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The 2025 Young Writers' Award Shortlist revealed!

Lauren Layfield presents this year's special showcase of the five shortlisted stories for the 2025 BBC Young Writers' Award. Alongside the 20th anniversary of the Nation

NSSA 2024 - Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin

Ashley Margolis reads Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin, the fifth story shortlisted for the 2024 BBC National Short Story Award, followed by an interview with the author on B

NSSA 2024 - Nice Dog by Vee Walker

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 the author on BBC Ra

NSSA 2024 - Pieces by Manish Chauhan

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 interview with the a

NSSA 2024 - The Barber of Erice by Will Boast

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 interview with the author on

NSSA 2024 - Hamlet, a Love Story by Lucy Caldwell

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 interview with the au

2024 BBC Young Writers' Award Showcase with Katie Thistleton

Katie Thistleton presents a showcase of the five shortlisted stories for this year's BBC Young Writers' Award. Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, the BBC Young

An Affliction by Lottie Mills

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 those living at the Sain

When Love Sucks by Naomi Wood

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 unexpected results. W

Minor Disturbances by Cherise Saywell

A specially commissioned story from BBC NSSA 2023 shortlistee, Cherise Saywell. Reader: Katie Leung Producer: Elizabeth Allard Podcast presented and produced by Rick Wo

Hearing Aids by Roddy Doyle

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 Produced by Nicola Ho