BBC National Short Story Award
This is the largest award for a single
short story in the world, with £15,000 for the winning story, £3,000 for the
runner-up and £500 for the three other shortlisted stories.
Closing date 22 January 2008
UK residents only
The National Short Story Prize was launched at the 2005 Edinburgh International
Book Festival to re-establish the importance of the British story after
many years of neglect. Funded by the National Endowment for Science, Technology
and the Arts and supported by BBC Radio 4 and Prospect magazine, the prize
(£15,000 to the winner) became the largest award in the world for a single short
story.
For 2008, the prize has been renamed the BBC National Short Story Award to
reflect the fact that the BBC is now the sponsor.
The first winner, announced in 2006, was James Lasdun for his story 'An
Anxious Man.' In 2007, Julian Gough won the prize for his story The Orphan and
the Mob.
You can find more information and download entry forms and terms & conditions
from this page.
Story website
