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ⓘ About Caleb Azumah Nelson
Caleb has been shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Prize 2020 and the Palm Photo Prize. He has won the People’s Choice Prize. His own upbringing helps explain his multigenre approach to storytelling, as he grew up with either a camera, a book, or a violin in his hand, having been raised by parents that emigrated from Accra, Ghana to England while they were teens. He and his younger siblings have lived their whole lives in South East London, where “Open Water” is set. Caleb played violin for ten years while he was growing up, and has been interested in music from an incredibly young age. He grew up in a Black Pentecostal church, and gospel music was always a staple in their house.
All Book Series by Caleb Azumah Nelson
The BBC National Short Story Award 2010
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2010 Anthology · Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor
The BBC National Short Story Award 2011
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Alison MacLeod,M.J. Hyland,Jon McGregor,K.J. Orr,Sue MacGregor
The BBC International Short Story Award 2012
Book 3 of 15 · published 2012 Anthology · Miroslav Penkov,Carrie Tiffany,Deborah Levy,M.J. Hyland,Clive Anderson,Lucy Caldwell,Henrietta Rose-Innes,Julian Gough,Chris Womersley,Krys Lee,Adam Ross
The BBC National Short Story Award 2013
Book 4 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood
The BBC National Short Story Award 2014
Book 5 of 15 · published 2014 Anthology · Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob
The BBC National Short Story Award 2015
Book 6 of 15 · published 2015 Anthology · Jeremy Page
BBC National Short Story Award 2016
Book 7 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Hilary Mantel,Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr
The BBC National Short Story Award 2017
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017 Anthology · Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones
The BBC National Short Story Award 2018
Book 9 of 15 · published 2018 Anthology · Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell
The BBC National Short Story Award 2019
Book 10 of 15 · published 2019 Anthology · Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi
The BBC National Short Story Award 2020
Book 11 of 15 · published 2020 Co-authored · Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Jan Carson,Jack Houston
The BBC National Short Story Award 2021
Book 12 of 15 · published 2021 Anthology · Danny Rhodes,James Runcie,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding
The BBC National Short Story Award 2022
Book 13 of 15 · published 2022 Anthology · Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams
The BBC National Short Story Award 2023
Book 14 of 15 · published 2023 Anthology · Kamila Shamsie,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick,Reeta Chakrabarti
The BBC National Short Story Award 2024
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker
The BBC National Short Story Award 2020
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020
A Little Unsteadily into Light
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Caleb Azumah Nelson?
Caleb has been shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Prize 2020 and the Palm Photo Prize. He has won the People’s Choice Prize. His own upbringing helps explain his multigenre approach to storytelling, as he grew up with either a camera, a book, or a violin in his hand, having been raised by parents that emigrated from Accra, Ghana to England while they were teens.
Which Caleb Azumah Nelson series should I start with?
The best place to start is The BBC National Short Story Award series, the earliest of Caleb Azumah Nelson's multi-book series: it opens with The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 (2010) and runs to 15 books across 2010–2024, ending with The BBC National Short Story Award 2024 (2024).
How many books has Caleb Azumah Nelson written?
Caleb Azumah Nelson has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2024. 15 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The BBC National Short Story Award series with 15 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Caleb Azumah Nelson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Caleb Azumah Nelson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The BBC National Short Story Award (2010–2024, 15 books).
How are Caleb Azumah Nelson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Caleb Azumah Nelson's 19 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The BBC National Short Story Award (15 books, 2010–2024).