The Summer Short Story Award for New Writers returns! Guest Judge Jennine Capó Crucet will choose three winning stories. First place receives $3,000 + online publication. All finalists will receive agency review from our 6 partnered agencies. Learn more: mastersreview.com/short-story-aw…

Talking Tales is tomorrow! We've got a fab line-up of readers & performers. It's free entry, so come & listen to some brilliant stories, poetry & spoken word. There's even a chance of winning a highly prestigious Talking Tales badge! 7pm (doors 6.45pm) at The Robin Hood, Bristol

Talking Tales #38 is underway 🥳

What a fantastic evening at Talking Tales! We had 16 amazing readers/performers with an eclectic mix of stories, poetry and spoken word. Thank you to all our readers and to those who came along to listen and support.

In ✍️ newsletter #28: a new workshop video resource, more writing comps & publishing opportunities, & other lovely writing related goodies 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: christopherfielden.com/short-story-ti…

My August ✍️ newsletter contains 6 new writing competitions & other publishing opportunities, a To Hull And Back update & lots of lovely writing news 🎉 mailchi.mp/christopherfie…

There's still time to enter Ink of Ages 2026 before August 29. We're looking forward to reading your historical and mythology-inspired short fiction! Good luck, everyone!🍀🌠 fictionprize.worldhistory.org

Some awesome new author headshots, taken by the legend that is Tom Pepperdine ❤️ A few silly ones in there for the To Hull And Back competition... The last pics Tom did are nearly ten years old, taken when I had hair, so this is a much needed update 🎉

I'm pleased to announce the 2025 To Hull And Back 🏍️ humorous short story competition shortlist, longlist and special mentions. Whose head will appear on the To Hull And Back anthology cover? We will find out in October... 🎃 mailchi.mp/christopherfie…

Talking Tales #39 is open for submissions 🗣️ Theme is "Dark Tales" 🎃 The event will take place on 30th October at The Robin Hood in Bristol! If you'd like to perform, or just attend the event to listen, please read our latest newsletter ❤️ mailchi.mp/6ddf528c480c/t…

For the first time in too long I'm going to try to write something for this. Such a great night! I've missed going.

I'm pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 To Hull And Back humorous short story competition, and details of the anthology book launch 🎉 You can find all the details in my latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/christopherfie…

To Hull And Back anthologies in the house 🏍️ Release date 31st Oct (Hulloween) 🎃 Launch party on 30th Oct with Stokes Croft Writers at The Robin Hood in Bristol 🎉 Reading slots still available 🗣️ Contact me or SCW if you're interested 🎤

Look what's happening at the next Talking Tales - Christopher Fielden's To Hull And Back anthology launch party-o-rama - we still have some reading spots available, so please get in touch if you'd like to perform at the event 🎤

Submissions for Talking Tales 🗣️ #39 - taking place at at The Robin Hood in Bristol on 30th October, celebrating To Hull And Back 2025 - close soon! Please check out our latest email for all the details 😊 mailchi.mp/b170c8db4cfb/t…

A pic of the SCW members taken at the first ever Talking Tales way back in April 2015 ❤ The 39th TT is taking place next week – still going strong, 10 years on 💪

A pic of the current SCWers Mel Ciavucco (she/her), Mark Rutterford and Christopher Fielden taken at the third talking tales at LeftBank in Bristol back in 2015. How young we all look 👀 If you come to TT39 on Thursday, you can see how wonderfully we have aged ☺️🍷

Blast from the past! Looking forward to Talking Tales on Thursday. 7pm at The Robin Hood pub, free entry. I'll probably dress a little spooky for Halloween! 🎃

A nice jazz hands pic 🤗 and a couple of other group shots of tribe SCW at Talking Tales 8 at the Bath Fringe Festival 2016