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Front Row: BBC National Short Story Award

BBC National Short Story Award

03/10/2017

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, BBC National Short Story Award

Front Row announces the winners of the BBC National Short Story and Young Writers' Awards.

Front Row announces the winners of the 2017 BBC National Short Story and Young Writers' Award live from the Radio Theatre.

Join John Wilson for a celebration of the power and possibilities of the short story as Chair of Judges Joanna Trollope announces the winner of the 2017 BBC National Short Story Award live from the Radio Theatre. 

The judging panel Eimear McBride, Jon McGregor and Sunjeev Sahota discuss the merits of the entries from the shortlisted authors. In contention for the £15,000 prize are Helen Oyeyemi, Benjamin Markovits, Cynan Jones, Jenni Fagan and Will Eaves.

Radio 1 presenter Alice Levine will also announce the winner of the BBC Young Writers' Award and consider the strengths and emerging themes of the stories with fellow judge, the best-selling author Holly Bourne. 

The BBC National Short Story Award is presented in conjunction with BookTrust.


Presenter : John Wilson
Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

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