Short Story Winners' Award Ceremony
Hosts: Commonwealth Foundation & Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
Location: Marlborough House
Date: November 13 2008
In this photo: (L-R) Mark Collins, Director, Commonwealth Foundation; Elizabeth Smith O.B.E, Secretary General, Commonwealth Broadcasting Association; Abubakar Jijiwa, President, Commonwealth Broadcasting Association; Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General.
In this photo: Mark Collins, Director, Commonwealth Foundation; Elizabeth Smith O.B.E, Secretary General, Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
Caption: Mr. Collins speaks on the significance of the CBA Short Story Awards, while Ms. Smith listens intently.
In this photo: Adam Weatherhead, Manager, Marketing and Administration, CBA; Jasmine Dhariwal, Director of Training, CBA; Sally-Ann Wilson, Deputy Secretary-General, CBA; Elizabeth Smith, Secretary-General CBA; Katrina Marshall, Volunteer, CBA; Mandy Turner, Administrative Assistant, CBA.
Caption: The CBA Team
In this photo: Sade Adeniran, 2008 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Regional Award winner for Best First Book.
Caption: Ms. Adeniran addresses the gathering on the impact of her prize before making presentations to the award winners.
In this photo: Sade Adeniran, Regional award winner for Best First Book; Arpan Banerjee, Highly Commended Story Award Winner, Asia.
Caption: Mr. Banerjee was all smiles as the audience heard of his love of 70’s rock music, before he proudly accepted his award.
In this photo: Sade Adeniran, Regional award winner for Best First Book; Claire Brown, Highly Commended Story Award Winner, UK.
Caption: This is the first competition Ms. Brown has won and she was rightly proud to receive it.
In this photo: Sade Adeniran, Regional award winner for Best First Book; David Hughes, Highly Commended Story Award Winner UK
Caption: Mr. Hughes travelled from Essex to accept his award.
In this photo: Sade Adeniran, Regional award winner for Best First Book; Vikram Kapur, Highly Commended Story Award Winner, India,
Caption: Mr. Kapur submitted his entry while working on his PhD in creative and critical writing and teaching creative writing in the School of Literature and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia.
In this photo: Sade Adeniran, Regional award winner for Best First Book; Verity Sharp Highly Commended Story Award Winner (UK)
Caption: After graduating with her law degree from King’s College, Ms. Sharp hopes to go travelling before finding a job in the city.
In this photo: Sade Adeniran, Regional award winner for Best First Book; Tania Hershman, Regional Winner for Europe (UK)
Caption: Ms. Hershman is a seasoned journalist and multiple award winner for her short fiction work and was pleased to receive another prize.
In this photo: Sade Adeniran, Regional award winner for Best First Book; Julie Curwin (Canada) Overall Winner and Regional Winner Canada & the Caribbean.
Caption: With an impressive background of academic and sporting achievements, Julie Curwin proudly added the CBA award to that with the hearty congratulations of all those present.
In this photo: Julie Curwin (Canada) Overall Winner and Regional Winner Canada & the Caribbean.
Caption: Ms. Curwen impresses all those in attendance with a powerful reading of her story.
In this photo: l-r David Hughes, Highly Commended Story Award Winner UK; Tania Hershman, Regional Winner for Europe (UK); Arpan Banerjee, Highly Commended Story Award Winner, Asia; Julie Curwin (Canada) Overall Winner and Regional Winner Canada & the Caribbean; Verity Sharp Highly Commended Story Award Winner (UK); Claire Brown, Highly Commended Story Award Winner, UK; Vikram Kapur, Highly Commended Story Award Winner, India.
Caption: The award winners who were present at Marlborough House.
In this photo: Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General; Julie Curwin (Canada) Overall Winner and Regional Winner Canada & the Caribbean.
Caption: Ms. Curwen shares a light moment with Secretary General Sharma.