The Asham Award Short-story Collection.
A dazzling, witty and richly varied collection of short stories, which includes contributions by Patricia Duncker, Rachel Cusk, Tessa Hadley, Emily Perkins, Nancy Lee and Kate Pullinger – as well as the twelve brand-new voices of those shortlisted for the Asham Short-Story Award 2007. The Asham Award was launched in 1996 to support and encourage new writers, and is Britain’s only prize for short stories by women.