Felicia Yap’s favourite short story
17th June 2021
Felicia Yap on the short story she loves and thinks you will, too – The Terrors Of Basket-Weaving, by Patricia Highsmith
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
Lucy Caldwell’s favourite short story
10th June 2021
Lucy Caldwell on the short story she loves and thinks you will, too – How I Fell in Love With the Well-Documented life of Alexander Whelan, by Yan Ge
Elizabeth Macneal’s favourite short story
3rd June 2021
Elizabeth Macneal on the short story she loves and thinks you will, too – The Travellers, by Carys Davies
A look back at the 2015 winner
