Jim Carruth from Renfrewshire took first place in the Adult Short Story category of the Neil Gunn Writing Competition for his ...

ASPIRING writers inspired by Caithness-born author Neil M. Gunn have shown their talents in a competition honouring the ...

Granta has ended its Commonwealth Short Story Prize publishing role after AI-use allegations triggered debate over authorship ...

Children, young people and adults across Suffolk are being invited to unleash their imaginations and take part in an exciting new short ...

The deadline is midnight GMT on September 1, with the contest open to writers of all levels of experience from all around the ...

Another day, another literary scandal involving AI. It has been alleged that the judges of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize have been duped by an author using AI in his winning entry. Jamir Nazir’s ...

The joint winners were Skywriter’s Block by Hughie Shepherd-Cross, Diar-ey of Gumlint the Time Eater by Eleanor Horne, and The Wife by Luke Richards. Each will receive £35 in prize money.

Cook Islands Māori Language Week – will be celebrated from June 29 to July 5, hosted by Tauranga Vananga (Ministry of Cultural Development).

The Commonwealth Foundation is facing mounting scrutiny after winners of the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize were accused online of using artificial intelligence tools to create their entries. The ...