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Katie Thistleton presents a showcase of the five shortlisted stories for this year's Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Young Writers' Award.

Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge University is open to all writers between the ages of 14 –18 and was created to discover and inspire the next generation of writers. It is a cross-network collaboration between Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 4 and Radio 1. The winner receives a personalised mentoring session with an author to enhance their writing skills.

The 2024 Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Young Writers’ Award shortlist with Cambridge University is:

‘A Human, a Robot and a Gosling Walk into a Post-Apocalyptic Bar’ by Basmala Alkhalaf
‘The Quiet’ by Amaan Foyez
‘Special’ by Lulu Frisson
‘Confession’ by Vivienne Hall
‘Nathalie’s Flatmate’ by Aidan Vogelzang

Podcast produced by Rick Woska