Broadcasters Nikki Bedi and Katie Thistleton to chair BBC Short Story panels that include Booker shortlistee DAISY JOHNSON; award-winning children’s authors PATRICE LAWRENCE and KIRAN MILWOOD-HARGRAVE; previous BBC NSSA winner CYNAN JONES; and writer and beatboxer TESTAMENT. The BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University (NSSA) today calls for submissions for the 14th year […]
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Announcing the 2018 Award Shortlist
Sarah Hall, prize-winning novelist and short story writer, has been shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University for the third time for “Sudden Traveller”. She won the award in 2013 for “Mrs Fox” and was shortlisted for the first time in 2010 for “Butcher’s Perfume”. Both stories appeared in her debut […]
Continue ReadingBBC Student Critics’ Award with First Story and Cambridge University Launches – Deadline for Applications 25th May 2018
The Faculty of English is pleased to be part of the BBC Student Critics’ Award, an exciting new initiative from the BBC and partners Cambridge University and First Story, designed to celebrate the written word by encouraging students to read critically, foster skills in literary criticism, and to build confidence. This scheme is for 16-18 […]
Continue ReadingTLS editor, Stig Abell, to chair panel of judges for prestigious BBC National Short Story Award 2018
The BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University (NSSA) today announced the editor of the Times Literary Supplement, Stig Abell, as their new Chair of Judges after TV presenter Mel Giedroyc stood down due to unforeseen work commitments. Abell, a double first in English from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, is a journalist, author, editor and […]
Continue ReadingCall for Submissions
The BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University (NSSA) today calls for submissions for the 13th year with television presenter, author and actress Mel Giedroyc chairing the judging panel for the 2018 award. Mel, who has co-hosted a myriad of television shows including The Great British Bake-Off, has written two books From Here to Maternity (2005) and Going Ga-Ga (2007). Mel’s counterpart […]
Continue ReadingUniversity of Cambridge and First Story announced as new partners of the BBC’s short story awards
BBC Radio has today announced two new partners for the BBC National Short Story Award, the BBC Young Writers’ Award and the BBC Student Critics’ Award, in a three-year collaboration starting in 2018. These short story awards already serve to highlight the BBC’s commitment to the short story form and to bringing it to a […]
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