Stories shortlisted for 4thWrite prize offer ‘a whole world in a few pages’
The 4thWrite prize, a short story competition for unpublished writers of colour, has announced its shortlist for its 10th anniversary. The six selected stories were praised by judges for their emotional depth and unique perspectives.
Why it matters
The award provides a platform for underrepresented voices in literature, helping to diversify the publishing industry.
Shortlisted writers (left to right, top to bottom) … Svetlana Chigozie Onye, Clementine Wolodarsky, Ope Adedeji, Darren Chan, Meher Iqbal, and Diya Nair. Shortlisted writers (left to right, top to bottom) … Svetlana Chigozie Onye, Clementine Wolodarsky, Ope Adedeji, Darren Chan, Meher Iqbal, and Diya Nair. Books Stories shortlisted for 4thWrite prize offer ‘a whole world in a few pages’ The six stories on the shortlist for the 10th year of the writing award run by 4th Estate and the Guardian and open to unpublished writers of colour are ‘affecting in new and surprising ways’, said judge and author Gurnaik Johal
Prefer the Guardian on Google The shortlist for the 10th year of the 4thWrite prize – the short story competition for unpublished writers of colour run by the publisher 4th Estate in association with the Guardian – has been revealed.
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