News and information

What can you find on this site? Simply everything you could ever want to know about the short story:

reading them
writing them
events
competitions
workshops and projects

You can search for short story collections currently published in the UK and read tips and articles from writers, agents and publishers on what makes a great short story and the great classic and contemporary stories they love.

BBC National Short Story Award

The 2011 prize is now accepting entries

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Find out about the history of the prize and previous winners

Find out more about the BBC and its work with the short story

The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award

The longlist and judges for the prize have been announced.

Find out more about the prize

Getting Your Stories Out in The Press or Media

Congratulations on writing your story, or crafting your study. A brilliant first step. Don't forget to send it out to journalists and websites who may want to share it, this is the best way to get eyes on your story afterall. Borrow some inspiration from a well known digital PR company when it comes to outreach at a larger scale, or for your next creative story.