GUYANESE writer, Cosmata Lindie, has been shortlisted for the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

The 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, organised by the Commonwealth Foundation Creatives, is an honour for whomever the shortlisted writers are.

Of the over 6,600 submissions, the international judging panel only selected 28 writers from 19 countries to be on the list. This year, Guyanese, Cosmata Lindie, was chosen for her submission, ‘Where the Wind Blows’.

The Commonwealth Foundation Creatives is a community of storytellers and artists who believe in the transformative power of creative expression.

The Short Story Prize is awarded yearly for the best unpublished short fiction from the Commonwealth. Regional winners for 2023 will be announced on May 17, and the overall winner will be announced in an online ceremony on June 27, 2023.