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New Episode: Women of Wonder, in ‘A Small, Good Thing’ PodcastFeb 2026
In this episode Paul March-Russell, discusses the importance of women writers in science fiction and the legacy of the short story collection Women of Wonder (1974) edited by Pamela Sargent. Paul is the outgoing editor of Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction, the co-founder of Gold SF, an intersectional...
Book Release: The Short Story Anthology and Women’s Writing by Aleix Tura VecinoFeb 2026
Dear Members, Please find information below on Aleix Tura Vecino’s new book published by Routledge. Hundreds of anthologies of women’s short stories have appeared in the literary market between the 1970s and now. This publishing and cultural phenomenon is considered for the first time in this book, which argues that,...
A Personal Anthology, by Ailsa CoxFeb 2026
Founding Member of the European Network for Short Fiction Research and Editor of Short Fiction in Theory and Practice, Ailsa Cox, has produced her own Personal Anthology of the short fiction that has helped shape her life as an academic, writer, and reader. A Personal Anthology is curated by Jonathan...
A Small, Good Thing Podcast.Jan 2026
A Small, Good Thing is a podcast about the short story form that features interviews with writers, academics, publishers and short story enthusiasts. New episodes are released every three weeks on Thursdays and are available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Spreaker and all major podcast platforms. Everyone is welcome get involved...
Flash in Translation: Uncanny ObjectsDec 2025
On November 6, 2025, the ENSFR and PesText – International Literary and Cultural Festival hosted an online workshop on “Flash in Translation: Uncanny Objects”. The event was jointly organised by Robert Smid, Paul Knowles, Ines Gstrein and Ildikó Hepp. Eleven writers from four countries – Hungary, Austria, the United Kingdom...
Newsletter Issue 2 | 18 June 2025Nov 2025
ENSFR Newsletter A biannual update from the European Network for Short Fiction Research (ENSFR) Issue 2 | 18 June 2025 Welcome The ENSFR was created as a joint initiative of researchers at Edge Hill University, the University of Angers and the University of Leuven. We’ve now been joined by many...

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