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The Bristol Short Story Prize shortlist
The shortlist for the 2015 Bristol Short Story Prize is now out with the final 20 stories on the list to be published in the 8th Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology. All shortlisted authors are in the running for the £1,000 first prize. The list features a number of writers from the UK, three from Canada and others based in Australia, South Africa, Romania and France.
The 20 stories were selected from a longlist of 40 by a judging panel which was chaired by former BBC Radio 4 producer, Sara Davies. The other judges are literary agent, Rowan Lawton; writer and broadcaster, Sanjida O’Connell; and writer, journalist and performer, Nikesh Shukla.
“One of the biggest pleasures in reading the longlist,” says Sara Davies, “was the global spread of the entries: stories had come in from all over the English-speaking world, and their subjects ranged from the small and seemingly domestic to the big issues around political upheaval, immigration and war. There was much to admire, and much to enjoy, and we deliberated long and hard about which twenty we felt should go forward. We looked for those stories that stayed with us after reading, that we could return to with pleasure, and that rewarded close attention. We were really excited to find such a range of storytelling talent.”
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The winner of the 2015 Bristol Short Story Prize will be announced at the 2015 Bristol Short Story Prize Awards Ceremony in October. The 2nd and 3rd place prize winners will also be revealed at the event and the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume 8 launched.
2015 Bristol Short Story Prize shortlist (listed A-Z by author)
The Plait – Michael Bird (Romania)
A Tough New Policy at the Food Pantry – Lisa K Buchanan (USA)
Magpie – Gina Challen (England)
Justice – Florence Delaney (England)
Just After We Stopped Talking – Chris Edwards-Pritchard (England)
The River of Running Sand – Jane Eaton Hamilton (Canada)
Airtight – Mark Illis (England)
Between the Pickles – J.R. McConvey (Canada)
Stafford Street – Riona Judge McCormack (South Africa)
Birthday Bones – Magdalena McGuire (Australia)
The Ice Ages – Paul McMichael (England)
Black Lines – Fiona Mitchell (England)
The Guest House – Candy Neubert (England)
House of Doors – P.K.Read (France)
Marbles – Penny Simpson (Wales)
The Changeling – Emma Staughton (England)
Flowers – Emma Timpany (England)
A Week on the Water – Brent van Staalduinen (Canada)
Natural Order – Alison Wray (England)
The Zoo – Jeremy Charles Yang (England)
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