BBC National Short Story Award

Supporting Content

• Submissions now closed for 2026 BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University

  The winner of the 2026 Award will be announced in September 2026.

  

• Meet the 2026 Judges

  Find biographies of the 2026 NSSA judges.

  

• Winner of the BBC National Short Story Awards 2025!

  Winner of the 20th anniversary BBC National Short Story Awards with Cambridge University

  

• Frequently Asked Questions

  Read the answers to the most frequenty asked questions about entering the BBC NSSA.

  

• Find out about 2026 BBC Young Writers' Award

  Further info on the competition.

  

• BBC Teach - Student Critics with Cambridge University

  Find out more about the BBC Young Writers' Award with Cambridge University

  

• Celebrating the short story

  Listen to 25 classic examples of the form here on BBC Sounds

  

• Short Story Podcast

  Hear work by some of the best writers today.