As an avid supporter of the arts, Will has agreed to join the judging panel of this year’s BBC National Short Story Awards. Now in their fourth year, the awards aim to honour the country’s finest authors of the short story form, with the winning author receiving £15,000. The runner up receives £3,000 and three further authors £500 each. The shortlist will be announced on Friday 27 November with the five stories broadcast on BBC Radio 4 each weekday before the winner is announced. The five stories will also be published in a special collection. So if you fancy yourself as a budding literary talent then now’s the chance to showcase your work! For full details, entry criteria and an entry form see www.bbc.co.uk/nssa or www.theshortstory.org.uk , or send a stamped addressed envelope to the BBC National Short Story Award, c/o Booktrust, Book House, 45 East Hill, London SW18 2QZ. |
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