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Shortlist for 2012 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award unveiled

June 8, 2012 By Rob 2 Comments

The shortlist for the 2012 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award has been announced, revealing an eclectic final six, with collections from eminent authors around the world. American, Lucia Perillo's debut work of fiction goes … [Read more...]

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All-female shortlist unveiled for 2012 Edge Hill Short Story Prize

May 10, 2012 By Rob Leave a Comment

The 2012 Edge Hill Short Story Prize shortlist has been announced and there is a distinct air of femininity about it. For the the first time in the Prize's six year history, the shortlist is an all-female affair. Drawn from a record longlist of 31 … [Read more...]

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Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award 2012 longlist

April 10, 2012 By Rob 14 Comments

The nominees for this year's Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award have been announced, revealing a record breaking longlist of 77 short story collections from 17 different countries. Despite a €10,000 drop in the overall winner's … [Read more...]

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Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2012 longlist revealed

March 8, 2012 By Rob 9 Comments

The longlist for this year's Independent Foreign Fiction Prize was announced early today, revealing another diverse selection of globe-spanning titles which have been translated into the English language. Topping this year's selection is Haruki … [Read more...]

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Daily Bookshot: A Dead Man – signed, sealed and delivered

January 10, 2010 By Rob 8 Comments

A Dead Man - signed, sealed and delivered, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. Like every keen reader I like to enter as many book-flavoured competitions as I can (there's a good one going on at RobAroundBooks right now as it happens (at the … [Read more...]

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