Promoting & celebrating the excellence of the modern short story

The Sunday Times 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.

2014 winner

Adam Johnson takes the top spot with 'Nirvana'

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The 2014 shortlist

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Tahmima Anam

With their story: 'Anwar Gets Everything'

Adam Johnson

With their story: 'Nirvana'

Anna Metcalfe

With their story: 'Number Three'

Marjorie Celona

With their story: 'Othello'

Elizabeth Strout

With their story: 'Snow Blind'

Jonathan Tel

With their story: 'The Shoe King of Shanghai'

A look back at the 2013 winner

Junot Diaz took the top spot with their story 'Miss Lora'

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