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Commonwealth Short Stories in Audio


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2008-2009 Commonwealth Short Story Competition


Regional Winner Canada and Caribbean and Overall Winner
World Backwards by Julie Curwin
Read by Barbara Barnes

Regional Winner Europe
Straight Up by Tania Hershman
Read by Amanda Gordon

Regional Winner Africa
Die, Dear Tofa by Taddeo Bwambale Nyonda
Read by Janice Acquah

Regional Winner Pacific
Jack's Red Hat by Jennifer Mills
Read by Tricia Ryan

Regional Winner Asia
The Bombay Run by Salil Chaturvedi
Read by Sudha Bhuchar



2007-2008 Commonwealth Short Story Competition


Regional Winner Africa and Overall Winner
Sozi's Box by Ellen Banda-Aaku
Read by Janice Acquah

Regional Winner Asia
Where Do I Belong by Hema S. Raman
Read by Pooja Ghai

Regional Winner Pacific
Bushwoman by Catherine Palmer
Read by Susan Curnow

Regional Winner Europe
Days Are Long by Emily Pedder
Read by Sanjay Shelat

Regional Winner Canada and Caribbean
The Man With The Seahorse Head by Sarah Totton
Read by Barbara Barnes



2006-2007 Commonwealth Short Story Competition


Regional Winner Canada and Caribbean and Overall Winner
The Moon, the Cat, and the Donkey by Erin Soros
Read by Garrick Hagon

Regional Winner Asia
Wings of Vedanthangal by Anupama Chadrasekhar
Read by Lyndham Gregory

Regional Winner Pacific
The List by Sue Perkins
Read by Susan Curnow

Regional Winner Europe
Considering Cuckoo Clocks by Fran Hunnisett
Read by Stephen Critchlow

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File size: 1,000KB (1MB)
Slow dial-up: 5 minutes
Cable: 10 - 30 seconds

 


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