"The ending is the subtlest of beginnings; and, by virtue of this subtlety, it is luminous", Susan Choi has been awarded the 2021 Sunday Times Audible The Sunday Times Short Story Award for her novel Flashlight! bit.ly/3hq8hfw

Read Flashlight by Susan Choi, this year’s winner of the Sunday Times/ Audible The Sunday Times Short Story Award! We’ve also got a short piece by Choi about her writing process thetimes.co.uk/article/flashl…

Rabih Alameddine on the short story he loves and thinks you will, too – Hands, by Sherwood Anderson youtu.be/wPHECyYHqTw shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/… Rabih Alameddine

Icymi, the 2021 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award (The Sunday Times Short Story Award) went to Susan Choi (MF 4x 12-18) for her story “Flashlight”! lithub.com/read-the-story…

In addition to winner Susan Choi (4x 12-18) this year's The Sunday Times Short Story Award shortlist included MacDowell Fellows Elizabeth McCracken @elizmccrack.bsky.social (93) and Rabih Alameddine (99), and Audible has produced an audio anthology of every shortlisted writer's work: audible.com/pd/The-Sunday-…

Jonathan Gibbs on the short story he loves and thinks you will, too – Heavy Weather, by Helen Simpson shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/… Jonathan Gibbs #shortstories

Me raving about Helen Simpson.

UEA alumnus Jonathan Gibbs (Jonathan Gibbs) on Heavy Weather by Helen Simpson:

Rachael Fulton on the short story she loves and thinks you will, too – Birdie, by Lauren Groff shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/… Rachael Fulton

Me talking about one of my favourite stories for The Sunday Times Short Story Award. Feels like a lifetime ago I filmed this now. Big earring energy 🌸

Stuck for which #ShortStory to read next? Rachael Fulton offers some inspiration via The Sunday Times Audible The Sunday Times Short Story Award 👇 youtu.be/RpClWGLDXhk #WritingCommunity #ShortStoryWriting #BridportPrizeFamily

Laura Demers on the short story she loves and thinks you will, too – Ordinary Sins, by Kirstin Valdez Quade shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/…

The 2021 #VSPritchett Prize for the best unpublished short story of 2,000-4,000 words is open for submissions from UK, Irish and Commonwealth residents. Closing on Friday 20 August. Free entries also available - full details and to enter: bit.ly/RSLVSPPrize

Mark Jude Poirier on the short story he loves and thinks you will, too – The Legend of Pig-Eye, by Rick Bass shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/…

Susannah Dickey on the short story she loves and thinks you will, too – The Universal Story, by Ali Smith shortstoryaward.co.uk/writers-picks/… Susannah Dickey

In my inexhaustible commitment to nonsense, I spoke a little about a really great Ali Smith story, debasing both myself and Ali Smith in the process

Happy publication day to Sally Rooney! Sally was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Short Story Award in 2017 - and it has been great to see her go from strength to strength Read our Q&A with her from that time: “Some stories just aren’t mine to tell” shortstoryaward.co.uk/news/sally-roo…

Characteristically astute answers:

Massive congrats to Lucy Caldwell (Lucy Caldwell), Rory Gleeson (@roryrua), Georgina Harding, Danny Rhodes (Danny Rhodes) & Richard Smyth (Richard Smyth) shortlisted for #BBCNSSA 2021! You made us smile, cry and remember why human connection matters! bbc.co.uk/nssa

Have you ordered the #BBCNSSA 2021 anthology yet to read all five shortlisted stories? This year's shortlistees are Lucy Caldwell, Rory Gleeson, Georgina Harding, Danny Rhodes and Richard Smyth. Get yours here: commapress.co.uk/books/the-bbc-… BBC Radio 4 BBC Front Row ed public relations Di Speirs