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Welcome to the Bristol Short Story Prize - an exciting, international writing competition that publishes an annual Anthology as well as giving cash prizes.

The 2009 shortlist has been announced.

Many congratulations to all the authors on the shortlist who will have their stories published in this year’s Anthology.

The 20 authors on the shortlist have been invited to our awards ceremony hosted by Waterstone’s on July 11th. We will be launching this year’s Anthology and announcing the winner of the 2009 Bristol Short Story Prize on the night.

The 2008 Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology is available to order online.

theshortreview.com says of the Anthology : A wonderful selection running the gamut of genres, every one combining a well-told tale with a fresh perspective and a distinctive voice.

To read an extract from 2008’s winning story ‘The River’ by Rebecca Lloyd, please click here.