My next prose reading will be from 'Apocalypse Now?', an anthology ed. Michael Stewart pub. Grist at Small Seeds, part of Hudd Lit Fest 7:15pm on Thursday 25 April. Free entry but booking recommended: huddlitfest.org.uk/event/grist-24/

Another great night this week with the brilliant Nick Allen in conversation with Michael Stewart talking poetry and politics! Nick’s work, including his most recent collection local universes, is available to purchase from Maytree Press for those who couldn’t make it.🖤

Seven years ago today Grist published their 2017 anthology, 'I You He She It: experiments in viewpoint'. Revisit the innovative blend of poetry and prose told from five distinct narrative perspectives at: unipress.hud.ac.uk/plugins/books/…

LGBT+ representation in football has a long and troubled history which continues to this day. In this short story from Grist's 'Trouble' anthology, Bruce Harris explores the history of homophobia in football. Read at bit.ly/TheUnplayable

#LGBTplusHM #FvH2024

It was a pleasure to hear Sairish Hussain in conversation about her new novel Hidden Fires this week! Special thanks to Sairish for a wonderful night and to everyone who attended.
Stay tuned for the announcement of our next event coming later this month!
#BookRecommendation

Writing the Apocalyptic Landscape: a FREE five-session weekly online (Microsoft Teams) poetry course led by Steve Ely, starting Wednesday 6th December. More information and online booking here. research.hud.ac.uk/institutes-cen…

Due to scheduling issues, our Literary Salon scheduled for the 18th of October has been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience and will be updating you soon on the rescheduled date! 👀🖤

Grist Ivor Tymchak This is my 6th publication with Grist. The first was written for an The Open University assignment in 2012. It is great to find an outlet which is efficiently run, and which “gets” your writing.

Congratulations Grist winners! Grist

Congratulations to our Grist winners! Who will all be published in our next publication:
Apocalypse Now? Stories For The End Of The World
The competition was fierce so well done on being selected! Going to be one hell of a book! W. J. Thirsk-Gaskill Ivor Tymchak #ApocalypseNow

So happy to have made the shortlist for this!

‘Apocalypse Now?’ Shortlist Announcement!!

We had such a wealth of quality submitted and it was tough to whittle it down, so please don’t be dissuaded if you didn’t make the list.
Congrats to the successful writers below. We will be in touch with next steps in due course!

My piece has been shortlisted for the next Grist publication. Gill Connors Ivor Tymchak

The launch will be at the next Hudd Lit Fest in 2024.

Great Grist event with Huddersfield University Creative Writing Society for Hudd Lit Fest - Still time to join us at Small Seeds for a reading! What would you share? #amwriting #authors #poetry

This is what happens at Literary Salons in Huddersfield.
Michael Stewart