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From modern-day Manhattan to Second World War Swansea; from South Carolina to South Africa; from the football terrace to domestic claustrophobia; these stand-out stories from the 2009 Bristol Short Story Prize demonstrate the infinite possibilities offered by short fiction in a vibrant collection brimming with fresh styles and unique voices.
1st Prize:
2nd Prize:
3rd Prize: Malka by Inna Gertsberg
Shortlisted Stories:
Last Man Standing - John V Breen
The Sand Doll - Andrew Bridgmont
Lee Ferrer's Brother - Sara Browning
The Piano - Nino Caputo
End-of-Life Liason - Ruth Davis
Old Fires - Tessa Edmondson
With Thy Fire Divine - Joanne Fox
Upwards, and Upwards, and Upwards - Andrew Graham
Pictures in the Dust - Craig Hawes
That Kind of Man - Jessie Ledbetter
One in the Eye for Chance - A.R. Petersen
The Final Whistle - Nick Rawlinson
The Casket Maker - Eira Reed
The Whiteladies Picture House - Sarah Regan
Second Degree - Marli Roode
Rule of Thumb - Amy Schuckburgh
The Woman in the White-Feathered Hat - Gemma Varnom