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  1. Cherise Saywell wins national short story award for ‘tender’ tale of a child facing violence – read an extract here
    By Emma Loffhagen

    The Edinburgh-based writer takes £15,000 prize for Ditto, a ‘beautifully told’ story about domestic abuse in a small Australian town

    theguardian.com/books/2026/sep

    #Nationalshortstoryprize #Shortstories #Fiction #Awardsandprizes #Books #Culture #TheGuardian #EmmaLoffhagen

  2. Cherise Saywell wins national short story award for ‘tender’ tale of a child facing violence – read an extract here
    By Emma Loffhagen

    The Edinburgh-based writer takes £15,000 prize for Ditto, a ‘beautifully told’ story about domestic abuse in a small Australian town

    theguardian.com/books/2026/sep

    #Nationalshortstoryprize #Shortstories #Fiction #Awardsandprizes #Books #Culture #TheGuardian #EmmaLoffhagen

  3. Cherise Saywell wins national short story award for ‘tender’ tale of a child facing violence – read an extract here
    By Emma Loffhagen

    The Edinburgh-based writer takes £15,000 prize for Ditto, a ‘beautifully told’ story about domestic abuse in a small Australian town

    theguardian.com/books/2026/sep

    #Nationalshortstoryprize #Shortstories #Fiction #Awardsandprizes #Books #Culture #TheGuardian #EmmaLoffhagen

  4. Cherise Saywell wins national short story award for ‘tender’ tale of a child facing violence – read an extract here
    By Emma Loffhagen

    The Edinburgh-based writer takes £15,000 prize for Ditto, a ‘beautifully told’ story about domestic abuse in a small Australian town

    theguardian.com/books/2026/sep

    #Nationalshortstoryprize #Shortstories #Fiction #Awardsandprizes #Books #Culture #TheGuardian #EmmaLoffhagen

  5. Cherise Saywell wins national short story award for ‘tender’ tale of a child facing violence – read an extract here
    By Emma Loffhagen

    The Edinburgh-based writer takes £15,000 prize for Ditto, a ‘beautifully told’ story about domestic abuse in a small Australian town

    theguardian.com/books/2026/sep

    #Nationalshortstoryprize #Shortstories #Fiction #Awardsandprizes #Books #Culture #TheGuardian #EmmaLoffhagen

  6. Behind the Scenes: Part 10

    A quiet peek into The Book Nook today shows where all the magic quietly begins. We are piecing together the initial concept sketches for our upcoming picture book, mapping out every frame to ensure the rhythm of the story hits just right. Before a book gets its polished lines and vibrant palette, it exists in this playful stage of soft pencil markings and rough outlines. There is something special about witnessing a story in its rawest form before it hits the printer. Grab a look at this […]

    heathercongrove.com/2026/09/27

  7. Behind the Scenes: Part 10

    A quiet peek into The Book Nook today shows where all the magic quietly begins. We are piecing together the initial concept sketches for our upcoming picture book, mapping out every frame to ensure the rhythm of the story hits just right. Before a book gets its polished lines and vibrant palette, it exists in this playful stage of soft pencil markings and rough outlines. There is something special about witnessing a story in its rawest form before it hits the printer. Grab a look at this […]

    heathercongrove.com/2026/09/27

  8. Behind the Scenes: Part 10

    A quiet peek into The Book Nook today shows where all the magic quietly begins. We are piecing together the initial concept sketches for our upcoming picture book, mapping out every frame to ensure the rhythm of the story hits just right. Before a book gets its polished lines and vibrant palette, it exists in this playful stage of soft pencil markings and rough outlines. There is something special about witnessing a story in its rawest form before it hits the printer. Grab a look at this […]

    heathercongrove.com/2026/09/27

  9. Behind the Scenes: Part 10

    A quiet peek into The Book Nook today shows where all the magic quietly begins. We are piecing together the initial concept sketches for our upcoming picture book, mapping out every frame to ensure the rhythm of the story hits just right. Before a book gets its polished lines and vibrant palette, it exists in this playful stage of soft pencil markings and rough outlines. There is something special about witnessing a story in its rawest form before it hits the printer. Grab a look at this […]

    heathercongrove.com/2026/09/27

  10. Behind the Scenes: Part 10

    A quiet peek into The Book Nook today shows where all the magic quietly begins. We are piecing together the initial concept sketches for our upcoming picture book, mapping out every frame to ensure the rhythm of the story hits just right. Before a book gets its polished lines and vibrant palette, it exists in this playful stage of soft pencil markings and rough outlines. There is something special about witnessing a story in its rawest form before it hits the printer. Grab a look at this […]

    heathercongrove.com/2026/09/27