Gráinne Murphy’s favourite short story
26th August 2021
Gráinne Murphy on the short story she loves and thinks you will, too – The Starlight on Idaho, by Denis Johnson
Nicholas Ruddock
With their story: 'Phosphorescence'
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.
2016 winner
Latest news for the 2016 award
Susannah Dickey’s favourite short story
12th August 2021
Susannah Dickey on the short story she loves and thinks you will, too – The Universal Story, by Ali Smith
Mark Jude Poirier’s favourite short story
5th August 2021
Mark Jude Poirier on the short story he loves and thinks you will, too – The Legend of Pig-Eye, by Rick Bass
A look back at the 2015 winner
