• Residency: Jan Michalski Foundation Application Dates

    The Jan Michalski Foundation’s residency for writers is designed to provide an environment for literary creation and to support those involved in the written word. The Foundation features a group of seven distinctive residential modules that are available for writers and translators invited for residencies of varying lengths of time. Hanging from the openwork “canopy”...

  • Event: I’ve Never Read Elizabeth Gaskell Exhibition

    Rochdale Central Library Rochdale Central Library, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale

    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’...

  • Conference: 8th Annual ENSFR Conference at the University of Artois

    University of Artois Arras, France

      We are excited to announce a Save The Date for the 8th Annual ENSFR Conference. The conference will be held at the University of Artois (Northern France) on the 10-12th of June 2026. The title of the conference is: “In Different Shapes: the short story and its modes of circulation in magazines and newspapers.”...

  • Competition Deadline: V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize

    From the competition website:   The RSL V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize seeks to find the best unpublished short story of the year. The 2027 V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize is now open for entry until Monday 22 June at 5pm. Please ensure you have read and understood the V.S. Pritchett Prize Eligibility and Guidelines prior to entering.  ...