Chanel Sutherland @csutherwrites

Winner of 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, 2021 CBC Nonfiction Prize and 2022 CBC Short Story Prize. Layaway Child, spring 2026 from House of Anansi press. csuther.com Joined June 2025

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Commonwealth Foundation Creatives @cwfcreatives

6 days ago

We want your story! The 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize has begun 📚 Citizens of Commonwealth countries aged over 18 can enter. Stories should be between 2,000–5,000 words and must be unpublished fiction. Entry is free, and you can write on any theme. Five regional winners…

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The New Quarterly @thenewquarterly

3 days ago

Join TNQ for a weekend of impressive Canadian literature, in-depth discussions, and immersive writing workshops at the 2025 Wild Writers Literary Festival! Check out the program today: wildwriters.ca/2025-program/

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Fane @FaneProductions

3 weeks ago

✍️ NEW | Recognising the best short fiction from the Commonwealth. @nehadixit123 joins the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize winners including @JoshuaLubwama1, @fariabasher, @csutherwrites, Subraj Singh & Kathleen Ridgwell. 📝Register FREE: fane.co.uk/cssp

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Commonwealth Foundation Creatives @cwfcreatives

a month ago

'Write what inspires you. If the story you're writing doesn't move you, you're not going to enjoy writing it.' Chanel Sutherland is the overall winner, and the regional winner for Canada and Europe, of the 2025 #CWprize. We met Chanel for an exclusive interview. She discussed:…

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Chanel Sutherland @csutherwrites

a month ago

Thank you so much 😊 I enjoyed every minute of it 💕

Smile Jamaica @Smilejamtvj

a month ago

Thank you so much 😊 I enjoyed every minute of it 💕

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Chanel Sutherland @csutherwrites

2 months ago

Sharing airwaves with this Saturday with Superman director James Dunn, actor Rachel Brosnahan, author and Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, and many more—on the BBC The Arts Hour! Casual, right? Huge thanks to @TheNikkiBedi and @hannainesflint for the lovely chat.

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Chanel Sutherland @csutherwrites

2 months ago

Congratulations to the wonderful Stephanie on a stunning vernissage! What a joy it was to witness the opening of Birds in Watercolour. Visit the exhibit until July 27 | ARBOR GALLERY | 📍 103 High St, Vankleek Hill, ON

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Chanel Sutherland @csutherwrites

2 months ago

I have a story in the latest issue of @ExistereJourna1, and this one is for my grandmother—my first and favourite storyteller. She always said, “Story don’t ever finish—people just stop talking.” This is me, still talking. Thank you, Existere, for giving it a home.

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Chanel Sutherland @csutherwrites

2 months ago

A few of you asked how “Descend” came to be, what parts of me shaped it. I will be sharing a few reflections over the coming days. Thank you for reading so deeply. For holding space for the story—and for me. #Descend #CSSP2025 #BehindTheStory

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Commonwealth Foundation Creatives @cwfcreatives

2 months ago

As the 2025 #CWprize draws to a close, please join us in congratulating this year’s regional winners. @JoshuaLubwama1, @fariabasher, Chanel, Subraj and Kathleen earned success in the most competitive year yet. Their stories stood out in a record year for entries. Their…

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Commonwealth Foundation Creatives @cwfcreatives

2 months ago

‘This has been a dream of mine for such a long time.’ ‘‘Descend” was a story that needed to be told. To have it recognised on such a grand scale–it’s such a nice validation about all the stories I want to tell.’ Here’s our 2025 overall winner, Chanel Sutherland, reacting to…