Sep 16, 2015 | Joe Melia
Yana Stajno‘s debut novel, Rules for Thursday Lovers, has recently been published by Clink Street Publishing. In Yana’s own words the novel: “Juxtaposes the mundane responsibilities of getting older with a never ending thirst for affection and adventure”. The Portobello Book Blog calls it “A highly entertaining read” and book blogger, Victoria Goldman, calls it…
Aug 28, 2015 | Joe Melia
Paul O’Reilly’s debut collection of short stories, The Girl Missing From the Window, has recently been published by Doire Press to great acclaim. Hubert O’Hearn, writing in the San Diego Book Review, says: “Ireland is truly blessed by its wealth of great short story writers who have been nurtured and encouraged by storytelling tradition with…
Aug 06, 2015 | Joe Melia
Lu Hersey is a vital part of the Bristol Short Story Prize. As a founding member, a reader of submissions and key decision maker in selecting the longlist, she has played a crucial role since the very beginning. Lu’s debut novel, Deep Water, has recently been published by Usborne to great acclaim. Malorie Blackman calls…
Aug 05, 2015 | Joe Melia
It is with great pleasure that we announce the shortlist for the 2015 Bristol Short Story Prize. The 20 stories on the list will be published in the 8th Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology and are in the running for the £1,000 first prize. As in previous years we have been extremely fortunate to…
Jul 28, 2015 | Joe Melia
2015 is turning into a memorable year for Joanna Campbell. Her debut novel, Tying Down the Lion, was published last month by Brick Lane Publishing. Yesterday the novel, set in late sixties Berlin, was included in the longlist for the Guardian’s high profile Not the Booker prize. Congratulations to Joanna on this great accolade and…
Jul 22, 2015 | Joe Melia
It is with great excitement that we announce the 40 stories selected for the 2015 Bristol Short Story Prize longlist. We have had a wonderful time reading this year’s entries – 2,420 stories from all over the world which have shown us in a thrilling way the infinite possibilities short stories offer to writers. We…
Jul 06, 2015 | Joe Melia
Angela’s Readman’s debut short story collection, Don’t Try This at Home, was published by And Other Stories in May and has been receiving brilliant reviews ever since: “a strong collection…sustained by a surprising subtlety” Kirkus Review “a masterclass in the surreal” The Independent “These are all delightful, odd, insightful, and original stories” Bookmunch “an evocative, memorable…
Jun 02, 2015 | Joe Melia
Nobody Will Ever Love You, Anthony Howcroft’s debut short story collection, has recently been published by Ink Tears. The remarkable thing about the book is that each of the stories has either won a prize in a writing competition or been previously published in a literary magazine. Katie Fforde says that Anthony is “an exciting…
Mar 18, 2015 | Joe Melia
It has been wonderful to see the great reception Catherine Chanter’s debut novel, The Well, has received since it was published by Canongate a couple of weeks ago. Sally Hughes calls it a “beautifully written fable for a modern age” at We Love This Book, and Chris Lynch at The Skinny says it is “superb:…
Mar 02, 2015 | Joe Melia
Many congratulations to Emily Bullock whose debut novel, The Longest Fight, set in the gritty world of post-war London boxing, was published by Myriad Editions last month. The book has been getting great reviews – “With her debut novel Emily Bullock shares something special” says Tina Koenig at The Skinny, “I was knocked out by…
Feb 04, 2015 | Joe Melia
Congratulations to Avril Joy and Samuel Wright who both have new short story collections out this month. Avril’s collection, Millie and Bird-Tales of Paradise, is being published by Iron Press at the end of the month and will feature her Costa Short Story Award winning story, Millie and Bird. You can read more about Avril’s…
Jan 16, 2015 | Joe Melia
Our latest anthology is the first to be published by leading Bristol independent publisher, Tangent Books. We’re pleased to welcome Richard Jones, Tangent’s Publishing Director, to the website to tell us a bit more about his publishing career and Tangent Books. What led you to starting up your own publishing company? I’ve always worked in…
Dec 17, 2014 | Joe Melia
With 2015 just a couple of weeks away, it’s time to look forward to some great books that are coming out next year. Emily Bullock’s debut novel, The Longest Fight, will be published at the end of January by award-winning publisher Myriad Editions. From Myriad’s website: “Set in 1950s London amidst the gritty and…
Dec 04, 2014 | Joe Melia
Congratulations to Alison Love whose new novel has just been published by Quartet Books. The Girl From the Paradise Ballroom was launched last week at Daunt Books in Holland Park, London. Alison says: ‘Like many writers I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in my career, so it’s thrilling to see my third novel…
Nov 12, 2014 | Joe Melia
It’s a great pleasure to welcome the recently-crowned 2014 Bristol Short Story Prize winner, Mahsuda Snaith, to the website. We took the opportunity to find out more about Mahsuda’s writing and her amazing run of success: How did you feel when you were announced as the winner of the 2014 Bristol Short Story Prize? It…
