Teef From Teef was selected from among a total of 6,642 entries. Twenty-eight outstanding stories have been shortlisted by an international judging panel for the world's most global literature prize.The writers come from 19 countries across the Commonwealth, and
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Administered by the Commonwealth Foundation, the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, considered to be the “world’s most global literature prize,” is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2000-5000 words). The Foundation just announced the shortlist, “28 writers from 19 countries and highlight[ing] the ‘beat and pulse’ of contemporary storytelling.” Regional winners will be…