K.J. Orr
K.J. Orr | |
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| Occupation | Short story writer |
| Notable works | Light Box |
| Notable awards | BBC National Short Story Award (2016) |
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K. J. Orr is a British short story writer who won the 2016 BBC National Short Story Award. Her debut collection of short stories, Light Box, was published in February 2016.
Early and personal life[edit]
Orr was born in London and grew up in the Midlands.[1][2] She studied at the universities of St. Andrews, East Anglia and Chichester.[2] Orr completed a creative writing programme at East Anglia and her PhD at the University of Chichester was on short story form.[3][4]
She now lives in London.[2]
Writing career[edit]
Orr's short stories and essays have been published in numerous places including Sunday Times Magazine, The Irish Times, and the Guardian.[2] She was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize for Short Stories in 2010.[5] Orr was also shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award in 2011 for The Human Circadian Pacemaker.[2][3]
She published her debut collection of short stories, Light Box, in February 2016.[2] It was shortlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize and the Republic of Consciousness Prize in 2017.[6] Orr won the BBC National Short Story Award for her story Disappearances in 2016.[2]
Bibliography[edit]
- Orr, K. J. (2016). Light Box. Daunt Books Publishing.
References[edit]
- ^ "KJ Orr interview: 'I love that the short story can make you really look at things'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Debut Writer, KJ Orr, wins the BBC National Short Story Award". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b Flood, Alison (2011-09-09). "BBC National Short Story award pits award-winning writers against students". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Light Box by KJ Orr review: an illuminating debut". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Bridport Prize Winners". Bridport Radio. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Previous shortlists and winners". The Edge Hill Short Story Prize. 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
