V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2019 goes to Ursula Brunetti for “Beetleboy”

Congratulations to @UrsulaBrunetti who has won the £1,000 20th anniversary V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize with ‘Beetleboy’.

The 2019 judges are @CandiceC_W, @PhilipHensher and @leoneross. pic.twitter.com/OS1g9QSvBO

— Royal Society of Literature (@RSLiterature) November 11, 2019

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The Royal Society of Literature’s prestigious V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize for 2019 has gone to Ursula Brunetti for her story “Beetleboy”. By a happy coincidence, our soon-to-be-published New Short Stories 11 also contains a story by Ursula. 2019 is something of a golden year for writers in New Short Stories, when it comes to winning major prizes. (Ed.)

The New Yorker: “Are You Experienced?” by David Means

David Means

On this week’s episode of the Writer’s Voice podcast, David Means reads his story “Are You Experienced?,” from the October 21, 2019, issue of the magazine. https://t.co/lyr1XOQGdY

— New Yorker Fiction (@NYerFiction) October 15, 2019

‘Means is the author of the novel “Hystopia” and five story collections, including “The Spot” and “Instructions for a Funeral,” which was published earlier this year.”‘

From the point of view of this blog: David Means was the judge for the 2013 Willesden Herald international short story competition, awarding the prize mug to a story by Danielle McLaughlin, which you can read in Willesden Herald: New Short Stories 7.

Out Now: “The False River” by Nick Holdstock

“My first story collection is now out from @UnthankBooks – thanks to the editors and magazines that helped shape much of the work @stephen_j_moran @EmilyNemens @tom_vowler @mancreview @ShortFiction8 and especially the late Jeanne Leiby of @southern_review https://t.co/2YzjDsT6el”

— Nick Holdstock (@NickHoldstock) September 26, 2019

Nick Holdstock is a three-time contributor to the New Short Stories series and won the Willesden Herald international short story prize in 2014.

Cork International Festival: Short Fiction Chapbooks Launch Event

My short fiction chapbook “It’s Not Me, It’s You” will be launched next Thursday 26th September at 2.30pm at Cork City Library as part of the Cork International Short Story Festival. The other winning chapbook “A Middle Eastern No” by Jill Widner will be launched also. Can’t wait pic.twitter.com/0ndDgGseAx

— Brian Kirk (@briankirkwriter) September 20, 2019

As we previously reported, past contributors to WH New Short Stories, Brian Kirk and Jill Widner, enjoyed a double win at the Cork International Short Story Festival 2019. The garlanded stories are set to be launched in chapbook form at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 26th at Cork City Library.

Danielle McLaughlin takes The Times/ Audible Short Story Award 2019

Congratulations to @DanniLmc, winner of the 2019 Sunday Times Short Story Award for her story A Partial List of the Saved

‘A pitch-perfect story from a beautifully talented writer’ https://t.co/etwtOSCX2v #shortstoryaward10 #IHeartShortStories

— The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award (@ShortStoryAward) September 12, 2019

“The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award is the richest prize for a single short story in the English language, worth £30,000 to the winner.”

Danielle McLaughlin

London, September 12: Congratulations to Danielle McLaughlin, whose short story collection Dinosaurs on Other Planets is the calling card of a world-class young writer.

We’re well chuffed here because Danielle won the Willesden Herald prize in 2013, as chosen that year by David Means, for “Holidaying with the Megarrys” (New Short Stories 7.)

Earlier this year, we reported on Danielle McLaughlin receiving a Windham-Campbell award for 2019. On a roll!

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

“Like Water and Other Stories” by Olga Zilberbourg

“I felt freer writing in English…[Russian] literature is divided, and with the gendering of language comes gendering of subject matters.” @bowlga talks to @ilanaslightly at @TheOtherStories!
LIKE WATER AND OTHER STORIES coming 9/5 from #WTAW
https://t.co/AS3dR1eGRd pic.twitter.com/k89RpeJYX5

— WTAW Press (@WTAWPress) August 22, 2019

Olga Zilberboug’s short story “Love and Hair” took the Willesden Herald first prize in 2016, and is included in Willesden Herald: New Short Stories 9. We were very happy to see Olga in London to receive her award from judge Katy Darby. She makes a gracious acceptance speech at the end of this video from the event.

Pre-order “Like Water and Other Stories” direct from the publisher. Read the Moscow Times review.