The Sunday Times Short Story Award is a British

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for a single short story open to any novelist or short story writer from around the world who is published in the UK or Ireland. The winner receives £30,000, and the five shortlisted writers each receive £1,000. A longlist of 16 is also announced. The award was established in 2010 by '' The Sunday Times'' newspaper with backing by

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. In 2019, award sponsorship changed to Audible. It has been called the richest prize in the world for a single short story. Another major single-short-story award in the UK is the BBC National Short Story Award, which was called the richest prize in the world for a single short story at £15,000 in 2008, however, as of 2013, ''The Sunday Times'' award is twice as large.

Winners and shortlisted nominees

References

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External links

Sunday Times Short Story Award
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