Described by author and judge Kei Miller, as "a near perfect example of how the short story works – a small world that's perfectly observed", Orr's story Disappearances won the £15,000 prize at a ceremony at BBC's Broadcasting House on Tuesday night. Guardian
Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Thursday, October 06, 2016
BBC national short story award goes to KJ Orr
Described by author and judge Kei Miller, as "a near perfect example of how the short story works – a small world that's perfectly observed", Orr's story Disappearances won the £15,000 prize at a ceremony at BBC's Broadcasting House on Tuesday night. Guardian
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