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BBC National Short Story Award Podcast
Stories shortlisted for the National Short Story Award
Updated: occasionally
Episodes available:30 days
Episodes to download
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You Cannot Thread a Moving Needle by Colwill Brown—BBC National Short Story Award 2025
Fri 19 Sep 2025
Colwill Brown's powerful story is a contender for the BBC National Short Story Award.
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Little Green Man by Edward Hogan—BBC National Short Story Award 2025
Thu 18 Sep 2025
Edward Hogan's tender story is in the running for the 20th BBC National Short Story Award.
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Two Hands by Caoilinn Hughes—BBC National Short Story Award 2025
Wed 17 Sep 2025
Caoilinn Hughes' story is under consideration for the BBC National Short Story Award 2025.
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Yair by Emily Abdeni-Holman—BBC National Short Story Award 2025
Tue 16 Sep 2025
Emily Abdeni-Holman's lyrical story is up for this year's BBC National Short Story Award.
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Rain: a history by Andrew Miller—BBC National Short Story Award 2025
Mon 15 Sep 2025
Andrew Miller is the first wrier in contention for the 20th BBC National Short Story Award
