I'm delighted that my short story collection Nude (Salt, 2009) is on the longlist for the Edge Hill Prize.
The Edge Hill Short Story Prize, now in its third year, is the UK's only literary award that recognises a published collection of short stories, and this year they have announced a longlist of 18 titles, which will be whittled down to a shortlist. The shortlist of 5 will be announced on the 8th of May.
The links are to reviews on The Short Review website. More here.
- Regi Claire - Fighting It (Two Ravens Press).
- David Constantine - The Sheiling (Comma Press).
- Jeremy Dyson - The Cranes that Build Cranes (Little Brown).
- Jane Feaver - with Love Me Tender (Random House).
- Patrick Gale - Gentleman's Relish (Harper Collins).
- Sian Hughes - The Beach Hut (Biscuit Publishing).
- Mark Illis - Tender (Salt Publishing).
- A.L. Kennedy - What Becomes (Jonathan Cape).
- Tom Lee - Greenfly (Harvill Secker).
- Michael J Farrell - Life in the Universe (The Stinging Fly).
- Ben Moor - More Trees To Climb (Portobello).
- Nuala Ní Chonchúir - Nude (Salt Publishing).
- Philip O Ceallaigh - The Pleasant Light of Day (Penguin).
- Robert Shearman - Love Songs for the Shy and Cynical(Big Finish)
- Charles Stross - Wireless (Little Brown).
- Craig Taylor - One Million Tiny Plays About Britain (Bloomsbury).
- Douglas Thompson - Ultrameta (Eibonvale Press).
- Simon Van Booy - Love Begins in Winter (Beautiful Books).
21 comments:
Fantastic! Congrats,
WooHoo! Well done you :o)
Thanks so much! Well done my publishers for sending it in!
Whoo-hoo!
goodly news aplenty.well done.
Woop woop! Go Nude/Nuala! (That's a vital forward slash, right there.)
You are a star, Nuala - I wish you truckloads of luck!
Anna May x
Brilliant!!! Weeeeehooooo!
Congratulations and super well done.
Fingers and tootsies crossed for you!
Thanks all.
I mustn't get too excited. David Constantine is on the list. DAVID CONSTANTINE!!!!!!!
Fantastic news Nuala. Well done!
Brilliant!! Good old Salt & you. They just got in a new print of Nude & they have excellent customer service, keeping me posted about my order.
I had a look at the prizes for this comp WOW WEEE!!
Come on Nude for the shortlist!!
Congratulations, and best of luck.
I really enjoyed the book.
Congratulatioms, Nuala! Everything crossed for you.
This is brilliant news, N, well done. Look at all dem names you're up with? Fingies crossed :)
Congrats Nu!!!! and very best of luck X X X
Thanks a million, all. Trying not to get too excited!
Knew Nude would "do it"! Way to go!
Thanks Chicoreal ;)
Congratulations, Nuala, how exciting for you...everything duly crossed. ; )
Congrats. That's some great company you're in
Ta, Kate. AL Goddamn Kennedy - meep!
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