Celebrate stories, poetry, writing and everything in between with another fantastic line up of events, workshops and performances. Avid readers can look forward to a brilliant mix of author talks featuring local talent, regional writers and bestselling favourites. We have two costume talks, creative calligraphy, a regency tea dance workshop and lots more. If you’re...
With the beginning of the new term, our monthly reading group meetings start again. The next short fiction reading group meeting will take place (via Zoom) on Monday 5th October at 5pm (UK time). Below, you can find information on how to join the online meeting room. During the meeting, we will be discussing Paul’s...
The Short Story Salon returns with an evening of readings and conversation from three exciting contemporary writers: Elsa Court, Kim Wiltshire, and Georgina Parfitt. Join us online on 19 October at 18.00 (BST) / 19.00 (CEST) as each writer shares a short story and discusses their creative practice. A thoughtful, intimate online gathering for anyone...
The Classics Book Club meets on the first Thursday of each month here at Hatchards, Piccadilly. This book club will instead take place one week ahead of schedule, on Thursday, 29th October. This month's book is: "Japanese Ghost Stories" by Lafcadio Hearn. The dead wreak revenge on the living, paintings come alive, spectral brides possess mortal men...
This ENSFR event brings together leading voices in contemporary short‑story scholarship. Chaired by Elke D’hoker, this session features Paul Delaney (Trinity College, Ireland) and Aleix Tura‑Vecino (University of Glasgow, UK), both of whom have recently published major studies on the short‑story anthology: Anthologisation and Irish Short Fiction: Magnitudes of Telling (Routledge 2025) and The Short...