The Sunday Times Short Story Award

Revealing the winner of The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award 2021 🥁🥁🥁 Who will take home this year's £30,000 prize?

Have you ordered the #BBCNSSA 2021 anthology yet to read all five shortlisted stories? This year's shortlistees are Lucy Caldwell, Rory Gleeson, Georgina Harding, Danny Rhodes and Richard Smyth. Get yours here: commapress.co.uk/books/the-bbc-… @BBCRadio4 @BBCFrontRow @ed_pr @DiSpeirs

Massive congrats to Lucy Caldwell (@beingvarious), Rory Gleeson (@roryrua), Georgina Harding, Danny Rhodes (@danrhodesuk) & Richard Smyth (@RSmythFreelance) shortlisted for #BBCNSSA 2021! You made us smile, cry and remember why human connection matters! bbc.co.uk/nssa

Characteristically astute answers:

Happy publication day to Sally Rooney! Sally was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Short Story Award in 2017 - and it has been great to see her go from strength to strength Read our Q&A with her from that time: “Some stories just aren’t mine to tell” shortstoryaward.co.uk/news/sally-roo…

Susannah Dickey on the short story she loves and thinks you will, too – The Universal Story, by Ali Smith shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/… @SusannahDickey

Mark Jude Poirier on the short story he loves and thinks you will, too – The Legend of Pig-Eye, by Rick Bass shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/…

The 2021 #VSPritchett Prize for the best unpublished short story of 2,000-4,000 words is open for submissions from UK, Irish and Commonwealth residents. Closing on Friday 20 August. Free entries also available - full details and to enter: bit.ly/RSLVSPPrize

Laura Demers on the short story she loves and thinks you will, too – Ordinary Sins, by Kirstin Valdez Quade shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/…

Stuck for which #ShortStory to read next? @Rachael_Fulton offers some inspiration via The Sunday Times Audible @ShortStoryAward 👇 youtu.be/RpClWGLDXhk #WritingCommunity #ShortStoryWriting #BridportPrizeFamily

Me talking about one of my favourite stories for @ShortStoryAward. Feels like a lifetime ago I filmed this now. Big earring energy 🌸

Rachael Fulton on the short story she loves and thinks you will, too – Birdie, by Lauren Groff shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/… @Rachael_Fulton

UEA alumnus Jonathan Gibbs (@Tiny_Camels) on Heavy Weather by Helen Simpson:

Jonathan Gibbs on the short story he loves and thinks you will, too – Heavy Weather, by Helen Simpson shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/… @Tiny_Camels #shortstories

Icymi, the 2021 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award (@ShortStoryAward) went to Susan Choi (MF 4x 12-18) for her story “Flashlight”! lithub.com/read-the-story…

In addition to winner Susan Choi (4x 12-18) this year's @ShortStoryAward shortlist included MacDowell Fellows @elizmccracken (93) and @rabihalameddine (99), and @audible_com has produced an audio anthology of every shortlisted writer's work: audible.com/pd/The-Sunday-…

Rabih Alameddine on the short story he loves and thinks you will, too – Hands, by Sherwood Anderson youtu.be/wPHECyYHqTw shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/… @rabihalameddine

"The ending is the subtlest of beginnings; and, by virtue of this subtlety, it is luminous", Susan Choi has been awarded the 2021 Sunday Times Audible @ShortStoryAward for her novel Flashlight! bit.ly/3hq8hfw

This year's @ShortStoryAward winner has been announced, with Susan Choi taking the title for Flashlight, praised by judges as "absolutely superb" and "luminous". Discover more: bit.ly/3hq8hfw

We're absolutely delighted that Susan Choi has won the Sunday Times Short Story Award! We could not be more proud to be her publisher. Learn more about this extraordinary author: bit.ly/SusanChoiST

Susan Choi wins the Sunday Times Audible @ShortStoryAward for Flashlight, a story about trauma, bereavement and failing relationships bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)