Literary Stars....
In Commonwealth Writers' Prize Final
The Commonwealth Writers' Prize, internationally recognised for promoting ground-breaking works of fiction from across the globe, has announced an eclectic mix of writers from the four regions of the Commonwealth who will be heading to the final stages of the competition at Sydney Writers' Festival in May, says a press release.
The regional prize winners are:
Africa:
Best Book: The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna (Sierra Leone)
Best First Book: Happiness is a four-letter word by Cynthia Jele
(South Africa) Caribbean and Canada:
Best Book: Room by Emma Donoghue (Canada)
Best First Book: Bird Eat Bird by Katrina Best (Canada) South Asia and Europe:
Best Book: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David
Mitchell (UK)
Best First Book: Sabra Zoo by Mischa Hiller (UK) South East Asia and Pacific:
Best Book: That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott (Australia)
Best First Book: A Man Melting by Craig Cliff (New Zealand) The final programme of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize will bring together the regional winners from Africa, Caribbean and Canada, South Asia and Europe, and South East Asia and Pacific, at Sydney Writers' Festival (16-22 May). The overall winners of Best Book and Best First Book will be announced on 21 May. Now in its 25th year and supported by the Macquarie Group Foundation, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize is unique in offering both established and emerging writers the opportunity to showcase their work. For the last 25 years the Commonwealth Writers' Prize has played a key role in unearthing new international literary names, bringing compelling stories of human experience to a wider audience. Winners of this year's Prize will follow in the footsteps of some of the biggest names in fiction, including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Andrea Levy, Ian McEwan, and Zadie Smith. Commenting, Vijay Krishnarayan, Deputy Director of the Commonwealth Foundation, said: "Taken as a whole, the eight winning books bring the very best of Commonwealth literature to new audiences. These compelling works reach out to readers across all cultures with their extraordinary stories, literary flair, and unique voices. These books highlight the incredible diversity, history and life of the Commonwealth." David Clarke, Chairman of the Macquarie Group Foundation, the supporter of the Prize, added: "The Macquarie Group Foundation is delighted that these literary works will be promoted globally, and we await with great interest the announcement of the overall Commonwealth Writers' Prize winners in May."
Africa:
Best Book: The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna (Sierra Leone)
Best First Book: Happiness is a four-letter word by Cynthia Jele
(South Africa) Caribbean and Canada:
Best Book: Room by Emma Donoghue (Canada)
Best First Book: Bird Eat Bird by Katrina Best (Canada) South Asia and Europe:
Best Book: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David
Mitchell (UK)
Best First Book: Sabra Zoo by Mischa Hiller (UK) South East Asia and Pacific:
Best Book: That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott (Australia)
Best First Book: A Man Melting by Craig Cliff (New Zealand) The final programme of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize will bring together the regional winners from Africa, Caribbean and Canada, South Asia and Europe, and South East Asia and Pacific, at Sydney Writers' Festival (16-22 May). The overall winners of Best Book and Best First Book will be announced on 21 May. Now in its 25th year and supported by the Macquarie Group Foundation, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize is unique in offering both established and emerging writers the opportunity to showcase their work. For the last 25 years the Commonwealth Writers' Prize has played a key role in unearthing new international literary names, bringing compelling stories of human experience to a wider audience. Winners of this year's Prize will follow in the footsteps of some of the biggest names in fiction, including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Andrea Levy, Ian McEwan, and Zadie Smith. Commenting, Vijay Krishnarayan, Deputy Director of the Commonwealth Foundation, said: "Taken as a whole, the eight winning books bring the very best of Commonwealth literature to new audiences. These compelling works reach out to readers across all cultures with their extraordinary stories, literary flair, and unique voices. These books highlight the incredible diversity, history and life of the Commonwealth." David Clarke, Chairman of the Macquarie Group Foundation, the supporter of the Prize, added: "The Macquarie Group Foundation is delighted that these literary works will be promoted globally, and we await with great interest the announcement of the overall Commonwealth Writers' Prize winners in May."
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