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A striking collection of fearless and captivating writing that unveils the soaring skills of 20 superb writers. Here are the 20 stand out writers and stories selected from 2,400 entries to the 2015 Bristol Short Story Prize.
The Bristol Short Story Prize is an annual, international writing competition based in the city of Bristol, U.K. The BSSP publishes 20 stories every year and presents cash prizes to the 20 writers published. The winners are announced at an annual awards ceremony.
1st Prize: A Week on the Water by Brent van Staalduinen
2nd Prize: Between the Pickles by J.R. McConvey
3rd Prize: Birthday Bones by Magdalena McGuire
Shortlist:
The Plait - Michael Bird
A Tough New Policy at the Food Pantry - Lisa K Buchanan
Magpie - Gina Challen
Justice - Florence Delaney
Just After We Stopped Talking - Chris Edwards-Pritchard
The River of Running Sand - Jane Eaton Hamilton
Airtight - Mark Illis
Stafford Street - Riona Judge McCormack
The Ice Ages - Paul McMichael
Black Lines - Fiona Mitchell
House of Doors - P.K. Read
Dance of the Light Deprived Children - Derek Routledge
Marbles - Penny Simpson
The Changeling - Emma Staughton
Flowers - Emma Timpany
Natural Order - Alison Wray
The Zoo - Jeremy Charles Yang