Many congratulations to the writers longlisted in our 2026 Award and big thanks to all those from around the world who entered. We receive many similar titles among our entries. If your story is on our list, you should have received a confirmation email from us.
| 2026 Bath Short Story Award Long List | |
|---|---|
| TITLE | AUTHOR |
| Afloat | |
| A Fragment in the Tide | |
| A Keeper | |
| A Legacy of Tea Coasters | |
| All we want is ice cream | |
| Another Day in Paradise | |
| An Overall Good Day | |
| Bittersweet | |
| Condolences from Mrs Doctor Robert O’Farrell | |
| Constance | |
| Deeper Than It Looks | |
| Disquiets | |
| Everyday was like Sunday | |
| Five men and a pony | |
| Goodnight Gabriel | |
| Hansel and Gretel | |
| Hers | |
| If Symptoms Persist | |
| Iris and the Ocelot | |
| Kong Called Mum Back | |
| Lethologica – On the Removal of Words | |
| Meeting the Boat | |
| Mushrooms for Dinner | |
| Neighbours You Never Knew | l |
| Obliquity | |
| Only the Doors | |
| Out of the blue | |
| Output Variance | |
| Pronouncement | |
| Recommendations | |
| Recycling | |
| Ryman | |
| Shoot for the Moon | |
| Temporary Ghosts | |
| The Bathyal Zone | |
| The Deer of Swallow Pass | |
| The Forest Walks | |
| The Oak Tree | |
| The Pushover | |
| These are all great incentives for your kids | |
| The Snake | |
| The Stalking of Lizzie Siddal | |
| The Taller One | |
| The Wedding Guest | |
| The Wheels on the Bus | |
| The Other Lady | |
| To be out there | |
| Track | |
| Unfinished Papers | |