Short Stories

• Writing / bristol short story prize

  Abhishek Sengupta wins the 2023 Bristol Short Story Prize

  The Indian writer won for his story ‘Things to Do on the Eve of Your Killing’

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• Books / Short Stories

  Johanna Spiers: Old Fish

  Read the short story that won this year's Sansom Award here

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• Books / Short Stories

  Carolyn Lewis on her debut collection of prize-winning short stories

  ‘Some Sort of Twilight’ brings together 12 stories of people ‘unsure of their place in the world’

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• Writing / Short Stories

  Bristol writer Judy Darley launches new short story collection

  ‘The Stairs Are a Snowcapped Mountain’ will be centrestage at a literary night in Waterstones

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• Books / Short Stories

  Stefan Mohamed: Reservation

  Read the celebrated short story written by Bristol-based author here

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• Your say / Bristol

  ‘Reading my short story collection showed me how Bristol’s got under my skin’

  Bristol writer Judy Darley on the influence of her home city

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• Books / Short Stories

  Kristen Roupenian, author of viral sensation Cat Person, coming to Waterstones

  One of the most exciting new voices in fiction

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• Books / Short Stories

  Interview: F.J. Morris

  Briliant debut flash fiction collection

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