Entry for the 2013 Costa Short Story Award will be open on this
website from Monday 1 July to Friday 2 August.
The winner and two runners-up for the 2012 Costa Short Story
Award, as voted for by the public on this website, were announced
at the Costa Book Awards presentation ceremony on Tuesday 29th
January 2013. Congratulations to Avril Joy who won for her
story, Millie and Bird, and to Chioma Okereke and Guy Le
Jeune who came second and third respectively for Trompette de
la Mort and Small Town Removal.
Our other three finalists were Sheila Llewellyn
(Dislocation), Angela Readman (Don't Try This At
Home) and Salley Vickers (Mown Grass).
Congratulations to everyone and thank you for your support
and interest.
Click here for
last year's six shortlisted authors and stories.
Click here to see last
year's judges
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