Chanel Sutherland
Winner of the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
“Every story I tell is a journey to explore the shared experiences that unite us.”
Born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Chanel Sutherland moved to Montreal, Quebec, when she was ten. She holds a BA in English Literature from Concordia University. She is writing her first book – a collection of short stories exploring the Caribbean immigrant experience, especially those dealing with girlhood.
Winner of the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, the 2021 CBC Nonfiction Prize & the 2022 CBC Short Story Prize.
In addition, she was awarded the 2022 Mariruth Sarsfield Mentorship, longlisted for the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, and shortlisted for the Max Margles Fiction Prize. Chanel was also included on the CBC Books 30 Writers to Watch list for 2022.
Chanel is represented by Marilyn Biderman from Transatlantic Agency
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In “Savior” by Chanel M. Sutherland, a writer aboard the Aurora, humanity’s last hope, wrestles with the chaos and noise of space, tasked with protecting embryos that hold all human knowledge and culture. Trapped and isolated by the ship’s machines, he battles despair and insanity, questioning his purpose and the fate of humankind as the journey drags on.
