After sleeping on it.
I read the last stories again. And the winner just got better and better. No worries at all about confirming that!
And the finalists too, one in particular... if there had been a runner up prize, it would have gone to this one.
A fantastic bunch of stories, the whole shortlist. I read 24. They will ALL find very good homes, I have no doubt of that.
I have no idea how many there were in total... but the numbers on the shortlisted pieces went up to a whisker off 900. Hats off to the Fish Readers!
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SHORT CIRCUIT -A Guide to the Art of the Short Story. (Salt Publishing, Nov. 2009)
"A gold mine of insights and ideas..." -The Bridport Prize organisers...
'Riveting...'. (Mslexia)
Waterstone’s says: "...some of the most beautifully crafted and engrossing stories that one can read..." The Asham Award website says: "This stunning range of work is not afraid to explore the darker side of human emotion, yet allows us to see the light which often wavers at the end of the bleakest and longest tunnel. These beautifully written stories are in the best literary tradition, lyrical yet understated. "
Field Guide to Flash Fiction, Rose Metal Press, USA
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100 STORIES FOR HAITI
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Something that never went away...
I have three pieces in this marvellous anthology, published by the adoption charity, AAA-NORCAP
ONE WORLD - A GLOBAL ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES
New Internationalist April 2009
Fish Anthology 2008
Forewords from the fiction judges, Carlo Gebler and self
Fish Prize 2007
Bridport Prize 2007
“The best of new writing from the winners of one of the toughest open writing competitions in the English language.”
Willesden Herald New Short Stories 1,
Etchings (Australia)
Tales of the Decongested II
Safe World Gone Anthology Honno 2007
ORBIS 149
Fish Prize Anthology 2006
See You Next Tuesday Anthology II
Better Non Sequitur press, USA
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Riptide
Thema (USA)
Penumbra
Birmingham Arts Journal
Refuge
Stories from Brighton's refugees and asylum seekers
6 comments:
And hats off to you for finding that winning entry. It was really useful and interesting to read your previous post explaining how you reached the verdict - a very thorough and thoughtful process you pursued. Thanks for sharing.
pleasure.
I was looking for the usual things... clear voice, good characterisation, a 'story' as opposed to a single tableau, etc etc but also, that sense of meeting something I hadn't met before. Something that made me open my eyes and see the world a little differently.
and all in a page!
Yes, I echo that, very interesting to see your process. Now we want to know who won! 4 more days....
Over to Fish!
Gosh, 24 seems very few out of 900, if you don't mind my saying so.
Thanks for the insight into your assessment process, V, it's really interesting.
I have nothing to do with the process of reading, long listing and short listing. I'm just the final judge... thanks heavens!
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