Cherise Saywell wins national short story award for ‘tender’ tale of a child facing violence - read an extract here
Writer Cherise Saywell has won the BBC National Short Story Award for her piece 'Ditto', which depicts a child's experience with domestic violence. The award, worth £15,000, recognizes the story's tender and taut exploration of difficult themes.
Why it matters
Celebrates literary achievement while highlighting the importance of using fiction to explore complex social issues like domestic abuse.
‘Full of vivid descriptions, mounting tensions, and a compelling character’ … Ditto, by Cherise Saywell. Photograph: Julie Tinton Photography ‘Full of vivid descriptions, mounting tensions, and a compelling character’ … Ditto, by Cherise Saywell. Photograph: Julie Tinton Photography National short story prize Cherise Saywell wins national short story award for ‘tender’ tale of a child facing violence – read an extract here The Edinburgh-based writer takes £15,000 prize for Ditto, a ‘beautifully told’ story about domestic abuse in a small Australian town
Prefer the Guardian on Google Edinburgh-based writer Cherise Saywell has won this year’s BBC national short story award for a “tender” and “taut” story about a young boy caught in the midst of domestic violence.
Saywell was announced as the winner of the £15,000 award, run in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, at a ceremony held at BBC Broadcasting House on Tuesday evening.
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