Lionel Shriver

Crafting dark fables for bright minds — where shadows teach and truths echo.

About Lionel Shriver(1974 – present)

Blending lyrical prose with thought-provoking themes, Lionel Shriver crafts young-adult fiction that explores the human condition through intricate characters and immersive storytelling. Their work often delves into memory, legacy, and transformation, earning them a place among the most resonant voices in contemporary literature.

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The BBC National Short Story Award

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3. Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed (2015) –Description or Buy on Amazon

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BBC National Short Story Award 2016(By: Hilary Mantel,Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed by Lionel Shriver. Part of the Anthologies series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC International Short Story Award 2012(By: Miroslav Penkov,Carrie Tiffany,Deborah Levy,M.J. Hyland,Clive Anderson,Lucy Caldwell,Henrietta Rose-Innes,Julian Gough,Chris Womersley,Krys Lee,Adam Ross) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2010(By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2011(By: Alison MacLeod,M.J. Hyland,Jon McGregor,K.J. Orr,Sue MacGregor) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2013(With: Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2014(With: Tessa Hadley,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2018(By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2019(By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2020(By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2021(By: Danny Rhodes,James Runcie,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2022(By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2023(By: Kamila Shamsie,ReetaChakrabarti,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2024(By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker) by Lionel Shriver. Part of the The BBC National Short Story Award series. Read in order. Book series in order.