The submissions for the BBC Young Writers’ Award are open now! Entries close 23rd March 2026

Judges include Lily Fontaine, David Almond, and Margaret McDonald

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Announced tonight on Radio 4’s Front Row, the winner of the #BBCNSSA is Colwill Brown with ‘You Cannot Thead a Moving Needle’, and for the #BBCYWA Rebecca Smith with ‘Scouse’s Run’

Catch up on the ceremony here 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

We’re here at BBC Broadcasting House for the winners’ ceremony of the BBC Short Story Awards with Cambridge University

Tune in to Radio 4’s Front Row from 7:15pm to hear who has won the 20th anniversary #BBCNSSA and the 2025 #BBCYWA

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We can’t wait for the BBC Short Story Awards with Cambridge University this evening👏 The winners of #BBCNSSA and #BBCYWA will be announced live on Radio 4’s Front Row from the ceremony at Broadcasting House.

Tune in from 7:15pm 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Congratulations to the shortlist for the BBC Young Writers' Award 2025 announced this evening on Radio 1's Life Hacks!

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This year's young writers are Holly Dye, Anoushka Patel, Edith Taussig, Anna Tuchinda and Rebecca Smith 🎉

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BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Life Hacks, with Lauren and Charley Lauren Layfield and Charley Marlowe ask if your 2025 was a book, what would it be called?

Don't miss BBC Radio 1's Life Hacks this Sunday to hear which young talent has made the BBC Young Writers' Award with Cambridge University shortlist for their incredible #ShortStories #BBCYWA ✒️

Tune in from 5pm 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, 11/09/2025 Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the BBC National Short Story Award!

Don’t miss the reveal of the shortlist live on Radio 4’s Front Row Thurs 11th Sept, 7.15pm

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Meet the amazing panels of judges for the 2025 BBC Short Story Awards with Cambridge University!

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Exciting news! Submissions are now open for the 2025 BBC Short Story Awards with Cambridge University. This year we are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the BBC National Short Story Award ✒️🎉🏆

Find out more at www.bbc.co.uk/nssa and www.bbc.co.uk/ywa

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