A converted Muslim is forced to wrestlewith her beliefs when a refugee comes tostay in her home...A barber in a small Sicilian village finds hisbusiness encroached upon by an outsiderwith a knack for eye-catching fades andmohawks...An actress grieving the death of herboyfriend finds herself 'betraying' him whena new actor is cast in his role...The stories shortlisted for the 2024 BBCNational Short Story Award featurecharacters forced to plot a path betweenthe past and the future, honouring previousloyalties and commitments, while strivingto make their own mark or adjust to newrealities. Lives become entangled, prejudicesare confronted, and compassion is sought, though not always found. From a deliveryrider's defence of a bullied kitchen worker, to the Nice dog owner trying to improvethe quality of life on his street, these storiesexplore how our interactions with new peoplereshape the way we see ourselves.Previous Winners: Lucy Caldwell Sarah Hall Jan Carson Ingrid Persaud Cynan Jones KJ Orr Jonathan Buckley Lionel Shriver

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Comma Press

Year

2024

eBook ISBN

9781917093163

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Topic

Literature

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Literature

BBC NSSA 2024, 192pp

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