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The Story Prize 2013

The 2013 Story Prize went to Battleborn by Claire Vaye Watkins (Short Story Collection) and Drifting House by Krys Lee (Spotlight Award). 4 books were finalists across 2 categories.

Winners

Short Story Collection

  1. Battleborn by Claire Vaye Watkinssource (opens in a new tab)

Spotlight Award

  1. Drifting House by Krys Leesource (opens in a new tab)

Finalists

Short Story Collection

  1. Stay Awake by Dan Chaonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díazsource (opens in a new tab)

About the The Story Prize

Winner and two finalists for the year's best short story collection, plus The Story Prize Spotlight Award (first given in the 2012/13 season), filed under the same season year, from the prize's season pages on thestoryprize.org. Year is the year the winner is announced: the 2005/06 season (books published in 2005) is 2006, the 2024/25 season is 2025. The 2025/26 season falls outside 2006-2025. Two title typos on the pages (Goodnght, This is How Your Lose Her) are corrected.

Organization: The Story Prize. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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