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Junot Díaz takes the award
Posted 22 March 2013An unnerving story of grief and high-school sex has won the world's most valuable short story prize. The American author Junot Díaz was presented with a cheque for £30,000 by... Read 'Junot Díaz takes the award ' -
Dark domestic tales make eye-catching final six for Short...
Posted 24 February 2013An explosive and diverse set of stories from six award-winning authors make up the shortlist for The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award 2013. Two of the stories... Read 'Dark domestic tales make eye-catching final...' -
Bringing it all back home
Posted 20 January 20132 comments Best of British authors dominate longlist for world's richest short story Award. A host of sparkling home-grown talent, including prize-winning authors Ali Smith, Toby Litt, Mark Haddon, Orange prize-winning Helen... Read 'Bringing it all back home ' -
Keeping the wolf from the door
Posted 24 August 2012From prize money to a profile boost, Booktrust's Hannah Davies reveals the rewards authors reap from winning literary prizes The recent announcement from Orange that 2012 will mark... Read 'Keeping the wolf from the door' -
The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award...
Posted 29 July 20122 comments A prestigious panel of judges has been announced for the world's most valuable prize for a single short story. Novelist Joanna Trollope returns to the panel to judge the 2013... Read 'The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank...' -
The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award...
Posted 4 March 2012A shocking story set during the American War of Independence is in the running to win The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award 2012. 'The Hunt' by Room... Read 'The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank...' -
The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award...
Posted 17 February 2012A short story containing only text messages is in the running to win the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award 2012. Will Cohu's 'Two Bad Thumbs' - the... Read 'The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank...' -
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...' -
New events and publishing partnership for the Sunday Times...
Posted 1 November 20113 comments The Sunday Times and Waterstone's have announced a new campaign around the 2012 Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. In the run-up to the announcement of the winner... Read 'New events and publishing partnership for...' -
The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award...
Posted 25 September 2011Melvyn Bragg, Ian Hart, Hanif Kureishi, Edna O'Brien, Joanna Trollope and Andrew Holgate to judge the third Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. A stellar cast of judges... Read 'The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank...'
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