Newcastle University

The shortlisted stories for the 2010 UK International Student Short Story Prize are:

10 Rules to Stay British by Sin-yan Gloria Chan, University of Birmingham

Changing From Chocolate All Hot and Melty in the Sun by Meleika Gooneratne, St. George’s University of London

Chinese Seasons in the Heart of England by Alan Islas Cital, University of Birmingham

Crossing the Lines by Muhammad Idzwan Husaini, Newcastle University

Danielle by Ahmed Elsayed Fetit, University of Birmingham

Day 36 by Ahnaf Abdul, Oxford University

Final Year Crisis by Adji Hafiz Sjadzali, University of Exeter

Polar Bear by Eric Kalunga, University of Durham

Puzzled by Zoe Perrenoud, Bangor University

Shards by David Molloy, University of East Anglia

Stopping to Catch Snow on My Tongue by Lucille Valentine, Northumbria University

The Conversion by Grete Brewer-Bakken, Newcastle University

Two Years to Grow Up by Rebecca Brianne Lever, University of St. Andrews

When the Chips are Down by Ayodele Morocco-Clarke, University of Aberdeen

The winners will be announced by the end of August. Be the first to know; keep up to date with the competition news by following the competition on Facebook.