The Sunday Times Short Story Award is a British

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for a single

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open to any novelist or short story writer from around the world who is published in the UK or Ireland. The winner receives £30,000, and the five shortlisted writers each receive £1,000. A longlist of 16 is also announced. The award was established in 2010 by ''

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'' newspaper with backing by EFG Private Bank. In 2019, award sponsorship changed to

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. It has been called the richest prize in the world for a single short story. Another major single-short-story award in the UK is the

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, which was called the richest prize in the world for a single short story at £15,000 in 2008, however, as of 2013, ''The Sunday Times'' award is twice as large.

Winners and shortlisted nominees

References

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External links

Sunday Times Short Story Award
official website 2010 establishments in the United Kingdom Short story awards Awards established in 2010 English literary awards The Sunday Times awards British literary awards Literary awards by magazines and newspapers