Promoting & celebrating the excellence of the modern short story

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. The award is open to any novelist or short story writer from around the world who is published in the UK.

2012 winner

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Kevin Barry takes the top spot with 'Beer Trip to Llandudno'

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The 2012 shortlist

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Kevin Barry

With their story: 'Beer Trip to Llandudno'

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Robert Minhinnick

With their story: 'El Aziz: Some Pages from His Notebooks'

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Linda Oatman High

With their story: 'Nickel Mines Hardware'

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Tom Lee

With their story: 'The Current'

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Emma Donoghue

With their story: 'The Hunt'

Jen Kwok

Jean Kwok

With their story: 'Where the Gods Fly'

A look back at the 2011 winner

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Anthony Doerr took the top spot with their story 'The Deep'

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