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Debut author Colwill Brown wins BBC short story award for ‘heartbreaking’ tale – read an extract here

Brown’s story of a teenage life ‘critically damaged in a moment’ was the ‘unanimous’ pick for the £15,000 prize

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025

Ross Raisin’s Ghost Kitchen wins 2024 BBC national short story award with dark gig economy tale – read it here

Raisin takes £15,000 prize with ‘a brilliantly rendered glimpse into life in the edge-lands’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024

Dylan Thomas prize shortlist includes four debuts

Three British writers are among the six nominees including Saba Sams for her short story collection, Send Nudes, and Warsan Shire for Bless the Daughter Raised By a Voice in Her Head

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023