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Two Minutes to Midnight by Laura Beatty—BBC National Short Story Award 2026

5/5Two Minutes to Midnight by Laura Beatty is up for this award for the short story.

4/5Caoilinn Hughes’ moving, humane story is up for the 21st BBC National Short Story Award.

3/5Cherise Saywell’s ‘Ditto’ is up for the prestigious 2026 BBC National Short Story Award.

2/5Little Lands by Lucy Caldwell is the second story up for this prestigious award.

1/5The first contender for this year’s BBC National Short Story Award by Merryn Glover.

The 2026 BBC Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge University, presented by Lauren Layfield

Colwill Brown's powerful story is a contender for the BBC National Short Story Award.

Edward Hogan's tender story is in the running for the 20th BBC National Short Story Award.

Caoilinn Hughes' story is under consideration for the BBC National Short Story Award 2025.

Emily Abdeni-Holman's lyrical story is up for this year's BBC National Short Story Award.