Listen in to The Wyn Thomas File featuring the Rhys Davies Short Story Award finalists Kapu Lewis, Keza O’Neill, Siân Marlow and winner Tanya Pengelly.
‘The Rhys Davies Short Story Competition never fails to attract writers of the highest quality, and this year has proven no exception. Among the stories I was honoured to select for the shortlist are tales which vary from the deeply personal to the pseudo academic, which are told from the human perspective and the elephant, and which are structured both traditionally and experimentally. What made each of these often very different stories stand out was that the themes explored, however obliquely, rang out with an honesty and humanity which is the great writer’s truest gift. I’m excited for them to find their readership.’ – Rebecca F. John
Edited by Elaine Canning and an introduced by guest judge Rebecca F.John, A Dictionary of Light: The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology is available to order now.
The 2025 edition of the Rhys Davies Award are now open for entries, guest judged by Cyan Jones.
All of the Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthologies are included within our current ADVENT10 deal - get the 3 short story collections for the price of 2.
