May 17, 2016 | Joe Melia
Congratulations to our 2015 winner, Brent van Staalduinen, on the publication of his debut novel last month. Saints, Unexpected has been published by Canadian publisher Invisible Publishing and was launched in Brent’s home town of Hamilton, Ontario. We wish Brent every success with the novel and hope it will be published in more countries very…
Mar 22, 2016 | Joe Melia
One of the main aims of the Bristol Short Story Prize is to encourage, inspire and support writers. In the 8 years since we started, many writers we have published have gone on to publish short story collections, novels and non-fiction titles, and it is always a joy to be able to celebrate and spread…
Mar 16, 2016 | Joe Melia
Many congratulations to Richard Fifield whose debut novel, The Flood Girls, was published last month by Simon and Schuster in the U.S.. The book has been receiving great reviews from bloggers, readers and the press. Kirkus Reviews calls it a “lovable chronicle of small-town insanity” and Publishers Weekly says it is an “excellent fiction debut…hilarious…
Feb 26, 2016 | Joe Melia
Joanna Campbell’s debut short story collection, When Planets Slip Their Tracks, has been published by Ink Tears. This is the latest in a succession of recent achievements by Joanna, including the publication of her debut novel, Taking Down the Lion (Brick Lane Publishing), last year and her triumphant winning of the 2015 London Short Story…
Jan 29, 2016 | Joe Melia
Many congratulations to Danielle McLaughlin, whose debut collection of short stories, Dinosaurs on Other Planets (John Murray), was published earlier this month in the UK and has been receiving widespread acclaim, just as it did when it was first published in Ireland by The Stinging Fly last year. Here are some of the great reviews…
Sep 28, 2015 | Joe Melia
Once again this year we are very fortunate to be publishing an anthology featuring 20 fantastic writers. And with the 2015 Awards Ceremony only 12 days away, we are delighted to introduce the 20 writers who are in the running for this year’s top prize. Michael Bird is an award-winning journalist and writer…
