Publisher's Synopsis
Now celebrating its fifthteenth year, the BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University is one of the most prestigious prizes for a single short story.
The award was first established to raise the profile of the short form and to find and nuture the next generation of writing talent. Previous alumni include Zadie Smith, Sarah Hall, Cynan Jones, Ingrid Persuad and Mark Haddon.
This year, the award judges will be chaired by journalist Jonathan Freedland. He will be joined by Commonwealth Prize winner Lucy Caldwell who was shortlisted for both the 2012 and 2019 BBC NSSA; British Nigerian writer Irenosen Okojie, a Betty Trask winner and Jhalak Prize shortlistee; Edge Hill Prize shortlistee and Guardian short story columnist Chris Power; and returning judge, Di Speirs, Books Editor at BBC Radio.
The shortlist will be announced on the 11th September 2020, with the winner to be announced live on BBC Radio 4 Front Row in October.
