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    Here’s the shortlist for the £30,000 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award.

    Katie Yee
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    June 8, 2020, 11:44am

    For a decade, the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award has been the most prestigious prize for a single short story. Previous winners include Kevin Barry and Yiyun Li. The honor also comes with a whopping £30,000 purse, making it the largest prize for a short story. Over the weekend, they revealed the shortlist for their tenth annual award. Congratulations to this year’s finalists!

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    Alexia Tolas
    “Granma’s Porch”

    Niamh Campbell
    “Love Many”

    Daniel O’Malley
    “Simon”

    Louise Kennedy
    “Sparing the Heather”

    Namwali Serpell
    “Take It”
    (Read it in Freeman’s.)

    Shawn Vestal
    “Teamwork”

    Alexia Tolas awards Daniel O'Malley Louise Kennedy Namwali Serpell Niamh Campbell Shawn Vestal short stories shortlist Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award

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