The prize is free to enter and open to any citizen of a Commonwealth country aged 18 and over. Submissions should be made via the online entry form, which is available via the link above. The eligibility requirements and entry rules can be found here.

Writers have until 11.59pm GMT on 1 November 2025 to enter their story.

This year they welcome entries in 13 languages, as well as those translated to English from any language: Bengali · Chinese · Creole · English · French · Greek · Malay · Maltese  Portuguese · Samoan · Swahili · Tamil · Turkish