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Short Story Award: Meet the Judges
Thu 16 Jul
|Virtual Event
Our judges for the Short Story Award answer your questions, live on Zoom! Get the inside track on what literary agent Corissa Hollenbeck (Janklow & Nesbitt) & writer Sussie Anie are looking for. Short stories are a great way to catch agent interest & raise your chances of finding representation.
Time & Location
16 Jul 2026, 19:00 – 20:30 BST
Virtual Event
Guests
About the event
Our judges for the Short Story Award answer your questions, live on zoom! Get the inside track on submitting to this brand new prize.
When it comes to agent submissions, it really helps your chances to have a prize listing. Short stories are a great way to get your work out there and get noticed by agents. Corissa Hollenbeck, literary agent at Janklow & Nesbitt, and writer Sussie Anie will share their industry insights, offering practical advice and tips on how to refine your work and make it stand out. They’ll discuss what catches their attention in competition entries, as well as give insight and advice from their own experience as agent and writer.
This event will be especially useful for anyone planning to enter the Short Story Award, but will also include valuable tips on submitting to literary agents and competitions more broadly.
If you can't attend the live event,…
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Assistance to writers on low incomes or from under-represented backgrounds
We’re offering a minimum of 20 free entries for UK based writers on low incomes or from communities currently under-represented in publishing. Applications will be reviewed and the most promising submissions will be selected by the BPA team. Please click here to Contact BPA with your application and, if relevant, proof of financial eligibility such as: Jobseeker’s Allowance; Disability Benefit; Income Support; Working Tax Credit; Child Tax Credit; proof of being a full-time student; Housing Benefit; proof of being a full-time carer. All details will be kept confidential.