Costa Short Story Award Lifts The Lid On Finalists

Monday 20th May

Costa Short Story Award Lifts The Lid On Finalists

Posted at 8:15AM Friday 25 Jan 2013

The identities of the six finalists shortlisted for the inaugural Costa Short Story Award have been revealed today.

The six shortlisted authors are Guy le Jeune, Avril Joy, Sheila Llewellyn, Chioma Okereke, Angela Readman and Salley Vickers.

Only three of the authors making the shortlist are published; Guy le Jeune, Sheila Llewellyn and Angela Readman have yet to have their work published.

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