Story
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Story is the campaign to celebrate the short story. We believe that the short story is one of the most exciting and important literary forms, that can and should reach the widest possible readership. We believe that the short story matters.
New short story event with Anne Donovan at Scottish Book Trust on 31st May. Find out more here.
Story's website, www.theshortstory.org.uk compiles information for short story readers, writers, publishers and agents, with reviews of new collections, a comprehensive listing of prizes, plus interviews, features and an archive of freely downloadable stories.
Story also runs the world's largest prize for a short story - the BBC National Short Story Award, which awards £15,000 to the author of the winning story; £3,000 to the runner-up, and £500 each to three further short-listed stories. The first winner, announced in 2006, was James Lasdun for his story An Anxious Man. In 2007, Julian Gough won the prize for his story The Orphan and the Mob. The winner for the 2008 prize will be announced in July 2008.
Story is jointly run by Scottish Book Trust, Booktrust in London and the BBC, with funding from the Scottish Arts Council and Arts Council England.
