Changes to Commonwealth Writers’ Prize announced
The Commonwealth Foundation has announced that the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (CWP) and the Commonwealth Short Story Competition will be re-launched in October 2011, with a number of changes to be...
‘A Man Melting’ wins CWP Best First Book
A Man Melting by New Zealand writer Craig Cliff (Random House NZ) is the winner of the £5,000 (approximately A$7630) best first book category of this year's Commonwealth Writers' Prize (CWP), presented at...
‘A Man Melting’ wins CWP Best First Book
A Man Melting by New Zealand writer Craig Cliff (Random House NZ) is the winner of the £5,000 (approximately A$7630) best first book category of this year's Commonwealth Writers' Prize (CWP), presented at...
Scott, Cliff win South East Asia and Pacific CWP
Australian author Kim Scott and New Zealand author Craig Cliff were announced as the South East Asia and Pacific regional winners of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (CWP) last week. Kim...
Scott, Cliff win regional CWP
Australian author Kim Scott and New Zealand author Craig Cliff were announced as the South East Asia and Pacific regional winners of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (CWP) last night. Kim...
Commonwealth Writers’ Prize regional shortlists announced
The South East Asia and Pacific regional shortlist for the 2011 Commonwealth Writers' Prize has been announced. The nominees for the South East Asia and Pacific best book are:Reading Madame...
Commonwealth Writers? Prize regional shortlists announced
The South East Asia and Pacific regional shortlist for the 2011 Commonwealth Writers' Prize has been announced. The nominees for the South East Asia and Pacific best book are:Reading Madame...
‘Siddon Rock’ wins CWP best first book; ‘Solo’ wins best book
Siddon Rock by Australian author Glenda Guest (Vintage) is the winner of the ₤5000 (A$8,250) best first book award in this year's Commonwealth Writers Prize. Solo by Rana Dasgupta (Fourth Estate)...
‘Siddon Rock’ regional ‘best first book’ CWP winner
Siddon Rock by Australian author Glenda Guest (Vintage) was announced on Thursday 11 March as the winner of the South East Asia and Pacific region of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize...
‘Siddon Rock’ regional ‘best first book’ CWP winner
Siddon Rock by Australian author Glenda Guest (Vintage) was announced on Thursday 11 March as the winner of the South East Asia and Pacific region of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize...
Commonwealth Writers Prize regional shortlists announced
The shortlist for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, South East Asia and Pacific, has been announced. The Best Book nominees are: Summertime by J M Coetzee (Knopf, Australia) A Good Land...
Commonwealth Writers Prize regional shortlists announced
The shortlist for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, South East Asia and Pacific, has been announced. The Best Book nominees are: Summertime by J M Coetzee (Knopf, Australia) A Good Land...
Tsiolkas wins Commonwealth Writers’ Prize
Christos Tsiolkas has won the Overall Best Book Award for The Slap (A&U) in the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (CWP), announced on Saturday at the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival. The...
Auckland Writers and Readers Festival attendance up 89%
The Auckland Writers and Readers Festival (AWRF) concluded on Sunday, having run from 13 to 17 May. The organisers have called it a ‘momentous success' with attendances up 89% on...
Auckland prepares for Writers and Readers Festival
The Auckland Writers and Readers Festival kicks off next Wednesday 13 May, running until 17 May. Guests include Debra Adelaide, Monica Ali, Tash Aw, Mohammed Hanif, New Yorker senior editor...
Tsiolkas regional winner of Commonwealth Writers’ Prize
The regional winners of the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize have been announced. From a list of over 350 books, the four international judging panels have chosen eight regional winners, including...
Commonwealth Writers’ Prize regional shortlists announced
The authors whose works have been shortlisted for the South East Asia and the Pacific region for this year's Commonwealth Writers' Prize hail from Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia. The...
Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2009 to be announced in Auckland
The 23rd annual Commonwealth Writers' Prize (CWP) is to be announced at the Auckland Writers' and Readers' Festival (AWRF), New Zealand, in May 2009, coinciding with the festival's 10th anniversary....
Carroll and Foxlee miss out on 2008 CWP
The overall winners of the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prizes were announced on Sunday 18 May at the Franschloek Literary Festival in South Africa. The Book of Negroes by Canadian author...
Carroll and Foxlee win regional Commonwealth Writers’ Prizes
Steven Carroll has won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book in the South East Asia and South Pacific region for The Time We Have Taken (Fourth Estate); and The Anatomy...