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Canadian Vincentian writer Sutherland wins 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Thursday, 26 June 2025    Books+Publishing
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Canadian Vincentian writer Chanel Sutherland has won the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for ‘Descend’, a story in which enslaved Africans share their life stories, as the ship transporting them sinks. Sutherland was named the overall winner of the £5,000 (A$10,492) prize after winning the Canada/Europe regional prize.  Chair of...

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