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Kaliane Bradley wins the £1,000 V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2022 with ‘Doggerland’

Kaliane Bradley wins the £1,000 V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2022 with ‘Doggerland’

‘Doggerland’ by Kaliane Bradley wins the 2022 V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize: an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2000 to 4000 words in length. Kaliane will receive £1,000 and thei …
V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2022: Shortlist Announced

V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2022: Shortlist Announced

The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2000 to 4000 words in length. The winner will receive £1,000 and their entry will be published in Prospect …
V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2022: Longlist Announced

V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2022: Longlist Announced

The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2000 to 4000 words in length. The winner will receive £1,000 and their entry will be published in Prospect …
V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2021 Winner – Leeor Ohayon, ‘Gahnun on Shabbat’

V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2021 Winner – Leeor Ohayon, ‘Gahnun on Shabbat’

We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2021 V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize, Leeor Ohayon with ‘Gahnun on Shabbat’. Congratulations Leeor! This prize was founded by the RSL at the beginning o …
V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2021 – The Longlist

V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2021 – The Longlist

We are delighted to announce the longlist for the 2021 V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize: Sophie Baker ‘Clay’ Owen Booth ‘Middle-Aged Sex Object’ Maureen Cullen ‘The Cailleach of Redgauntlet Close’ Ras …
Alastair Niven Awarded 2021 Benson Medal

Alastair Niven Awarded 2021 Benson Medal

Founded in 1916 by scholar, author and RSL Fellow A.C. Benson, the Benson Medal honours service to literature across a whole career. This year the Benson Medal has been awarded to Alastair Niven. Born …
RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 – Winner Announced

RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 – Winner Announced

We are excited to announce that Pete Paphides has won the 2021 RSL Christopher Bland Prize with Broken Greek (Quercus). The annual Prize of £10,000 is awarded to a debut novelist or non-fiction writer …
Encore Award 2021 – winner announced

Encore Award 2021 – winner announced

We are excited to announce that Caoilinn Hughes has won the 2021 Encore Award with The Wild Laughter (One World). The annual Prize of £10,000 is awarded for best second novel of the year. ‘The judges …
RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 – Shortlist announced

RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 – Shortlist announced

We are excited to announce the shortlist for the £10,000 RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 for a debut writer of fiction or non-fiction aged 50 or over. This year’s judges are Mary Beard (Chair), Monic …
RSL Ondaatje Prize 2021 – winner announced

RSL Ondaatje Prize 2021 – winner announced

We are excited to announce that Ruth Gilligan has won the 2021 RSL Ondaatje Prize with The Butchers (Atlantic Books). The annual Prize of £10,000 is awarded for a distinguished work of fiction, non-fi …