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Hamlet, a love story by Lucy Caldwell

The first of the five shortlisted stories for this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award.

The Barber of Erice by Will Boast

The second of five stories in contention for this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award.

Pieces by Manish Chauhan

The third of the five shortlisted stories for this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award.

Nice Dog by Vee Walker

The fourth of the five shortlisted stories for this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award.

Ghost Kitchen by Ross Raisin

The fifth of the five shortlisted stories in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award.

Comorbidities by Naomi Wood

The first in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award with Cambridge University.

Guests by Cherise Saywell

The second in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award with Cambridge University.

It's Me by K Patrick

The third in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award with Cambridge University.

The Storm by Nick Mulgrew

The fourth in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award with Cambridge University.

Churail by Kamila Shamsie

The fifth story in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award with Cambridge University.

And the moon descends on the temple that was by Kerry Andrew

The second in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award. Read by Matthew Needham.

Blue 4Eva by Saba Sams

The first in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award. Read by Tuppence Middleton.

Flat 19 by Jenn Ashworth

The third in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award. Read by Maxine Peake.

Green Afternoon by Vanessa Onwuemezi

The fourth in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award. Read by Nicholas Pinnock.

Long Way to Come for a Sip of Water

The fifth in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award. Read by Joseph Balderrama.

All the People Were Mean and Bad by Lucy Caldwell

The first in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award. Read by Laura Pyper.

The Body Audit by Rory Gleeson

The second in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award. Read by Emmet Kirwan.

Night Train by Georgina Harding

The third in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award. Read by Sian Thomas.

Toadstone by Danny Rhodes

The fourth in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award. Read by Shaun Dooley.

Maykopsky District, Adyghe Oblast by Richard Smyth

The final story in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Short Story Award. Read by Blake Ritson.

Pray by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Caleb Azumah Nelson's story is a powerful parable about loss, longing and brotherhood.

In the Car With the Rain Coming Down by Jan Carson

Jan Carson’s story is the gently humorous tale of a Northern Irish family get-together.

The Grotesques by Sarah Hall

Sarah Hall's evocative story about a troubled young woman.

Come Down Heavy by Jack Houston

Jack Houston's experimental story about two women living on the edge of society.

Scrimshaw by Eley Williams

Eley Williams witty and cautionary tale about late night texts and mating walruses.