So tempted to try this Georgian ice cream. I love historical recipes, and this sounds infinitely nicer than my lockdown WWII pie...

Teddy has *thoughts* on the tennis.

Our new judge for the 31st award is Kathryn Aldridge-Morris multi award winning writer from the U.K. Read our interview with her here. Entries open shortly and we close in early Oct. bathflashfictionaward.com/category/judge…

Are you working on the next big story? Don't miss out on The Novelry's latest competition. Submit 3 pages of your manuscript for the chance to win £75,000. Details here: bit.ly/3IikrqN #writingcomps #novels #iamwriting

A fantastic opportunity from United Agents - a one day-only submissions window for writers/illustrators from under-represented backgrounds. They'll pick 100 entries at random and give a minimum 100 words feedback. Opens 10am Mon 28 Jul, shuts 24 hrs later. Details on their Insta

Tomorrow, I’m leading a masterclass for The Word Factory on AS Byatt's short story, Medusa's Ankles, a portrait of ageing, identity and female fury, with a Matisse print (below) as its emotional anchor. Writers, readers and art lovers all welcome. 🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/small-like-a…

Writing the Self, Writing Berlin is a new Wasafiri limited series led by our CHASE intern, divyaghelani – stay tuned for writing, interviews, and meditations by various international writers who call this complex city home, at wasafiri.org

Big thanks to everyone who joined me for my Lost & Found session at this year's #flashficfest. Pictured: some of your creepy friends... I loved hearing your own lost & found stories. Do keep sharing them with me. Many thanks to Jude Higgins FlashFictionFestival for inviting me 🙏.

Writing is exhausting.

Prepare your ears for joy. Today we’re joined by the rather marvellous Jessica Knappett Exploring the full spectrum of writing experiences from those great glorious highs, to those grim and grunty lows.

Exciting news! The results of the 2025 BSSA are out. Congratulations to all our winners and of course our short and long listed writers - and, of course, to Cleo Heywood our 1st Prize Winner. bathshortstoryaward.org

'The Bridge Stood Fast' a new short story by Anne Enright newyorker.com/magazine/magaz…

🎉 It’s PUBLICATION DAY for my new essay collection ‘Undercurrents’. If you do want to purchase a copy, please do so direct from the marvellous, fearless Broken Sleep Books books & support small presses! brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/r… Massive thanks to maverick publisher Aaron Kent

Our Short Story, Poetry and Flash Fiction shortlists are now live on our website. 🎉 ➡️ bridportprize.org.uk/news/ to see the titles – congratulations to all shortlistees! Thank you to everyone who entered and released their words out into the world. 💙✍️ #WritingCommunity

I'm thrilled to have a new story in the fantastic Flash Frog. Huge thanks to EIC Eric Scot Tryon for championing it, to Sherry Shahan for the kick ass artwork, to SmokeLong Quarterly for prompting, & to everyone who has read & commented. I appreciate your support & generosity.♥️♥️♥️

Beyond excited to reveal my new collection, Hostile Environments from the publishing legend that is Northodox Press 📖. It contains strange and dark-edged prize-winning stories from places like Bath Flash Fiction National Flash Fiction Day The Molotov Cocktail and loads of new ones too.

Very Flash Review: Sara Hills The Evolution of Birds published by Ad Hoc Fiction I’m reviewing successful flash collections as part of a West Australian literature grant. Sara Hills’ debut is an inspiration.

Use the Oxford comma, folks.

I was washing up and my Mum said “Jesus is in that tree up there” I give you Treesus.

I actually love The Grove Bookshop - this is we need indies in our lives - thanks so much Emily Devane