Tuesday, February 16, 2021

The Story Prize Longlist for Short Story Collections Published in 2020

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  Not pictured: Animal Spirit by Francesca Marciano In 2020, The Story Prize received as entries 121 books published by 82 publishers or im...
Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Inheritors by Asako Serizawa Is the Winner of The Story Prize Spotlight Award

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Beyond naming three finalists each January, we also present The Story Prize Spotlight Award to a collection of exceptional merit. Selected b...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

The 2020/21 Finalists for The Story Prize Are: Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, Danielle Evans, and Deesha Philyaw

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The Story Prize, now in its 17th year, is pleased to honor as its finalists three outstanding short story collections chosen from 121 submis...
Thursday, October 15, 2020

The 2020 Story Prize Judges: Ismail Muhammad, Margot Sage-EL, and Karen Shepard

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Clockwise from top left: Ismail Muhammad, Margot Sage-EL, and Karen Shepard (photo by Barry Goldstein) We're pleased to announce this ye...
Friday, May 1, 2020

In Response to the Pandemic, The Story Prize Is Waiving Entry Fees for 2020

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Because of the coronavirus pandemic and its financial impact on writers and publishers, for 2020, The Story Prize is waiving its $75 en...
Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Video of The Story Prize Event: Edwidge Danticat (winner), Kali Fajardo-Anstine, and Zadie Smith

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Here's the video of The Story Prize event, featuring the three finalists—Edwidge Danticat (the winner), Kali Fajardo-Anstine, and Zadie...
Thursday, February 27, 2020

What The Story Prize Judges Had to Say About This Year's Winner, Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat

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Photo © Beowulf Sheehan When the three judges for The Story Prize make their choices, they provide citations for the books. This year...