Front Row - 2020 BBC National Short Story Award and the BBC Young Writers' Award
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We announce the winner of the 2020 BBC National Short Story Award and the Young Writers' Award on its 15th anniversary.
Judges Irenosen Okojie and Jonathan Freedland discuss the merits of the entries from the shortlisted authors. In contention for the £15,000 prize are Caleb Azumah Nelson, Jan Carson, Sarah Hall, Jack Houston and Eley Williams.
Writer and musician Testament performs Point Blank - a poem on writing specially commissioned to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the prize.
Radio 1 presenter Katie Thistleton will announce the winner of the BBC Young Writers' Award and consider the strengths and emerging themes of the stories with fellow judge Laura Bates.
The BBC National Short Story Award is presented in conjunction with Cambridge University and First Story.
Later this month Front Row is running a series of Booker Prize book groups with the six shortlisted authors. To take part email frontrow@bbc.co.uk
Presenter : Tom Sutcliffe
Producer : Dymphna Flynn
Studio Manager: Nigel Dix
Published on Tuesday, 6th October 2020.
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