• Call for Papers: ENSFR Annual Conference, Artois 2026

    University of Artois Arras, France

    In Different Shapes: The Short Story and Its Modes of Circulation in Magazines and Newspapers   10–12 June 2026 / 10-12 juin 2026/ 10–12 de junio de 2026 Laboratoire Textes et Cultures (UR4058), Université d’Artois Invités d’honneur / Invited Speakers / Invitados de honor Elizabeth Baines Paul Delaney, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin...

  • Call for Papers: ENSFR Annual Conference, Artois 2026

    University of Artois Arras, France

    Bajo diferentes formas: el cuento y sus modos de circulación en revistas y periódicos    10–12 June 2026 / 10-12 juin 2026/ 10–12 de junio de 2026 Laboratoire Textes et Cultures (UR4058), Université d’Artois Invités d’honneur / Invited Speakers / Invitados de honor Elizabeth Baines Paul Delaney, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin Son...

  • Competition Deadline: Writers’ & Artists’ Short Story Competition

    From the competition website:   Enter our free annual short story competition and be in with a chance of winning a place on an Arvon Residential Writing Week (worth £985) as well as seeing your story published on our site. To enter, all you have to do is submit a short story (for adults) of no more than...

  • Event: Materiality in the Short Fiction of Alice Munro: Special Issue Launch

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    This launch event celebrates the publication of a new Short Fiction in Theory and Practice special issue which critically examines materiality in the short fiction of Alice Munro (1931-2024). Throughout her fourteen collections of short stories, Munro has shown a clear interest in how her characters’ inner life and perception of the world are defined...

  • Competition Deadline: Edinburgh Short Story Award 2026

    From the competition website:   Open to writers worldwide, published and unpublished For short stories on any topic up to 2,000 words We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, realism, contemporary, humour and more. Entrants can be any age over 16 years. Stories should be suitable for an adult audience.   Enter...