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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Writers' & Artists' Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nEnter 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. \nTo enter\, all you have to do is submit a short story (for adults) of no more than 2\,000 words on the theme of play via our online competition form\, and ensure that you have a (free!) account on our website. You can attach your entry in either txt\, pdf\, doc\, or docx format\, while you can add your contact details and a little bit of information about yourself and your writing experience in the ‘Covering letter’ field if you’d like. \nThe closing date for entries is midnight 13th February 2026\, and the winner – along with two runners-up – will be announced on the blog pages of this site in March 2026. \n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-writers-artists-short-story-competition/
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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Claret Press Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n\nWe’re looking for stories that reflect today’s politics. The deadline for entries is 1st February\, 2026. \n  \n\nDeadline: 1 February \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-claret-press-short-story-competition/
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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Parracombe Prize
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \nWelcome to Parracombe Prize 2026. It’s the short story competition that started small and went global\, now in its sixth year. With the Parracombe Prize\, no writer gets overlooked. Every submitted story is read by a panel of judges\, which includes published writers. Long listed entries are re-read twice more and those in line for publication are debated\, dissected and discussed at length. A cash prize of £150 goes to the winning author\, with a second prize of £50 and two £25 prizes also up for grabs. There’s a prize for local writers\, too. Anyone living in the postcodes EX31 to EX39 is eligible for the £50 award. \nEntry is open from 1 November 2025 to 31 January 2026. At just £5\, we’ve kept the entry fee the same because we don’t want anyone deterred by cost. As far as content goes\, it’s free choice. We’re not looking for themes or special subjects\, only stories that come in at or below 2026 words. All profits are funnelled towards good causes in our small corner of Exmoor. The anthology of our 35 favourite stories will be launched at Parracombe’s annual arts and literary festival in May and will be available from this website\, in our community shop and on Amazon. \nDeadline: 31 January \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-parracombe-prize/
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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Ironclad Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \nThe Ironclad Creative Short Story Competition is for both published and unpublished writers. \nWe aim to run four short story competitions each year. \nPrize winning and shortlisted writers will be published in our April 2026 anthology. \nWe accept any length of story up to 6k words. \nDeadline: 31 January \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-ironclad-short-story-competition/
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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Bristol Short Story Prize
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \nWe are delighted to announce that the Bristol Short Story Prize is once again open for submissions. We accept entries of up to 4000 words from any genre and from published and unpublished authors alike. \nEnter by 31 January 2026 for the chance to win £1500 and publication in the Bristol Short Story anthology. All shortlisted entries will receive £50\, be published in our print anthology and receive a free copy. \n1st Prize: £1500 \n2nd Prize: £500 \n3rd Prize: £250 \nDeadline: 31 January \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-bristol-short-story-prize/
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SUMMARY:Call for Papers: ENSFR Annual Conference\, Artois 2026
DESCRIPTION:In Different Shapes: The Short Story and Its Modes of Circulation in Magazines and Newspapers\n  \n10–12 June 2026 / 10-12 juin 2026/ 10–12 de junio de 2026 \nLaboratoire Textes et Cultures (UR4058)\, Université d’Artois \nInvités d’honneur / Invited Speakers / Invitados de honor \nElizabeth Baines \nPaul Delaney\, Trinity College Dublin\, the University of Dublin \nNumerous studies link the birth of the short story to the most primitive myths (see\, among others\, Delaney\, May). As a literary genre\, the first examples appeared in the 19th century\, although it must be acknowledged that the first buds were already visible in Boccaccio’s Decameron (1353)\, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (1387)\, and Cervantes’s Exemplary Novels (1613). In the 19th century\, it seems that practitioners of this emerging genre moved away from Voltaire-style philosophical tales and fables\, turning their attention to inner worlds and characters. The ordinary they are interested in mainly has two faces: one realistic\, the other darker\, often associated with the fantastic\, the gothic\, even horror. As Jonathan Daniel Wells explains\, magazines in the United States were “modeled . . . after European journals like Graham’s Magazine and the Edinburgh review” (3). They were often meant to reflect life in specific region and\, when circulated largely\, to promote tourism. Some publications\, such as Le Chat noir in France or the illustrated Madrid-based magazine Blanco y Negro in Spain\, were intended\, like the New Yorker some years later\, to advertise cultural events and venues while publishing renowned artists and offering a platform for those trying to make themselves known. \nFollowing the ideas initiated at the Leuven conference in 2017 on the short story\, its contexts and co-texts\, the 2026 ENSFR conference will be devoted to short forms appearing in magazines and newspapers. We will consider any story printed in such media but also stories that were solely published in magazines and newspapers (as opposed to stories that were later collected in book form)\, adapted into film or into longer works of fiction (as is often the case with “stories” that appear in the fiction section of The New Yorker\, in Granta or in academic journals such as TriQuarterly). Panelists may also work on any short form to be found in magazines (commercials\, letters to the editor\, notes…) as well as illustrated stories—the illustrations providing yet another story to explore\, as Stuart Sillars demonstrates and as suggested by the success in Spain of publications such as La Ilustración Española y Americana or\, later\, El Cuento Semanal. Writers often admit that some of their stories were inspired from actual events that they read about in the press\, heard about on the radio… How are such news items turned into fiction? Are they made more sensational\, more topical? How do readers respond to them? In the Spanish context\, contributors may also examine how writers managed to adapt under Francoism to a constrained context marked by strong ideological control\, as the magazine Ínsula did. Certain magazines target a specific audience\, and it could be stimulating to reflect upon writers’ ability to please (at least on the surface) literary editors. What role do academic journals or journals closely connected to academic circles play as laboratories of the genre? Such publications also examine the dynamics of consolidation or emancipation of the tropes of the genre\, while posing the eternal question of the tumultuous relationship between short stories and the publishing industry that differs from their relationship with the press. In the nineteenth century\, stories were often referred to as “articles\,” “tales” or “sketches” (see Goyet\, and\, among others\, Monfort)—how does this influence our understanding of the texts? What are the differences between stories printed in magazines and those printed in newspapers? The conference will give us an opportunity to discuss magazine publication with several authors and critics (Elizabeth Baines\, and Paul Delaney have confirmed their presence) and see how magazine and newspaper publication has evolved since its earliest forms. \nDeadline for submissions (200 words and a bio statement): January 31\, 2026. Send your proposal to caroline.lyvet@univ-artois.fr and gerald.preher@univ-artois.fr \nLanguages: French\, English\, Spanish \nConference fees: 80 euros (60 for doctoral students). \n  \nBibliographie sélective/ Select Bibliography/Bibliografía selectiva \nAji\, Hélène ; Céline Mansanti and Benoît Tadié. Revues modernistes\, revues engagées. Rennes: PU Rennes\, 2011. \nBaquero Goyanes\, Mariano\, El cuento español en el siglo XIX\, Madrid\, CSIC\, Instituto Miguel de Cervantes\, 1949 \nBoddy\, Kasia. The American Short Story since 1950. Edinburgh: Edinburgh UP\, 2010. \nCasas\, Ana\, El cuento español en la posguerra. Presencia del relato breve en las revistas literarias (1948–1969)\, Madrid\, Marenostrum\, 2007. \nColin\, Claire. L’Événement dans la nouvelle contemporaine. Paris : Garnier\, 2018. \nCorey\, Mary F. The World Through a Monocle: The New Yorker at Midcentury. Cambridge\, MA: Harvard UP\, 1999. \nDelaney\, Paul\, and Adrian Hunter\, eds. Edinburgh Companion to the Short Story in English. Edinburgh: Edinburgh UP\, 2019. [chapter on ‘little magazines’] \nD’hoker\, Elke\, and Chris Mourant\, eds. The Modern Short Story and the Magazines\, 1880-1950. Edinburgh: Edinburgh UP\, 2022. \nDietz\, Laura. “Online versus Print: The Reputation of Literary Fiction Magazine.” Short Fiction in Theory and Practice 4.1 (2014): 7-21. \nEzama Gil\, Ángeles\, El cuento de la prensa y otros cuentos. Aproximación al estudio del relato breve entre 1890 y 1900\, Zaragoza\, Prensas de la Universidad de Zaragoza\, 1992. \nGodenne\, René. Études sur la nouvelle de langue française. 1985. Genève : Slatkine\, 2005. \nGodenne\, René. La Nouvelle française. Paris : PUF\, 1974. \nGoyet\, Florence. La Nouvelle\, 1870-1925 : Description d’un genre et son apogée. Paris: PUF\, 1993. \nGreen\, Fiona\, ed. Writing for The New Yorker. Edinburgh: Edinburgh UP\, 2015. \nJacquelin\, Evelyne\, and Béatrice Ferrier\, eds. Voix et voies du conte : Les mutations d’un genre. Arras: APU\, 2019. \nMarch-Russell\, Paul. The Short Story: An Introduction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh UP\, 2009. \nMay\, Charles E. The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice. New York: Twayne\, 1995. \nMay\, Charles E.\, ed. The New Short Story Theories. Athens: Ohio UP\, 1994. \nMonfort\, Bruno. “La nouvelle et son mode de publication: Le cas américain.” Poétique 90 (Avril 1992) : 153-71. \nMorris\, Ian; Joanne Diaz and Jeffrey Lependorf\, eds. The Little Magazine in Contemporary America. Chicago: U of Chicago P\, 2015 \nSillars\, Stuart. “The Illustrated Short Story: Toward a Typology.” The Art of Brevity: Excursions in Short Fiction Theory and Analysis. Eds. Per Winther\, Jakob Lothe\, and Hans Skei. Columbia: U of South Carolina P\, 2004. 70-80. \nReynès-Delobel\, Anne; Cécile Cottenet and Benoît Tadié\, eds. Investigating Big Magazines\, 1860-1960. Spec. issue of Journal of Modernist Periodical Studies\, 10-2\, 2020. \nStein\, Lorin and Sadie Stein\, eds. Object Lessons: The Paris Review Presents the Art of the Short Story. London: William Heinemann\, 2012. \nTadié\, Benoît\, ed. Revues modernistes anglo-américaines : Lieux d’échanges\, lieux d’exil. Paris: Ent’revues\, 2006. \nValls\, Fernando\, Sombras del tiempo. Estudios sobre el cuento español contemporáneo (1944–2015)\, Madrid / Frankfurt\, Iberoamericana – Vervuert\, 2016. \nViegnes\, Michel. L’Esthétique de la nouvelle française au XXe siècle. Berne : Peter Lang\, 1989. \nViegnes\, Michel. L’œuvre au bref\, la nouvelle de langue française depuis 1900. Genève : Éditions La Baconnière\, 2014. \nWells\, Jonathan Daniel. Women Writers and Journalists in the Nineteenth-Century South. Cambridge: Cambridge UP\, 2011. \nWhitehead\, Sarah. “Reader as Consumer: The Magazine Short Story.” Short Fiction in Theory and Practice 1.1 (2011): 71-84. \n  \nComité d’organisation/Organizing Committee \nCaroline Lyvet\, Université d’Artois \nGerald Preher\, Université d’Artois \n  \nComité scientifique/Scientific Commitee \nJochen Achilles\, University of Würzburg \nCharlotte Arnautou\, Université d’Artois \nMichael Basseler\, Justus Liebig University Giessen \nColette Colligan\, Université d’Angers \nAilsa Cox\, Edge Hill University \nElke D’hoker\, KU Leuven \nSolveig Dunkel\, Université de Lille \nXavier Escudero\, Université d’Artois \nXavier Lachazette\, Le Mans Université \nXavier Le Brun\, Université d’Angers \nLaura Ma Lojo-Rodríguez\, University of Santiago de Compostela \nCaroline Lyvet\, Université d’Artois \nCécile Meynard\, Université d’Angers \nCéline Pegorari\, Université Paul Valéry Montpellier \nVirginie Roche Tiengo\, Université d’Artois \nGerald Preher\, Université d’Artois \nPatricia Rochwert-Zuili\, Université d’Artois \nMichelle Ryan\, Université d’Angers \nJorge Sacido-Romero\, University of Santiago de Compostela \nOliver Scheiding\, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz \nCatherine Seltzer\, Virginia Commonwealth University \nFrédérique Spill\, Université de Picardie Jules Verne \nPeter Templeton\, The Open University \nMikael Toulza\, Université de Lille
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/call-for-papers-ensfr-annual-conference-artois-2026-2/
LOCATION:University of Artois\, Arras\, France
CATEGORIES:Call for Papers
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SUMMARY:Event: ENSFR reading group\, January meeting
DESCRIPTION:This year’s first short fiction reading group meeting will take place (via Zoom) on Monday 26th January at 5pm (UK time). Below\, you can find information on how to join the online meeting room. \nDuring the meeting\, we will be discussing Paul’s reading suggestion: the short story “Butterflies” by Samanta Schweblin. It is a very short story at just a page long. You can access the short story\, as well as a five-minute video of the reading of the story\, from the links below: \nSamanta Schweblin: Butterflies – Bookanista \nReading of Butterflies Video \nOur conversation will focus on the following key questions that Paul has selected: \nQ1) To what extent does the brevity of the story heighten the protagonist’s emotional intensity at the ending? \nQ2) What symbolic role do the butterflies play within the narrative? \nQ3) In what ways does the story construct or critique masculinity? \nQ4) How is parenthood depicted\, and what tensions or expectations surround it in the story? \nQ5) How is Nature represented\, and what thematic significance does it carry? \nQ6) Does the story align more closely with gothic fiction\, ecological writing\, or family drama—or does it deliberately blend multiple genres? What might this hybridity suggest about the expressive power and intensity of the short story form? \nJoin the zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86043265746?pwd=900rbjzbcMrfkwKts7nKjf1Bdzljtq.1
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/event-ensfr-reading-group-january-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Event: Online Talk\, Elizabeth Gaskell’s Short Stories – An Introduction
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin popular speaker Elizabeth Williams for this intriguing introduction to a different side of Elizabeth Gaskell’s story-telling. \nBetter known for her classic novels\, Elizabeth Gaskell was a prolific writer of short stories. Charles Dickens knew this and encouraged her to write for his literary magazine. \nWorks like the much-loved Cranford started as short stories. Others\, like Libbie Marsh’s Three Eras and Lizzie Leigh\, drew on themes of female friendship\, industrialism and class relations that would later feature in novels such as Mary Barton or North and South. \nSo\, where did Elizabeth Gaskell get her ideas from? What inspired her to write in this format and why did she cover so many genres?
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/event-online-talk-elizabeth-gaskells-short-stories-an-introduction/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Gaskell House
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260119
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SUMMARY:Residency: Writer in the Park Ljubljana Residency 2026\, Open Call
DESCRIPTION:Ljubljana\, a UNESCO City of Literature since 2015\, offers two one-month residencies for writers at the Švicarija/Swisshouse Creative Centre\, which is part of the International Centre of Graphic Arts.\nEach residency lasts one month per applicant. The residency periods are April 1–30\, 2026\, and November 1–30\, 2026. The dates are non-negotiable\, but a shorter stay is possible if required due to travel arrangements. Extra nights cannot be covered by the organizer\, though organizational assistance can be provided. \nAbout the Residency: \nLjubljana\, the capital of Slovenia\, was named World Book Capital in 2010. After being designated a UNESCO City of Literature in 2015 – the first in the country – it joined a growing global network of cities\, committed to actively promoting literature and reading culture\, while engaging in activities that strengthen collaboration in the fields of writing and publishing. \nLjubljana boasts a vibrant art scene and offers an array of diverse literary events\, ranging from alternative performances to major international festivals. This highly regarded residency\, established in 2018\, provides peace and quiet for uninterrupted writing\, while also offering opportunities to actively participate in the city’s literary life. \nThe deadline for applications is 19 January 2026. For full details about the residency\, including how to apply\, click here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/residency-writer-in-the-park-ljubljana-residency-2026-open-call/
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SUMMARY:Event: Charles E. May’s Short Story Theories’ 50th Anniversary Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us as we honour the enduring legacy of Charles E. May’s Short Story Theories (1976)\, a landmark work that reshaped how we read\, teach\, and think about short fiction. This special event marks the 50th anniversary of its publication; a moment to reflect on its impact and celebrate the vibrant community of short story scholars\, writers\, and readers it continues to inspire. \n  \nSpeakers\nMichael Basseler (Justus-Liebig-University Giessen\, Germany)\nMichael Collins (King’s College London\, UK)\nAilsa Cox (Edge Hill University\, UK)\nAndrea Marzocchi (University of Surrey\, UK) \nJoin the Teams link here: \nCharles E. May’s Short Story Theories’ 50th Anniversary Roundtable | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams\n  \nMichael Basseler is Academic Manager at the International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC)\, Justus Liebig University Giessen\, Germany. He has published widely on the (American) short story and short story theory\, including his monograph An Organon of Life Knowledge: Genres and Functions of the Short Story in North America (2019)\, A History of the American Short Story (2011\, ed. with Ansgar Nünning) as well as a book chapter on “Current Approaches to the American Short Story” (in Handbook of the American Short Story\, 2022\, eds. Erik Redling and Oliver Scheiding). Michael is a founding steering committee member of the European Network for Short Fiction Research. \nMichael Collins is a Reader in American Studies at KCL and Chair of the British Association for American Studies. He is the author of two monographs\, The Drama of the American Short Story  and Exoteric Modernisms: Progressive Era Realism and the Aesthetics of Everyday Life and co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to the American Short Story (with Gavin Jones). He has published numerous articles in a range of journals\, specifically (though not exclusively) focused on short fiction. Most recently\, he has been working on topics relating to intelligence testing\, The Panama Canal\, and the American Civil Service in literature and culture. \nAilsa Cox is the world’s first Professor of Short Fiction. Her books include Alice Munro ;Writing Short Stories ; The Mind’s Eye: Alice Munro’s Dance of the Happy Shades with Christine Lorre; and Reading Alice Munro’s Breakthrough Books\, in collaboration with Tim Struthers\, Corinne Bigot and Catherine Sheldrick Ross. She has written extensively on other writers including Katherine Mansfield\, Helen Simpson\, Daisy Johnson and Jon McGregor\, and is principal editor of the peer-reviewed journal Short Fiction in Theory and Practice. Her own fiction has been widely published\, most recently in the mini-collection Precipitation. \nAndrea Marzocchi is a PhD candidate in the School of Literature and Languages at the University of Surrey. His research focuses on the aesthetic of the sublime and the functions it performs in realist American short fiction: from opening dimensions of expansiveness to encoding the affects and power dynamics that characterize the contemporary world. Since May 2024\, Andrea has been running a podcast dedicated to short fiction. The podcast is entitled A Small\, Good Thing after a short story by Raymond Carver and it features interviews with writers\, academics\, publishers\, and short story enthusiasts.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/charles-e-mays-short-story-theories-50th-anniversary-roundtable/
LOCATION:Teams
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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Henshaw Press January Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n\nDeadline: 31 December 2025\nEntry Fee: £6 per entry (additional fee of £14 for a critique)\nPrizes: First prize: £200; second prize: £150; third prize: £50\nWord Limit: 2\,000 words\n\nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-henshaw-press-january-short-story-competition/
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CREATED:20251020T132508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T171110Z
UID:2982-1767139200-1767225599@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Call for Papers: CFP due date December 31st\, 2025 Microfiction & Intertextuality\, Thessaloniki\, 7-9 October 2026
DESCRIPTION:The School of Philology and the School of Italian Language and Literature\, the Faculty of Philosophy\, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) invite you to participate in the XIII International Conference on Microfiction\, entitled “Microfiction and Intertextuality\,” which they are co-organizing. The conference will be a joint in-person and remote event. The conference proceedings will focus on topics of interest to microfiction scholars around the world and will be held in Spanish and English. \nThe International XIII Conference on Microfiction will focus on various aspects\, topics\, techniques\, and features of this genre\, with particular emphasis on the phenomenon of intertextuality in literary discourse. Conference proposals are encouraged to address one or more of the following thematic axes\, which reflect key intersections between microfiction and intertextuality\, without\, of course\, being exhaustive: \n\nHistorical perspectives on the study of the relationship between microfiction and intertextuality.\nMicrofiction as an interdisciplinary field: current dynamics and critical perspectives.\nMicrofiction at the crossroads of genres: between poetry and prose.\nNational\, transnational\, comparative\, synchronic\, and diachronic approaches to microfiction.\nInterartistic and intermedial studies in writing programs\, interpretation\, and the use of microfiction.\nIntertextuality and digital technologies for writing\, reading\, and researching microfiction.\nMicrofiction and contemporary production: from intertextuality to hypertext? The future of microfiction.\n\nInterested participants are kindly requested to send their proposals by December 31st\, 2025\, to the conference email address 13microfiction@gmail.com\, filling out the attached form (in Spanish or English) with the following information: title\, abstract of up to 300 words\, thematic axis\, brief CV. Presentations will be strictly limited to 15 minutes in order to maintain the schedule. Proposals may be individual and/or collaborative. \nPlease note the time difference\, as the Conference will be held in the Europe/Athens UTC+2 EET time zone from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (real-time sessions). \nNotification regarding the acceptance or rejection of proposals will be sent within three months of the submission deadline (March 2026). Participation as a delegate and attendance at the conference are free of charge. The conference proceedings will be published digitally. The International Conferences on Microfiction have been held biennially since 1998\, under the auspices of universities and other academic institutions\, in various cities around the world.\nTo view the conference website\, click here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/cfp-due-date-december-31st-2025-microfiction-intertextuality-thessaloniki-7-9-october-2026/
ORGANIZER;CN="AUTH":MAILTO:13microfiction@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251222
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20251104T134706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T135045Z
UID:3072-1766275200-1766361599@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: InterAct Stroke Support's Ruth Rendell Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nPreviously judged by the late thriller and murder mystery author\, Ruth Rendell CBE – InterAct’s Short Story Competition is now named after her. The competition is more recently judged by Margaret Drabble DBE; biographer\, novelist and short story writer. \nThe top 3 stories are shortlisted and performed by professional actors that work for InterAct. It is a biennial competition and the ceremony takes place at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond. \nThe winner of the competition will be commissioned to write four further stories for InterAct Stroke Support over the course of one year\, and will receive £1\,000 in payment.  \nThe next winner will be chosen by Head Judge Dame Margaret Drabble in an Awards Ceremony in 2026. \n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-interact-stroke-supports-ruth-rendell-short-story-competition/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251217
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20251104T135805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T135805Z
UID:3080-1765843200-1765929599@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Globe Soup Open Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nOur 2024 Open Short Story Competition is open to writers of all genres and styles. Whether you write sci-fi\, historical\, horror\, or anything else\, we want to read your story! \nWORDS: 8\,000 max (no minimum)\nCLOSING DATE: 23:59 (UK time) 16th Dec\, 2025\nWINNER ANNOUNCED: 10th Feb\, 2026\n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-globe-soup-open-short-story-competition/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251215T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251215T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20251204T133903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T133903Z
UID:3167-1765818000-1765823400@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Event: Online Reading Group\, 15th December 2025 at 5PM (UK time)
DESCRIPTION:The last short fiction reading group meeting before Christmas will take place (via Zoom) on Monday 15th December at 5pm (UK time). During the meeting\, we will be discussing Ines’ reading suggestion: the short story “Lost in the Louvre” by Lucia Berlin. You can access it from this link. \nOur conversation will focus on the following key questions that Ines has selected: \n\nIn your opinion\, what is this short story about?\nDue to their restricted length\, short stories often draw on intermedial and intertextual references to maximise their effect. Which authors\, books and artworks are present as an influence in “Lost in the Louvre”?\nWhat is the relationship between imagination and reality in this short story?\nWhat is the role of death in this short story?\nHow is time represented in this short story?\nWhat do we learn about the narrator-protagonist and her relationship to other characters?\n\nJoin Zoom meeting. \n 
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/event-online-reading-group-15th-december-2025-at-5pm-uk-time/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251209T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251209T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20251030T114042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T192224Z
UID:3027-1765303200-1765308600@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Event: Revisiting the 'Save Our Short Story' Campaign: A Retrospective Gathering
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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. \nConfirmed Speakers\nJenny Brown (Jenny Brown Associates\, UK)\nMoira Forsyth (former Director of Sandstone Press\, Scotland)\nNicholas Royle (editor of Best British Short Stories)\nAnd possibly more. \nJoin the Teams link here: \nRevisiting the ‘Save Our Short Story’ Campaign: A Retrospective Gathering | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/revisiting-the-save-our-short-story-campaign-a-retrospective-gathering/
LOCATION:Teams
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251207
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20251104T134438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T134438Z
UID:3070-1764979200-1765065599@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Chaotic Creators Magazine Short Story Contest
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nThis competition is open to beginners\, experts and anyone in between. The theme is romance. \nThe winner will receive a £50 cash prize (subject to increase if we receive more entries than anticipated)\, have their poem featured in the next issue of Chaotic Creators Magazine\, and receive a free printed copy. \nThis is a fantastic opportunity to have your work published in a magazine. Please note that the entry fee for this competition is £10. Your support not only gives you a chance to get published but also helps us keep our platform running to support future artists. \nWe can’t wait to read your work! \nDeadline for entry: 6th December 2025. \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-chaotic-creators-magazine-short-story-contest/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20251104T135547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T135547Z
UID:3078-1764460800-1764547199@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Fish Short Story Prize
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nJudge: Sean Lusk – Novelist and short story writer \nWord Limit: 5\,000 \nCloses: 30 Nov ’25 \nResults: 17 March ’26 \nAnthology Published: July ’26 \nEntry Fees: €24 / €16 subsequent entries. (Optional Critique €65) \nPrizes: \nTop ten stories will be published in the FISH ANTHOLOGY 2026.\n1st: €3\,000 plus 5 day Short Story Workshop at the West Cork Literary Festival.\n2nd: €300 + Online Writing Course.\n3rd: €300.\n7 Honourable Mentions €200 each. \n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-fish-short-story-prize/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20251104T134204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T092040Z
UID:3068-1764460800-1764547199@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Inkspot Publishing’s Inaugural Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \nFollowing the sad demise of the Chipping Norton Literary Festival\, Inkspot is picking up the baton and we’re looking forward to receiving entries from writers from far and wide. \n\nDetails\n\n\n\nJudge:  Kate Nash\, Literary Agent\nSponsor:  World Privilege Plus\nEntry fee:  £10 for stories up to 2\,500 words. £15 for stories up to 5\,000 words\nWord Limit:  2\,500 (£10)\, 5\,000 (£15)\nDeadline (Closing Date):  12 Midnight GMT\, Sunday 30th November 2025\nThe shortlist will be announced on Friday 27th March 2026\nWinners will be announced on Friday 10th April 2026.\n\nWriters on low incomes are encouraged to email hello@inkspotpublishing.com and will be able to enter their stories for free. Proof of status may be required. \n\n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-inkspot-publishings-inaugural-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Competition Deadline
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251124T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251124T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20251030T114005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T171034Z
UID:3031-1764007200-1764012600@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Event: In Conversation with the Founder of Dahlia Books
DESCRIPTION:The ENSFR is delighted to present an exclusive interview with Farhana Shaikh\, the founder of Dahlia Books\, a pioneering short story press championing diverse and underrepresented voices. Dahlia Books is a small independent publisher based in Leicester\, UK which was established in 2010. They publish 2-4 books each year and build new audiences through their projects\, The Asian Writer and Leicester Writes. Join us to discover the story behind the press\, its mission to amplify diverse narratives through the short story\, and the passion that drives its publishing ethos. \n 
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/in-conversation-with-the-founder-of-dahlia-books/
LOCATION:Teams
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251117T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251117T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20251113T154645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T154645Z
UID:3117-1763398800-1763406000@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Event: ENSFR Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The ENSFR Reading Group’s next meeting will take place on Monday 17th November at 5pm (UK time) on Zoom. We will be discussing the short story “Brokeback Mountain” by Annie Proulx. \nPlease email this address if you’re interested in joining and we will send you a Zoom link and more information: ensfrreadinggroup[at]gmail[dot]com
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/event-ensfr-reading-group/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20251030T164557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T171025Z
UID:3049-1762437600-1762444800@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Event: Flash in Translation - online event - November 6th
DESCRIPTION:Come listen to the new flash fiction created by PesText festival members and ENSFR members!
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/flash-in-translation-online-event-november-6th/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251104
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20250919T072155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T072155Z
UID:2696-1762128000-1762214399@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Residency: BCLT Translation Residencies
DESCRIPTION:The BCLT residencies are designed to be a collaboration between the translators-in-residence and the BCLT\, whose main activities focus on the promotion of literary translation both as a professional activity and an academic discipline. We will work with the chosen translators to shape the role in accordance with their individual interests and skills. The residencies give the translators the opportunity to explore an area of literary translation and language that fascinates them\, as well as the precious time to translate in a supportive environment. \nBCLT translators-in-residence will: \n\nwork with the BCLT in the School of Literature\, Drama and Creative Writing\, UEA\, for one day a week (excluding the Spring break)\, for four months\, as follows\, 1 February 2026 to 31 May 2026. The residencies can be flexible in terms of whether they are in-person on campus each week or virtually. However\, we would expect each translator to come to campus at least once per fortnight (or equivalent) during the residency.\nContribute to the programme of public events offered by the BCLT\, which includes literary translation workshops\, as well as research seminars and symposia\, in order to extend and enhance the BCLT’s programme\, working in conjunction with BCLT staff.\nSeek opportunities for engagement with research staff and graduate students within the School and Faculty more widely\, as well as the community of literary translators on the MA in Literary Translation and beyond by organising readings and events related to literary translation.\nWrite one blog per month about the experience of the residency at the BCLT to be published on the NewWriting.net website\n\nAs translator-in-residence at the BCLT you may also be expected to: \n\nLead a student tutorial / workshop for the MA in Literary Translation students at UEA\nSeek opportunities to work with the translation archive at the British Archive for Contemporary Writing\, housed in the UEA Library\n\nPerson Specification \nIt is essential for each resident: \n\nTo be a practising literary translator\, working with any language(s)\, based in the UK\, and with a project currently in progress\, preferably prose fiction\nTo have a keen interest in and enthusiasm for the process of translation and cross-cultural dialogue\nTo be able to work independently\, as well as in a team\nTo have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)\nTo have an interest in research in literary translation studies\, with a focus on making a contribution to the BCLT’s research programme\nTo have an interest in the professional development of literary translators\n\nIt is desirable for each resident to have: \n\nSome experience of leading workshops\nSome experience of publishing written and online content\n\nA stipend of £3\,200.00 is available as remuneration for each residency\, intended to cover any travel and accommodation costs incurred during the residency. There will also be a small budget to support developing activities. This stipend may be subject to tax. \nHow to apply \nPlease send the following documents: \n\nyour CV\na covering letter explaining why you are interested in becoming a translator-in-residence at the BCLT (no more than 400 words)\na proposal (not more than 300 words) outlining what ideas and activities you would plan to pursue during your time as translator-in-residence\n\nPlease send your application by 23.59 (GMT) on Monday 3 November 2025 preferably by email to: bclt@uea.ac.uk \nInterviews are likely to take place online on Monday 8 December 2025. \nDownload full details of the BCLT Translators in Residence Scheme 2025/26
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/residency-bclt-translation-residencies/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251027T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251027T183000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20251020T133056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T171015Z
UID:2989-1761584400-1761589800@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Event: Online Reading Group 27 October 2025 at 5pm
DESCRIPTION:The next Reading Group meeting will take place (via Zoom) next week\, on Monday 27th October at 5pm (UK time). During the meeting\, we will be discussing Elena’s reading suggestion: the short story “Theatre 6” by Sarah Hall. The text can be accessed from this link. \nOur conversation will focus on the following key questions that Elena has selected: \n\nWhat genre does “Theatre 6” belong to?\nWhat is the role of the narrator in the story? (in terms of gender\, voice\, position etc)\nWhat is the role of language in the story?\nWhat would you say is the key theme of the story?\nHow do you read the beginning and the ending of the story?\nDo you think short stories can be more political than novels?\n\nTopic: Short Fiction Reading Group – 27 October 2025 \nTime: Oct 27\, 2025 05:00 PM London \nJoin Zoom Meeting \n 
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/online-reading-group-27-october-2025-at-5pm/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20251008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20250919T072225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T171006Z
UID:2700-1759950000-1759953600@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Event: Lynne Tillman & Brian Dillon: Thrilled to Death
DESCRIPTION:Lynne Tillman discusses her newly curated collection of short stories with Brian Dillon
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/reading-lynne-tillman-brian-dillon-thrilled-to-death/
LOCATION:LRB Bookshop\, 14 Bury Pl\, London\, WC1A 2JL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250929T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250929T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20250919T162252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T170945Z
UID:2750-1759165200-1759172400@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Event: Online Short Fiction Reading Group – Monday 29th September at 5pm (UK time)
DESCRIPTION:During the meeting\, we will be discussing Maddie’s reading suggestion: the short story “A Song for Sleep” by Bora Chung. The text can be accessed from this link. \nOur conversation will focus on the following key questions/themes that Maddie has selected: \n\nThe first-person narration of the short story\nThe use of language / the “language” of the elevator\nThe structure of the story: does it follow a traditional short story arc?\nThe theme of ageing/vulnerability\nThe portrayal of technology\nThe portrayal of empathy and/or consciousness\n\nLink to join the online meeting. Any questions\, contact: ensfrreadinggroup[at]gmail.com
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/online-short-fiction-reading-group-monday-29th-september-at-5pm-uk-time/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250927T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250927T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20250919T072301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T072301Z
UID:2691-1758970800-1758985200@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Event: Northern Publishers Fair
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Central Library (Performance Space) \n11am – 3.30pm \nJoin readers and writers alike at this free event celebrating independent publishing. Peruse books from 16 publishers (and agents) across genres including literary fiction\, genre fiction\, middle-grade and children’s\, non-fiction\, poetry and memoir. \nCome ready to discover your next favourite book! \nMeet your favourite authors during book signings. Publishers will be on hand to chat and literature enthusiasts can network informally. \nNew for this Autumn networking edition! The chatty table: \nAgents Emma Layfield (Children’s Book North Agency) and Clare Coombes (Liverpool Literary Agency) will be on hand to chat to any aspiring/established authors with publication journey questions! Emma also happy to chat to any children’s book illustrators. \nGrab a Fly on the Wall Press goodie bag; a limited edition tote: ‘Reading is Resistance’\, with two free mystery books and bookish goodies! \nPublishers attending currently include: \nFly on the Wall Press \nManchester University Press \nSpilt Ink Magazine \nConfingo Publishing \nPeepal Tree Press \nVertebrate (Adventure) Publishing \nCarcanet \nStairwell Books \nSaraband \nNorthodox \nFlapjack Press \nDead Ink Books \nComma Press \nWritten Off Publishing
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/event-northern-publishers-fair/
LOCATION:Manchester Central Library\, St Peter's Square\, Manchester\, M2 5PD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20250919T162543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T170911Z
UID:2752-1758826800-1758834000@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Event: Writers of the ENSFR (25.09.2026)
DESCRIPTION:Dear ENSFR members\, \nWe are excited to announce that the ENSFR is launching a new writing group in September (all welcome to join). To celebrate we have an organized a writers of the ENSFR event to showcase the brilliant work that writers in the network are producing. \nThe writers speaking at the event are Ed Hogan\, A.J Ashworth\, Lisa Blower\, Sarah Schofield\, Joe Bedford\, Georgina Parfitt and Karitas Palsdottir. \nThe event will be on the Thursday 25th of September\, between 7 and 9 PM UK Time. Please come along and show your support for the writers of the Network. \nYou can attend the event on this link. \n 
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/writers-of-the-ensfr-event-25-09-2026/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250918
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20250919T072124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T170812Z
UID:2685-1758067200-1758153599@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Residency: Heidelberg UNESCO City of Literature
DESCRIPTION:Work Grant awarded by the “Kulturstiftung Rhein-Neckar-Kreis e.V.” in cooperation with Heidelberg UNESCO City of Literature for authors from UNESCO Cities of Literature in the “Commandant’s House Dilsberg”\, at Dilsberg Fortress\, in Neckargemünd (approximately 14 km from Heidelberg).\nThe building served as the Commandant’s quarters of the Dilsberg garrison in the 17th century. The former Commandant’s House was acquired 1996 and renovated by the Rhein-Neckar-District. Since then the “Commandant’s House Dilsberg” has been a center for the promotion of art and culture: exhibitions\, chamber music concerts\, open-air concerts\, readings\, symposia and discussion rounds enrich the cultural life of the region. Here\, art\, music\, and literature grant holders find a creative work sphere. \nThe duration of the biennial scholarship is 3 months with residence obligation in the Commandant’s House Dilsberg. \n\n\nCandidates have the possibility to apply as team of two artists (grant holder and co-fellow) as 2 sleeping rooms are available (individual application is necessary).\nThe co-recipient should also have his/her own artistic expertise\, which has not necessarily to be in the literary field (could be translation for instance\, but also such as music\, visual arts\, performing arts\, film\, etc.).\nBoth artistic personalities have to demonstrate an artistic or interdisciplinary cooperation and should be personally well acquainted to each other. While the grant holder has to\, it is not essential that the co-grantee is coming from a UNESCO City of Literature.\nThe co-grantee will be provided with the same financial resources as the grant holder.\nThe artists in residence share a kitchenette and a bathroom in the fully furnished apartment.\nThe apartment is unfortunately not accessible for disabled persons.\n\n\nBenefits\nTotal value max. € 3\,750 per person: \n\n\nSubsistence allowance of € 1\,350 per person (€ 15 per day)\nMonthly allowance/pocket money of € 750 per person\n\n\nAdditional benefits\n\n\nTravel allowance (international flights\, economy class) of up to € 1\,000\nPublic transportation ticket for the Rhine-Neckar public transport network (VRN) limited to the duration of the stay
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/residency-heidelberg-unesco-city-of-literature/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T235900
DTSTAMP:20260430T180605
CREATED:20250703T125454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T125454Z
UID:2640-1757376000-1757462340@ensfr.univ-angers.fr
SUMMARY:Fellowship Application Deadline: The Hodder Fellowship\, Princeton University
DESCRIPTION:The Hodder Fellowship will be given to artists and writers of exceptional promise to pursue independent projects at Princeton University during the academic year. Potential Hodder Fellows are composers\, choreographers\, performance artists\, visual artists\, writers\, translators\, or other kinds of artists or humanists who have “much more than ordinary intellectual and literary gifts”; they are selected more “for promise than for performance.” Given the strength of the applicant pool\, most successful Fellows have published a first book or have similar achievements in their own fields; the Hodder is designed to provide Fellows with the “studious leisure” to undertake significant new work. \nHodder Fellows spend an academic year with Princeton\, but no formal teaching is involved. A $93\,000 stipend is provided for this 10-month appointment as a Visiting Fellow. Fellowships are not intended to fund work leading to an advanced degree. One need not be a U.S. citizen to apply. Previous recipients of the Princeton Arts Fellowship are not eligible to apply. \nTo apply\, please submit a curriculum vitae\, a 500-word project proposal\, and samples of your work (i.e.\, writing sample\, images of your work\, video links to performances\, etc.). \nInterested applicants may apply for the Hodder Fellowship in each new application cycle.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/fellowship-application-deadline-the-hodder-fellowship-princeton-university/
LOCATION:Princeton University
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