All-female shortlist for BBC National Short Story award
Naomi Alderman, Kate Clanchy, Sara Maitland, Jane Rogers and Lionel Shriver contend for £15,000 prize
From the story of a family clash over cash by Lionel Shriver to Naomi Alderman's tale of a Jewish man who discovers an unforeseen devotion to the Hindu deity Ganesh, an all-female line-up has been announced for the BBC National Short Story award.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Friday, 27 November, 2009
Recent entries
- Howard Zinn, US historian and activist, dies aged 87
- Xmas book sales at WHS 'down 4%'
- UK publishers hail the iBook moment
- Libel review panel formed
- Media reacts to iPad launch
- "Largest book in the world" to be displayed for the first time
- Books of The Times: Odysseus Engages in Spin, Heroically
- Apple iPad: the wait is over – but is it future of media or oversized phone?
- Louis Auchincloss, Chronicler of New York’s Upper Crust, Dies at 92
- Apple takes on Amazon with launch of the iBook Store on the iPad
Newsletter
Untitled Books
Your account
Register for an account and review books, comment on articles and build a list of your favourite reviews. Coming soon.
