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Sunday Times Short Story Award

British literary award

Summary

British literary award

FieldValue
nameSunday Times Short Story Award
awarded_forBest short story published in the UK
hostThe Sunday Times
location
presenter
sponsorEFG Private Bank
Audible
reward£30,000
date
countryEngland
year2010
year22021

Audible The Sunday Times Short Story Award, also known as the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award and later the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award, was a British literary award for a single short story open to any novelist or short story writer from around the world who was published in the UK or Ireland. The winner received £30,000, and the five shortlisted writers each received £1,000. A longlist of 16 was also announced. The award was established in 2010 by Cathy Galvin of The Sunday Times newspaper and Sir Matthew Evans of EFG Private Bank (and formerly of Faber and Faber). In 2019, award sponsorship changed to Audible, which withdrew its sponsorship after the 2021 award. It has been called the richest prize in the world for a single short story.

Another major single-short-story award in the UK is the BBC National Short Story Award, which was called the richest prize in the world for a single short story at £15,000 in 2008; however, as of 2013, The Sunday Times award was twice as large.

The Bookseller reported in July 2022 that the prize was "in danger of being discontinued" as Audible had withdrawn their sponsorship the previous year. At that time Andrew Holgate, literary editor of the Sunday Times, said that the prize had had to be delayed for a year as no replacement sponsor had been found.

Winners and shortlisted nominees

YearAuthorTitleResultRef.201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
"Last Season's Man"Winnerlast=Floodfirst=Alisondate=2010-03-26title=CK Stead wins short story prizeurl=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/mar/26/stead-short-story-prizeaccessdate=2013-01-22newspaper=The Guardianarchive-date=8 August 2018archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808202558/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/mar/26/stead-short-story-prizeurl-status=live }}
"Nothing but Grass"Shortlist
"Critical Responses to My Last Relationship"Shortlist
"Fewer Things"Shortlist
"It's Not Yours"Shortlist
""Winnerauthor=date=2011-04-08title=Anthony Doerr wins Short Story awardurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13010528accessdate=2013-01-22work=BBC Newsarchive-date=6 December 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206004230/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13010528url-status=live }}
"East Coast – West Coast"Shortlist
""Shortlist
""Shortlist
""Shortlist
"Beer Trip to Llandudno"Winnerlast=Floodfirst=Alisondate=30 March 2012title=Kevin Barry's tale of ale enthusiasts wins Sunday Times short story awardurl=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/mar/30/kevin-barry-sunday-times-short-story-awardaccessdate=22 January 2013newspaper=The Guardianarchive-date=20 December 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220123904/http://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/mar/30/kevin-barry-sunday-times-short-story-awardurl-status=live }}
""Shortlist
"Nickel Mines Hardware"Shortlist
"Where the Gods Fly"Shortlist
""Shortlist
"El Aziz: Some Pages from His Notebook"Shortlist
"Miss Lora"Winner
""Shortlistdate=2013-02-27title=Awards: Ulfers; Bram Stoker; Red House; Sunday Times Short Storyurl=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1936#m19106access-date=2023-04-24website=Shelf Awarenessarchive-date=17 May 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517044106/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1936#m19106url-status=live }}
"Evie"Shortlist
""Shortlist
"Call It 'The Bug' Because I Have No Time to Think of a Better Title"Shortlist
""Shortlist
"Nirvana"Winner
"Anwar Gets Everything"Shortlisttitle=The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award 2014url=http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes/5archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530031445/http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes/5/archive-date=2014-05-30accessdate=2014-05-29work=Book Trust}}
"Othello"Shortlist
"Number Three"Shortlist
"Snow Blind"Shortlist
""Shortlist
""Winner
""Shortlistdate=2015-03-02title=Awards: Sunday Times EFG Short Story Shortlist; SIBA Longlisturl=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2453#m27576access-date=2023-04-24website=Shelf Awarenessarchive-date=27 January 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127122301/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2453#m27576url-status=live }}
"Hungry"Shortlist
"False River"Shortlist
"Interstellar Space"Shortlist
""Shortlist
""Winner
""Shortlistdate=2016-03-22title=Awards: Dylan Thomas; Sunday Times EFG Short Storyurl=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2715#m31861access-date=2023-04-24website=Shelf Awarenessarchive-date=9 December 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209082405/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2715#m31861url-status=live }}
""Shortlist
"What Time Is It Now, Where You Are?"Shortlist
"Unbechert"Shortlist
""Shortlist
"Half of What Atlee Rouse Knows About Horses"Winner
"Reputation Management"Shortlistdate=2017-03-22title=Awards: Dewdney Read Together; Kerry Group; Times EFGurl=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2962#m35883access-date=2023-04-24website=Shelf Awarenessarchive-date=11 April 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411164015/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2962#m35883url-status=live }}
""Shortlist
""Shortlist
"Every Little Thing"Shortlist
"Mr Salary"Shortlist
Peanuts Aren't NutsWinner
F.A.Q.sShortlistlast=first=date=2018-03-20title=Awards: Sunday Times EFG Short Storyurl=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3208#m39804access-date=2023-04-24website=Shelf Awarenessarchive-date=7 October 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007132522/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3208#m39804url-status=live }}
Shortlist
Herman Melville, Volume 1Shortlist
Life on EarthShortlist
Do-OverShortlist
Winner
Shortlist
What Can You Do with a GeneralShortlist
All The Poems Contained Within Will Mean Everything to EveryoneShortlist
In SilhouetteShortlist
CommeShortlist
Love ManyWinner
Sparing the HeatherShortlist
SimonShortlist
Take ItShortlist
Granma's PorchShortlist
FlashlightWinner
Shortlistdate=2021-05-03title=2021 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Longlisturl=https://locusmag.com/2021/05/2021-sunday-times-audible-short-story-award-longlist/access-date=2023-04-24website=Locus Onlinelanguage=en-USarchive-date=30 January 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130121610/https://locusmag.com/2021/05/2021-sunday-times-audible-short-story-award-longlist/url-status=live }}
Sleeping BeautyShortlist
CallShortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist

References

References

  1. Campbell, Lisa. (2 March 2012). "Barry wins Sunday Times Short Story Award". [[The Bookseller]].
  2. "Alumni and Supporters: Cathy Galvin".
  3. "The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Longlist".
  4. Cowdrey, Katherine. (December 16, 2018). "Audible takes over as sponsor for Sunday Times Short Story Award". [[The Bookseller]].
  5. (19 June 2022). "Desmond Elliott Prize on hiatus for 2023 while Sunday Times Short Story Award could be discontinued". The Bookseller.
  6. (19 February 2012). "OMG: Text speak short story in running for £30,000 prize". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
  7. Lea, Richard. (4 July 2008). "Field narrows in race for richest story award". [[The Guardian]].
  8. Flood, Alison. (2010-03-26). "CK Stead wins short story prize". [[The Guardian]].
  9. (2010-03-26). "New Zealand author Stead wins short story prize". [[BBC News]].
  10. Caesar, Ed. (2010-03-26). "A man for all seasons". [[The Sunday Times]].
  11. (2011-04-08). "Anthony Doerr wins Short Story award". [[BBC News]].
  12. (2011-04-09). "A heartwarming win for a heartbreaking tale". [[The Sunday Times]].
  13. Flood, Alison. (30 March 2012). "Kevin Barry's tale of ale enthusiasts wins Sunday Times short story award". [[The Guardian]].
  14. Davies, Helen. (1 April 2012). "Raise your glasses". [[The Sunday Times]].
  15. Flood, Alison. (22 March 2013). "Junot Díaz wins world's richest short story prize". The Guardian.
  16. (2013-03-25). "Awards: Dilys Winner; Sunday Times Short Story".
  17. (2013-02-27). "Awards: Ulfers; Bram Stoker; Red House; Sunday Times Short Story".
  18. Brooks, Richard. (2014-04-06). "Cobain helps win short story prize". [[The Sunday Times]].
  19. "The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award 2014". Book Trust.
  20. "The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award 2014". Book Trust.
  21. (2014-03-04). "Awards: Golden Kite Winners; Sunday Times EFG Short Story".
  22. Flood, Alison. (24 April 2015). "Yiyun Li wins Sunday Times short story prize for A Sheltered Woman". [[The Guardian]].
  23. (2015-04-28). "for Tuesday, April 28, 2015aAwards: Sunday Times EFG Short Story; James Beard; Encore".
  24. (2015-03-02). "Awards: Sunday Times EFG Short Story Shortlist; SIBA Longlist".
  25. (21 April 2016). "Our 2016 Winner". shortstoryaward.co.uk.
  26. "Jonathan Tel wins Sunday Times short story award".
  27. (2016-03-22). "Awards: Dylan Thomas; Sunday Times EFG Short Story".
  28. Robertson, Becky. (2016-04-18). "Awards: Alix Christie and Nicholas Ruddock among finalists for Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award".
  29. Onwuemezi, Natasha. (2017-03-20). "Sunday Times Short Story Award shortlists Lambert and Rooney". The Bookseller.
  30. Page, Benedicte. (2017-04-27). "Bret Anthony Johnston wins Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award". The Bookseller.
  31. (2017-05-01). "Awards: RSL Ondaatje Shortlist; Sunday Times EFG Short Story; NAIBA Legacy".
  32. (2017-03-22). "Awards: Dewdney Read Together; Kerry Group; Times EFG".
  33. (2018-03-20). "Awards: Sunday Times EFG Short Story".
  34. "Shortlist announced for EFG Short Story Award".
  35. "Danielle McLaughlin wins The Sunday Times Short Story of the Year award".
  36. "Paul Dalla Rosa shortlisted for Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award".
  37. (2021-07-09). "US author Choi wins £30k Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award".
  38. Caplan, Walker. (2021-07-08). "Read the story that just won the biggest short story prize in the world.".
  39. "Flashlight by Susan Choi — winner of The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award 2021". [[The Sunday Times]].
  40. (2021-05-03). "2021 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Longlist".
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