International Writing Competition
Welcome to the Bristol Short Story Prize - an international short story competition open to all UK and non-UK based writers that publishes an annual anthology as well as presenting cash prizes.
The 2012 Bristol Short Story Prize is now open. The deadline for entries is midnight on March 31st 2012. Please read the competition rules before entering. 
The 2011 Bristol Short Story Prize was won by Emily Bullock (left) with her brilliant story 'My Girl'. 2nd prize went to Laura Windley and her story 'The Kitchen at the Lion' and 'Reading Turkish Coffee' by Laura Lewis was awarded third prize.
We interview Emily about her success and her writing here.
Please click here for some images from our inaugural short story jamboree, ShortStoryVille.
For some excellent coverage of the day please have a look at these posts by Vanessa Gebbie, Tania Hershman, Bidisha, David Hebblethwaite and Clare Hey of digital only short story publisher Shortfire Press.
To see the stunning artwork produced by Henbury School students in Bristol, inspired by Nastasya Parker's short story 'The Meek Inherit' please click here. Nastasya's story was published in our 3rd anthology and the artwork was exhibited as part of ShortStoryVille.
BSSP Anthology Volume 4
BSSP Anthology Volume 4
Original, exciting and innovative writing abounds in this collection of 20 irresistible short stories. Selected from more than 2,000 entries for the 2011 Bristol Short Story Prize, here are 20 superb writers illustrating not only their own talents but, also, the vast spectacle of the short story.
£10
Featuring stories by:
Ruth Brandt, Emily Bullock, Timothy Bunting, Ian Burton, John Fairweather, Niven Govinden,
Eluned Gramich, Naomi Lever, Laura Lewis, Miha Mazzini, Paul O'Reilly, Nastasya Parker,
Robert Perry, Philip St John, Genevieve Scott, Safia Shah, Melanie Whipman, Peter Winder,
Laura Windley and Rachael Withers
Available from:
this website with free worldwide postage and packing please click 'add to cart' above
Amazon in paperback and Kindle format ebook
and some bookshops. If your local bookshop doesn't have it in stock then they will be able to order it in for you.
You can buy the Kindle format ebook from Amazon.co.uk for £2.23 and Amazon.com for $3.44
The epub format ebook is available from Kobo for £2.18
The wonderful cover was designed by Claire Shorrock a 2011 graduate of the Illustration degree course at the University of the West of England in Bristol.
