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Commonwealth Foundation Internship 2018 at Commonwealth Writers in London

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: Friday 26 January 2018, midday (UK time)

Commonwealth Writers aims to strengthen civic voice and shape public discourse through creative expression by less heard voices.

Commonwealth Writers is a cultural programme within the Commonwealth Foundation.  The Foundation is an international organisation established by Heads of Government in support of the belief that the Commonwealth is as much an association of peoples as it is of governments.  It is the Commonwealth agency for civil society; a unique, stand-alone organisation established by, funded and reporting to governments.

The role

We are looking for an Intern to work in the exciting arena of Commonwealth Writers.  The internship will be London based and support activities of the programme, in particular the two websites, www.commonwealthwriters.org and www.addastories.org, and various projects including the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and craft development initiatives.

The person

The individual should have strong writing skills, research ability and experience, experience of working with websites and various social media tools, ability to meet tight deadlines, Microsoft Office knowledge and good administration skills.

Interviews:  

Week of 12 February 2018

Allowance & Duration:

  • £50 per day allowance
  • 6 to 12 months duration
  • As an internship this does not constitute employment with the Foundation. There are no payments for holiday or sickness.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Commonwealth Foundation Internship 2018

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Contests

25th BBC World Service/ British Council International Play Writing Competition 2016

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: 31 January 2016.

The International Playwriting Competition – from the BBC World Service & British Council in partnership with Commonwealth Writers and co-produced by The Open University.

Requirements:

The competition is open to new and established writers, provided they live outside the UK.

In order to enter you need to send:

• A script for a 53 minute radio play with up to 6 central characters – we are unable to return these, so make sure you keep a copy

• A synopsis which outlines your play is no longer than 400 words

• A completed form (download here), attached to your play and synopsis.

1. Entry is only open to anyone who is over the age of 18 as at 31 January 2016 who is not normally a resident of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man (“UK”).

Entrants must not be BBC or British Council or The Open University or Commonwealth Foundation employees, their close relatives or any person connected to the competition. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested.

Entrants should write a radio play of approximately fifty three minutes’ length on any subject of their choice. Adaptations of novels are not eligible.

Prizes:

English as a First Language Winner

£2200 sterling will be given for the overall winning playwright of the best play written with English as a first language and a trip to London to see the play being recorded for broadcast on the BBC World Service and to attend a prize-giving evening.

English as a Second Language Winner

£2200 sterling will be given for the overall winning playwright of the best play written with English as a second language and a trip to London to see the play being recorded for broadcast on the BBC World Service and to attend a prize-giving evening.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 25th BBC World Service/ British Council International Play Writing Competition 2016

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2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest for unpublished short fiction( £15,000 in Cash Prize).

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi
Submission Deadline: November 15 2014
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is part of Commonwealth Writers, the cultural initiative of the Commonwealth Foundation.
Eligibility Criteria
  • Entrants must be citizens of a Commonwealth country–
  • Writers from non-Commonwealth countries (including the Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe) are not eligible.
  • For regional purposes, entries will be judged by country of citizenship. Where the writer hasdual citizenship, the entry will be judged in the region where the writer is permanently resident.
  • Entrants must be aged 18 years or over.
  • 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 Commonwealth Writers 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.
Entry rules
  • Entries must be made by the writer.
  • Entries will only be accepted via the online entry form.
  • The deadline for receipt of entries is 15 November 2014 (12 noon GMT).
  • Only one entry per writer may be submitted.
  • The story must be the entrant’s own work.
  • The story must be original and should not have been previously published anywhere in full or in part.
  • Published work is taken to mean published in any printed, publicly accessible form, e.g. anthology, magazine, newspaper. It is also taken to mean published online, with the exception of personal blogs and personal websites.
  • Entries previously submitted to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize are not eligible.
  • All entries must be in English
  • Entries must be 2,000 words minimum, 5,000 words maximum
  • Entries should be uploaded in a PDF document
Prize regions
Africa:Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia,Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia.
Prize:
  • There will be five winners, one from each region.
  • One regional winner will be selected as the overall winner.
  • The overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize receives £5,000 and
  • The remaining four regional  winners £2,500.
  • If the winning short story is a translation into English, the translator receives additional prize money: £2,000 for the overall winning story and £1,000 for a regional winning story.

For More Information:

Download the Entry Rule Brochure

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Competition

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2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. (Over £15,000 for Winners)

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

 

Submission Deadline: Saturday 30 November 2013 (12 noon GMT)

 The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction
administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is part of Commonwealth Writers the cultural initiative  from the Commonwealth Foundation. Commonwealth Writers develops the craft of individual  writers and builds communities of emerging voices which can influence the decision-making  processes affecting their lives.

The Prize aims to identify talented writers who will go on to  inspire their local communities.

The prize covers the Commonwealth regions of

1. Africa,

2. Asia,

3. Canada and Europe,

4. Caribbean and

5. Pacific. 

Prize Worth

There will be five winners, one from each region. One regional winner will be selected as the
overall winner. The overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize will receive £5,000
and the remaining four regional winners £2,500. If the winning short story is a translation into
English, the translator will receive additional prize money: £2,000 for the overall winning
story and £1,000 for a regional winning story.

 

Selection Criteria
The final selection will be judged by an international judging panel; experienced readers will
assist the named judges in selecting the long lists.

Eligibility

  • Entrants must be citizens of a Commonwealth country. The Commonwealth Foundation will  request verification of citizenship before winners are selected. Writers from nonCommonwealth countries (including the Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe) are not eligible.
  • 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 permanently  resident.
  • Entrants must be aged 18 years or over.
  • 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.

Entry rules

  • Entries must be made by the writer
  • Entries will only be accepted via the online entry form.
  • The deadline for receipt of entries is 30 November 2013 (12 noon GMT).
  • Only one entry per writer may be submitted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
  •  The story must be the entrant’s own work.
  • The story must be original and should not have been previously published anywhere in full or in part. Published work is taken to mean published in any printed, publicly accessible form, e.g. anthology, magazine, newspaper. It is also taken to mean published online, with the exception of personal blogs and personal websites.
  • Entries previously submitted to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize are not eligible.
  • All entries must be in English. Translations of short stories written in languages other than English are eligible if submitted by the writer (not the translator) and provided the translator is a citizen of a Commonwealth country. Details of the translator must be stated on the entry.
  • Entries must be 2,000 words minimum, 5,000 words maximum
  • Entries should be uploaded in a PDF document.  Please save your document as a PDF and use the title of the story as the file name. Please note the story must not be saved as ‘Commonwealth Story’, ‘Short Story’ or any other generic title.  If it is not possible to save the entry as a PDF document, it may be uploaded as a Microsoft Word document, with the file name in the same format as above. The first page should include the name of the story and the number of words (and details of the translator if it is a story written in a language other than English).
  • The author’s details should be included in the entry form. They must not be given anywhere on the uploaded document. All entries are judged anonymously
  • All entries should be submitted in Arial 12 point font and double line spacing.
  • There are no restrictions on setting, genre or theme.
  • The story should be adult fiction and must not have been written for children alone.
  • Entrants agree as a condition of entry that the prize organisers may publicise the fact that a story has been entered or shortlisted for the Prize
  • Worldwide copyright of each story remains with the writer. The Commonwealth Foundation will have the unrestricted right to publish the winning stories (the overall winning story and the four regional winning stories) in an anthology and for promotional purposes
  • The overall and regional winners will be expected to take part in publicity activities including social media where possible
  • The overall and regional winners will be expected to undertake a mutually acceptable programme of regional outreach activities to develop and promote Commonwealth Writers.

Prize regions
Africa:

Botswana, Cameroon, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia. Overseas Territories: St Helena, Tristan Da Cunha, Ascension Island.
Asia:

Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka.
Canada and Europe: Canada, Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom. Overseas Territories: Gibraltar,
Falkland Islands.
Caribbean :

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana,
Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.
Overseas Territories: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Turks  and Caicos Islands.
Pacific:

Australia, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon
Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu. Overseas Territory: Pitcairn.

Closing date
Entries must be submitted via the online entry form by Saturday 30 November 2013 (12 noon
GMT)
No entries will be considered if submitted after this date.

For any entry or eligibility queries not covered below, please email [email protected] for clarification before submitting an entry.

For More Information:

Download entry rules as a PDF: 2014CSSP_EligibiltyEntryrules.pdf

Submit Your Entry Now for the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

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