This year’s #CWprize shortlist for Canada and Europe features five writers whose work spans continents, disciplines, and deeply personal themes.

I’m hugely honoured to have been shortlisted for the 2025 #CWprize ! Congratulations to my all my fellow shortlisted writers, and massive thanks to Commonwealth Foundation Creatives ! Find out more here: commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-pr…

Submissions are open! Please send your novel, novella, short story collection or memoir to CONDUIT BOOKS via our website below. Subs close May 31st 2025. Looking forward to reading. Please RT to spread the word. conduitbooks.co.uk

Please support your local indie press. They are doing most of the heavy lifting in finding Great new writers and stories. The Bookseller Books Are My Bag Jacaranda Books Oneworld Publications Comma Press🍉 #CeasefireNow Galley Beggar Press Peepal Tree Press Dead Ink Books Little Toller 🇺🇦🇵🇸

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🚨 NEW Polling shows British public strongly backs sanctions on Israel A new poll conducted by Opinium for PSC shows broad public support for an arms trade ban, sanctions on Israeli ministers, supermarkets to boycott Israeli goods and Israel to be expelled from the UN.

18 months ago, Michelle Mone admitted she lied to the media about her links to a PPE firm that profited during the pandemic. Enough is enough. Sign the petition to demand she’s expelled from the House of Lords: 38d.gs/qhjk

Friday 27th June, a week today! I'm hosting another of my popular Twilight Photowalks, a brilliant way to observe the city. Just 2 or 3 places left. notquitelight.com/twilight-photo…

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FIVE DAYS TO LAUNCH! This is us: Melissa Todd and Seb Reilly. We are putting the finishing touches to the bookshop and tea room, ready for the grand opening this Saturday.

You can read ‘The Crossing’, on the Adda website. It was shortlisted for the #CWprize. The other shortlisted stories are there too, so fill yer boots! Thanks to the editors & staff at Adda and Commonwealth Foundation Creatives, and Ameesha Lee for the fantastic illustration.

Please , if you are able Support Independent publishers. They are doing more than most to find, nurture and publish great new writers and stories. There are many but here are a few. Little Toller 🇺🇦🇵🇸 Galley Beggar Press Tangerine Press Saraband Books Thank you.

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Worth a listen... "Only one in three children in the UK enjoy reading in their spare time – the lowest rate recorded in 20 years." bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

A weekend read for you - the new issue of Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature . Always brilliant! This issue's theme is 'Paris'. Have a read here... panoramajournal.org

In a stunning victory for the Rapid Response Tech Team here at Frankel Towers, my website’s shop is back online after a ‘temporary’ 12 year service outage. I’ve kicked it off again with screenprints depicting some of my favourite abandoned crofts.🙂 davidfrankel.co.uk/shop

We want your story! The 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize has begun 📚 Citizens of Commonwealth countries aged over 18 can enter. Stories should be between 2,000–5,000 words and must be unpublished fiction. Entry is free, and you can write on any theme. Five regional winners

Panorama is now open to submissions for our upcoming issue 'ENCOUNTERS.' Each issue we bring together a broad spectrum of writers from across the globe, with a diversity of work, form, and voice. Come join us - we're looking forward to reading your work! panoramajournal.org/submissions/ca…

The deadline to enter the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize is fast approaching. Make sure to submit your story by 11.59pm GMT on 1 November 2025. We can’t wait to read your stories. Enter here #CWprize 👇 commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-pr…