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Event: Revisiting the ‘Save Our Short Story’ Campaign: A Retrospective Gathering
December 9 @ 18 h 00 min - 19 h 30 min
The ENSFR invites you to a special event commemorating the legacy of the Save Our Short Story campaign — a landmark movement that rallied writers, scholars, and readers in defence of the short story form. Decades after its inception, this reunion brings together several of its original campaigners and literary advocates to reflect on its cultural impact and ongoing relevance.
The campaign was launched in 2002 by writer Margaret Wilkinson and rapidly attracted a broad coalition of advocates. With support from Arts Council England and the Scottish Arts Council, a research initiative was established to assess the condition of the short story in the UK. Book Marketing Limited (BML) undertook an analysis of publishing trends, sales data, and national patterns in reading and purchasing behaviour. Jenny Brown Associates led the following phase of research in 2003, conducting original studies including authors, literary agents, publishers, event organisers, and booksellers to explore prevailing attitudes toward the creation, representation, and commercialisation of short stories and collections.
Confirmed Speakers
Jenny Brown (Jenny Brown Associates, UK)
Moira Forsyth (former Director of Sandstone Press, Scotland)
Nicholas Royle (editor of Best British Short Stories)
And possibly more.
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