From the competition website: In our quest to offer authors a stage for their work, we are excited to be hosting our 2026 Short Story Competition. First Prize: £1000 (GBP) Second Prize: £500 (GBP) Third Prize: £250 (GBP) 5 Runners-up Prizes of £50 (GBP) Prizewinning stories will be published in the MTP 2026 Anthology (print book...
The next short fiction reading group meeting will take place (via Zoom) on Monday 1st June at 5pm (UK time). Below, you can find information on how to join the online meeting room. I have attached an iCalendar file that you can add to your calendar. During the meeting, we will be discussing Julie-Ann’s reading suggestion: the...
We are thrilled to continue our involvement in the Magnetic Residencies programme, in partnership with Villa Arson, Nice. The Magnetic 5 call for applications is open until Tuesday 2 June 2026. Cove Park welcomes applications from artists based in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Scotland-based artists are welcome to apply to Villa Arson. The Magnetic Residencies programme offers...
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House marked the 10th anniversary of its restoration and opening to the public with a bold new exhibition called I’ve Never Read Elizabeth Gaskell, as part of a project supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Three young writers – Georgia Affonso, Princess Arinola Adegbite and Guruleen Kahlo – were awarded inaugural writers’...
CFP: “American Shorts” University of Lisbon, Portugal, October 29-31, 2026