K.J. Orr
British short story writer
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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.
K.J. Orr | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Short story writer |
| Writing career | |
| Notable work | Light Box |
| Notable awards | BBC National Short Story Award (2016) |
| Website | kjorr |
Early and personal life
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 the University of 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
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
- Orr, K. J. (2016). Light Box. Daunt Books Publishing.