The Cambridge University Library has created a unique virtual treasure trove of books, manuscripts and objects to provide a spark of inspiration for writers considering entering the BBC Young Writers’ Award with First Story and Cambridge University. The items in the inspiration gallery cover a variety of times, places, authors and subjects. Some are objects which can […]
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Poetry and a Search for Emotional Connections Inspire 2019 BBC Young Writers’ Award Shortlist
The need for understanding, emotional connection and reconciliation feature in a ‘confident’, ‘irreverent’ and ‘experimental’ shortlist for the 2019 BBC Young Writers’ Award with First Story and Cambridge University announced live on BBC Radio 1’s Life Hacks on Sunday 22 September . For the first time, a love of poetry and a desire to experiment […]
Continue ReadingJudges Announced for 2019 BBC National Short Story Award and Young Writers’ Award as submissions open
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 […]
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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