Sunday Times Short Story Award Explained

Sunday Times Short Story Award
Awarded For:Best short story published in the UK
Host:The Sunday Times
Reward:£30,000
Country:England
Year:2010
Year2:2021

The Sunday Times Short Story Award also known as the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award and later the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award, was a British literary award for a single short story open to any novelist or short story writer from around the world who was published in the UK or Ireland. The winner received £30,000, and the five shortlisted writers each received £1,000.[1] A longlist of 16 was also announced. The award was established in 2010 by The Sunday Times newspaper with backing by EFG Private Bank. In 2019, award sponsorship changed to Audible,[2] which withdrew its sponsorship after the 2021 award.[3] It has been called the richest prize in the world for a single short story.[4]

Another major single-short-story award in the UK is the BBC National Short Story Award, which was called the richest prize in the world for a single short story at £15,000 in 2008,[5] however, as of 2013, The Sunday Times award was twice as large.

The Bookseller reported in July 2022 that the prize was "in danger of being discontinued" as Audible had withdrawn their sponsorship the previous year. At that time Andrew Holgate, literary editor of the Sunday Times, said that the prize had had to be delayed for a year as no replacement sponsor had been found.

Winners and shortlisted nominees

Sunday Times Short Story Award winners and shortlists!Year!Author!Title!Result!Ref.
2010"Last Season's Man"Winner[6] [7] [8]
"Nothing but Grass"Shortlist
"Critical Responses to My Last Relationship"Shortlist
"Fewer Things"Shortlist
"It's Not Yours"Shortlist
2011""Winner[9] [10]
"East Coast – West Coast"Shortlist
""Shortlist
""Shortlist
""Shortlist
2012"Beer Trip to Llandudno"Winner[11] [12]
""Shortlist
"Nickel Mines Hardware"Shortlist
"Where the Gods Fly"Shortlist
""Shortlist
"El Aziz: Some Pages from His Notebook"Shortlist
2013"Miss Lora"Winner[13] [14]
""Shortlist[15]
"Evie"Shortlist
""Shortlist
"Call It 'The Bug' Because I Have No Time to Think of a Better Title"Shortlist
""Shortlist
2014"Nirvana"Winner[16] [17]
"Anwar Gets Everything"Shortlist[18] [19]
"Othello"Shortlist
"Number Three"Shortlist
"Snow Blind"Shortlist
""Shortlist
2015""Winner[20] [21]
""Shortlist[22]
"Hungry"Shortlist
"False River"Shortlist
"Interstellar Space"Shortlist
""Shortlist
2016""Winner[23] [24]
""Shortlist[25] [26]
""Shortlist
"What Time Is It Now, Where You Are?"Shortlist
"Unbechert"Shortlist
""Shortlist
2017"Half of What Atlee Rouse Knows About Horses"Winner[27] [28] [29]
"Reputation Management"Shortlist[30]
""Shortlist
""Shortlist
"Every Little Thing"Shortlist
"Mr Salary"Shortlist
2018Peanuts Aren't NutsWinner
F.A.Q.sShortlist[31] [32]
Shortlist
Herman Melville, Volume 1Shortlist
Life on EarthShortlist
Do-OverShortlist
2019Winner[33]
Shortlist
What Can You Do with a GeneralShortlist
All The Poems Contained Within Will Mean Everything to EveryoneShortlist
In SilhouetteShortlist
CommeShortlist[34]
2020Love ManyWinner
Sparing the HeatherShortlist
SimonShortlist
Take ItShortlist
Granma's PorchShortlist
2021FlashlightWinner[35] [36] [37]
Shortlist[38]
Sleeping BeautyShortlist
CallShortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campbell . Lisa . 2 March 2012 . Barry wins Sunday Times Short Story Award . 22 January 2013 . . 9 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120509222847/http://www.thebookseller.com/news/barry-wins-sunday-times-short-story-award.html . live .
  2. Web site: Audible takes over as sponsor for Sunday Times Short Story Award . . Katherine . Cowdrey . December 16, 2018 . January 3, 2019 . 4 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190104073006/https://www.thebookseller.com/news/audible-onboarded-new-sponsor-sunday-times-short-story-award-917466 . live .
  3. News: Desmond Elliott Prize on hiatus for 2023 while Sunday Times Short Story Award could be discontinued . 24 May 2024 . The Bookseller . 19 June 2022 . En . The Sunday Times Short Story Award is in danger of being discontinued ... if another sponsor cannot be found to succeed Audible, which withdrew a year ago..
  4. Web site: OMG: Text speak short story in running for £30,000 prize . . 19 February 2012 . 22 January 2013 . 15 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120415150533/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/9090753/OMG-Text-speak-short-story-in-running-for-30000-prize.html . live .
  5. Web site: Field narrows in race for richest story award . . 4 July 2008 . Richard . Lea . 29 September 2012 . 13 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160313093540/http://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/jul/04/nationalshortstoryprize?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487 . live .
  6. News: Flood . Alison . 2010-03-26 . CK Stead wins short story prize . 2013-01-22 . . 8 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180808202558/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/mar/26/stead-short-story-prize . live .
  7. Web site: 2010-03-26 . New Zealand author Stead wins short story prize . 2013-01-22 . . 5 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005015957/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8589521.stm . live .
  8. Web site: Caesar . Ed . 2010-03-26 . A man for all seasons . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005042628/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/Magazine/stefg/article251306.ece . 2013-10-05 . 2013-01-22 . The Sunday Times.
  9. Web site: 2011-04-08 . Anthony Doerr wins Short Story award . 2013-01-22 . . 6 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111206004230/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13010528 . live .
  10. Web site: 2011-04-09 . A heartwarming win for a heartbreaking tale . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120509185353/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/public/article378469.ece . 2012-05-09 . 2013-01-22 . The Sunday Times.
  11. News: Flood . Alison . 30 March 2012 . Kevin Barry's tale of ale enthusiasts wins Sunday Times short story award . 22 January 2013 . . 20 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141220123904/http://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/mar/30/kevin-barry-sunday-times-short-story-award . live .
  12. News: Davies . Helen . 1 April 2012 . Raise your glasses . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140403063146/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/Magazine/stefg/article1004222.ece . 3 April 2014 . 22 January 2013 . The Sunday Times.
  13. "News: Flood . Alison . 22 March 2013 . Junot Díaz wins world's richest short story prize . 23 March 2013 . The Guardian . 17 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517151732/http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/mar/22/junot-diaz-wins-short-story-prize . live .
  14. "Web site: 2013-03-25 . Awards: Dilys Winner; Sunday Times Short Story . 2023-04-24 . . 3 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203023650/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1955#m19405 . live .
  15. "Web site: 2013-02-27 . Awards: Ulfers; Bram Stoker; Red House; Sunday Times Short Story . 2023-04-24 . . 17 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517044106/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1936#m19106 . live .
  16. "Web site: Brooks . Richard . 2014-04-06 . Cobain helps win short story prize . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140529221636/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Arts/article1396975.ece . 2014-05-29 . 2014-05-29 . The Sunday Times.
  17. "Web site: The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140530031445/http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes/5/ . 2014-05-30 . 2014-05-29 . Book Trust.
  18. Web site: The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140530031445/http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes/5/ . 2014-05-30 . 2014-05-29 . Book Trust.
  19. "Web site: 2014-03-04 . Awards: Golden Kite Winners; Sunday Times EFG Short Story . 2023-04-24 . . 23 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230223214113/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2199#m23333 . live .
  20. News: Flood . Alison . 24 April 2015 . Yiyun Li wins Sunday Times short story prize for A Sheltered Woman . April 26, 2015 . . 2 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161202000003/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/apr/24/yiyun-li-wins-sunday-times-short-story-prize-for-a-sheltered-woman . live .
  21. "Web site: 2015-04-28 . for Tuesday, April 28, 2015aAwards: Sunday Times EFG Short Story; James Beard; Encore . 2023-04-24 . . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204082150/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2495#m28226 . live .
  22. Web site: 2015-03-02 . Awards: Sunday Times EFG Short Story Shortlist; SIBA Longlist . 2023-04-24 . . 27 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127122301/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2453#m27576 . live .
  23. Web site: 21 April 2016 . Our 2016 Winner . 23 April 2016 . shortstoryaward.co.uk . 27 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160427065812/http://shortstoryaward.co.uk/articles/view/31 . live .
  24. Web site: Jonathan Tel wins Sunday Times short story award . 2023-04-24 . . 8 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200708201836/https://poetrysociety.org.uk/news/jonathan-tel-wins-sunday-times-short-story-award/ . live .
  25. Web site: 2016-03-22 . Awards: Dylan Thomas; Sunday Times EFG Short Story . 2023-04-24 . . 9 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209082405/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2715#m31861 . live .
  26. Web site: Robertson . Becky . 2016-04-18 . Awards: Alix Christie and Nicholas Ruddock among finalists for Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award . 2023-04-24 . . en . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205045721/https://quillandquire.com/book-news/2016/04/18/awards-alix-christie-and-nicholas-ruddock-among-finalists-for-sunday-times-efg-short-story-award/ . live .
  27. Web site: Onwuemezi . Natasha . 2017-03-20 . Sunday Times Short Story Award shortlists Lambert and Rooney . 2017-09-13 . The Bookseller . 24 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200524081441/https://www.thebookseller.com/news/lambert-and-rooney-sunday-times-short-story-award-shortlist-511446 . live .
  28. Web site: Page . Benedicte . 2017-04-27 . Bret Anthony Johnston wins Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award . 2017-09-13 . The Bookseller . 14 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170914124759/https://www.thebookseller.com/news/bret-anthony-johnston-wins-sunday-times-efg-short-story-award-543031 . live .
  29. Web site: 2017-05-01 . Awards: RSL Ondaatje Shortlist; Sunday Times EFG Short Story; NAIBA Legacy . 2023-04-24 . . 2 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171002233644/http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2991#m36315 . live .
  30. Web site: 2017-03-22 . Awards: Dewdney Read Together; Kerry Group; Times EFG . 2023-04-24 . . 11 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411164015/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2962#m35883 . live .
  31. Web site: 2018-03-20 . Awards: Sunday Times EFG Short Story . 2023-04-24 . . 7 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007132522/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3208#m39804 . live .
  32. Web site: Shortlist announced for EFG Short Story Award . 2023-04-24 . . 23 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180423174801/http://www.societyofauthors.org/News/News/2018/March/Shortlist-announced-for-EFG-Short-Story-Award . live .
  33. Web site: Danielle McLaughlin wins The Sunday Times Short Story of the Year award . 2023-04-24 . The Stinging Fly . en-GB . 30 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130142525/https://stingingfly.org/news/danielle-mclaughlin-wins-the-sunday-times-short-story-of-the-year-award/ . live .
  34. Web site: Paul Dalla Rosa shortlisted for Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award . 2023-04-24 . . en-US . 27 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327061611/https://granta.com/prizes/paul-dalla-rosa-shortlisted-for-sunday-times-audible-short-story-award/ . live .
  35. Web site: 2021-07-09 . US author Choi wins £30k Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award . 2021-07-09 . Books+Publishing . en-AU . 28 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128144625/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/07/09/189389/us-author-choi-wins-30k-sunday-times-audible-short-story-award/ . live .
  36. Web site: Caplan . Walker . 2021-07-08 . Read the story that just won the biggest short story prize in the world. . 2023-04-24 . . en-US . 30 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130125538/https://lithub.com/read-the-story-that-just-won-the-biggest-short-story-prize-in-the-world/ . live .
  37. News: Flashlight by Susan Choi — winner of The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award 2021 . en . . 2023-04-24 . 0140-0460 . 23 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923005900/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/flashlight-by-susan-choi-winner-of-the-sunday-times-audible-short-story-award-2021-9h90qn2qj . live .
  38. Web site: 2021-05-03 . 2021 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Longlist . 2023-04-24 . . en-US . 30 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130121610/https://locusmag.com/2021/05/2021-sunday-times-audible-short-story-award-longlist/ . live .

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