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The 2025 Young Writers' Award Shortlist revealed!
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Layfield presents this year's special showcase of the five shortlisted stories for the 2025 BBC Young Writers' Award.Alongside the 20th anniver...
NSSA 2024 - Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Margolis reads Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin, the fifth story shortlisted for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an interview ...
NSSA 2024 - Nice Dog by Vee Walker
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paterson Joseph reads Nice Dog by Vee Walker, the fourth story shortlisted for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an interview with ...
NSSA 2024 - Pieces by Manish Chauhan
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebekah Staton and Hasan Dixon read Pieces by Manish Chauhan, the third story shortlisted for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an ...
NSSA 2024 - The Barber of Erice by Will Boast
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Strong reads The Barber of Erice by Will Boast, the second shortlisted story for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an intervie...
NSSA 2024 - Hamlet, a Love Story by Lucy Caldwell
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Dwyer Hogg reads Hamlet, a Love Story by Lucy Caldwell, the first shortlisted story for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an i...
2024 BBC Young Writers' Award Showcase with Katie Thistleton
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Thistleton presents a showcase of the five shortlisted stories for this year's BBC Young Writers' Award.Celebrating its tenth anniversary this y...
An Affliction by Lottie Mills
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A specially commissioned short story for BBC Radio 4 by the award-winning Lottie Mills. In this fantastical tale, a strange illness takes hold of thos...
When Love Sucks by Naomi Wood
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new short story for Radio 4 by the award-winning writer, Naomi Wood.Nursing a broken heart, a woman turns to an AI dating coach for help - with unex...
Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A specially commissioned story from BBC NSSA 2023 shortlistee, Cherise Saywell.Reader: Katie Leung Producer: Elizabeth AllardPodcast presented and pro...
Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A newly commissioned story from Roddy Doyle, author of The Commitments and the 1993 Booker Prize winner, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.Read by Liam Carney Pro...