The BBC National Short Story Award 2019 – Finalists

Well done @jolloyds, recipient of the priceless Willesden Herald mug and past contributor to New Short Stories, and now finalist for the BBC National Short Story Award 2019. https://t.co/5rq28KzZlz

— Stephen Moran (@stephen_j_moran) September 7, 2019

ICYMI last night the shortlist for the 14th BBC National Short Story Award was announced, 5 stories inspired by #MeToo , Brexit and Trump. Get the anthology, available now from your local bookshop (if you don’t see it just ask!) 🏆 #BBCNSSA #shortstories pic.twitter.com/oXeHjdjT9q

— Comma Press (@commapress) September 7, 2019

The shortlist is:

• ‘The Children’ by Lucy Caldwell
• ‘Ghillie’s Mum’ by Lynda Clark
• ‘Silver Fish in the Midnight Sea’ by Jacqueline Crooks
• ‘My Beautiful Millennial’ by Tamsin Grey
• ‘The Invisible’ by Jo Lloyd

The result will be announced on Radio 4 “Front Row” on October 1st.

Ref: Radio 4 British National Short Story Award