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BBC National Short Story Award returns for 2013
Posted 13 December 20126 comments After a year spanning the globe for the finest international talent, the BBC National Short Story Award returns for 2013 to celebrate the best in homegrown short fiction Submissions for... Read 'BBC National Short Story Award returns...' -
East beats West as Miroslav Penkov wins short story...
Posted 2 October 2012Bulgarian author Miroslav Penkov has won the £15,000 BBC International Short Story Award for his story ‘East of the West’. The announcement was made live on Radio 4’s Front Row... Read 'East beats West as Miroslav Penkov...' -
From first loves to last laughs
Posted 14 September 2012From first loves to last laughs: the shortlist for the BBC International Short Story Award opens a window to the world The shortlist for the BBC International Short Story Award... Read 'From first loves to last laughs' -
BBC International Short Story Award judging panel announced
Posted 17 February 20122 comments We're pleased to announce the full judging panel for this year's BBC International Short Story Award. The judges have also told us what they're looking for in the entries this... Read 'BBC International Short Story Award judging...' -
Short Story Award goes global
Posted 9 December 20111 comments To mark the 2012 Olympics, for one year only, the BBC National Short Story Award becomes the BBC International Short Story Award. Booktrust and the BBC's annual showcase of outstanding... Read 'Short Story Award goes global ' -
Download an exclusive short story from Clare Wigfall
Posted 21 November 2011We task each writer in residence with producing an exclusive piece of work during their residency. Seeing as Clare Wigfall's residency has been a celebration of the short story, it... Read 'Download an exclusive short story from...' -
D W Wilson wins the BBC National Short Story...
Posted 26 September 2011PhD student becomes the youngest ever winner of the BBC National Short Story Award At 26, D W Wilson has become the youngest ever winner of the prestigious BBC... Read 'D W Wilson wins the BBC...'
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