The Cambridge Short Story Prize 2021
Thank you to everyone who entered the Cambridge Short Story Prize 2021. The quality of work was outstanding and we’re pleased to share the winners, shortlist, and longlist.
Our sincere thanks again,
TSS
Winning Stories
1st Place – Hearts and Minds, by Jack Petrubi
2nd Place – How I Became a Guardian Angel, by Marilyn Parr
3rd Place – Phantom Pains, by Ruth Guthrie
The Shortlist
A Guide to Using Chopsticks, Parts 1 – 6, by E P Chiew
Cannibals, Julie Rea
Eden in Dukes Lane, by Eamon Murphy
Fit, by Feby Idrus
Hearts and Minds, by Jack Petrubi
How I Became a Guardian Angel, by Marilyn Parr
Phantom Pains, by Ruth Guthrie
Something About the Ducks, by Calum Findlay
The Halfmens, by Gavin Weale
The Longlist
Short stories are listed alphabetically:
Aftermath, Jennifer Harvey
A Guide to Using Chopsticks, Parts 1 – 6, by E P Chiew
Because We Are Weak, by K Lockwood Jefford
Bog, Alex Reece Abbott
Cannibals, Julie Rea
Changing Tides, Ruby Bosanquet
Digital Baby, by Helen Harris
Dunno They Just Do, by Ruth Guthrie
Eden in Dukes Lane, by Eamon Murphy
Empty Arms, by Camilla Macpherson
First Love, by Reshma Ruia
Fit, by Feby Idrus
Forced Reflection, by Olivia Katrandjian
Green Eyes, by Michael Holloway
Hearts and Minds, by Jack Petrubi
His Horizons Became My Horizons, by Diana Powell
How I Became a Guardian Angel, by Marilyn Parr
Kicking the Bucket, by Emma Williams
Late Reunion, by Randolph Thomas
Natural Habitat, by Duncan Grimes
Phantom Pains, by Ruth Guthrie
Retrospection, by Daniel Shooter
Ring, by Edward Fry
Sea Burial, by Lee Nash
Simon, Helen Kennedy
Something About the Ducks, by Calum Findlay
Symptomatic, by Michael Murphy
The Creek House, by Nadia Henderson
The Halfmens, by Gavin Weale
The River House, by Elizabeth O’Connell
Uffington, by Ian Critchley
Visualisation Exercise 972, by Jan Kaneen
Witching Hour, by Ruby Bosanquet
Without You, by Rita Ciresi
You’re a Loser, by Cristian Leata