2008 Results
News on the overall winners of the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
Lawrence Hill of Canada was the overall Best Book winner of the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for The Book of Negroes.
Tahmima Anam from Bangladesh took the 
overall Best First Book prize for A Golden Age.
Full information and press release - 18 May
Lawrence Hill's acceptance speech
Tahmima Anam's acceptance speech
Foundation Director Mark Collins' speech
Address by Justice Nicholas Hasluck, Chairman of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Department of Arts and Culture, Minister Z Pallo Jordan's speech
Macquarie Group Foundation, Andrew Johnstone's speech
Lawrence Hill's Guardian blog (external link)
Franschhoek Literary Festival blog (external link)
Lawrence Hill's website - www.lawrencehill.com
Tahmima Anam's website - www.tahmima.com
Photos from the week
