About
the Prize
The
Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, organised and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation,
is a leading award for fiction that was first awarded in 1987. The Commonwealth
Foundation is an intergovernmental organisation working in the 53 countries of
the Commonwealth of Nations. The aim of the Prize is to encourage new Commonwealth
fiction, and to ensure that works of merit reach a wider audience outside their
country of origin.
The
Commonwealth Writers’ Prize is sponsored and administered by the Commonwealth
Foundation with the support of the Macquarie Foundation in the Europe and South
Asia and South East Asia and South Pacific regions. The Commonwealth Foundation
is an intergovernmental body working to help civil society organisations promote
democracy, development and cultural understanding in Commonwealth countries.
The
Commonwealth Writers' Prize is established as a noted annual event in both the
media and literary calendar. Since 2006, the regional sections of the Prize have
been open for sponsorship and the Canada/ Caribbean and Africa regions are still
seeking partners. It is established as a noted annual event in both the media
and literary calendar. Last year, the CWP achieved a high level of exposure in
both regional and international media. Over the past years media coverage has
increased year-on-year and it is expected to continue to do so.
The
Commonwealth Writers’ Prize is chaired by Justice Nicholas Hasluck, distinguished
Australian author and leading judicial officer. Justice Hasluck has published
ten works of fiction, including the award-winning The Bellarmine Jug and The Country
Without Music.
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