Commonwealth Writers' PrizeWinnerBest First Book, South Asia and Europe1999

Other Names: The Commonwealth Prize Nominee
1 Work 267 Books 3 Reviews 3.0
The aim of the Prize is to encourage new Commonwealth fiction, and to ensure that works of merit reach a wider audience outside their country of origin. See also the Prize website
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All, Winner (199), Shortlist (174), Nominee (4)
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All, Best First Book, South Asia and Europe (1)
Years:
All, 2011 (1), 2010 (1), 2007 (1), 2006 (1), 2005 (1), 2002 (1), 2000 (1), 1999 (1), 1998 (1), 1997 (1), 1995 (1), 1992 (1), 1991 (1), 1990 (1), 1989 (1)

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The aim of the Prize is to encourage new Commonwealth fiction, and to ensure that works of merit reach a wider audience outside their country of origin. See also the Prize website
List of regional winners (pdf)

This page contains the overall winners and the regional winners. See also the shortlist page here. (English, Member-written)
See also the award page for the overall and regional winners here (English, Member-written)

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