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BBC National Short Story Award - Haywards Heath

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The fifth story in contention for this major award for established writers is Haywards Heath by Aminatta Forna. Memories of a lost love lead to a reunion, but things take an unexpected turn. Read by Hugh Quarshie. Produced by Elizabeth Allard. A link to a free podcast of the story will be available for download for two weeks following broadcast from the BBC Radio 4 website, where you can also watch previews of the other shortlisted stories and join the debate about this year's shortlist.