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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Brick Lane Short Story Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nThe Brick Lane Bookshop Short Story Prize 2026 is now open for submissions to writers from the UK and Ireland! \nSubmissions close at 5pm on Monday 2nd March \nWe are looking for original short fiction\, between 1\,000-3\,500 words\, from writers that have not been previously published. \nEntry to the competition is £10.00 per story. \nThere are a limited amount of free spaces for writers on a low income\, please email enquiries@bricklanebookshop.org to request one of these – they will be granted on a first come basis. We also ask that you let us know if you are a UK or Irish resident. \nFirst Prize is £1\,000\, 2nd Prize is £500\, and 3rd Prize is £250. \nThe twelve shortlisted stories will feature in the Brick Lane Bookshop Short Story Prize 2026 anthology\, which will be released in October. \nPrizes will also be awarded to some of our shortlisted writers\, selected by our prize partners. \n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-brick-lane-short-story-prize-2026/
CATEGORIES:Competition Deadline
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SUMMARY:Event: Aldeburgh Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Aldeburgh Literary Festival was started in 2002 by John and Mary James of The Aldeburgh Bookshop. It has featured an extraordinary variety of talks\, from the local to the global\, the serious to the hilarious\, the scientific to the philosophical. The Festival is proud to be located in Aldeburgh at the Jubilee Hall and we are delighted that our audience fills the streets of Aldeburgh with visitors and conversation in a winter weekend.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/event-aldeburgh-literary-festival/
LOCATION:Jubilee Hall\, Crabbe Street\, Aldeburgh\, Ipswich\, IP15 5BN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260309
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SUMMARY:Residency: Korean–English translation residency (Norwich\, 2026)
DESCRIPTION:The National Centre for Writing\, Norwich\, is partnering with the Literature Translation Institute of Korea to offer a translation residency for one experienced literary translator working from Korean to English. The residency will take place at Dragon Hall in Norwich UNESCO City of Literature from Monday 6 July to Saturday 1 August 2026. The selected translator will have dedicated time and space to focus on their work in the inspiring and tranquil surroundings of Norwich. \nThe translator in residence will stay in the Dragon Hall cottage\, located on our city-centre campus. The cottage includes a sitting room\, study\, kitchen and bathroom on the ground floor\, with two bedrooms upstairs. A small terrace opens onto the Dragon Hall garden. \nDuring the residency\, the Korean translator will share the cottage with a literary translator from Singapore\, offering an additional opportunity for informal exchange and connection. \nWhat the residency offers\nThe translator in residence will spend their time developing the translation project proposed in their application. In addition\, they will benefit from: \nMentorship: We will appoint a UK-based mentor — an experienced literary translator\, possibly working in a different language combination — to provide peer feedback and advice on their work and career. \nNetworking: The resident will be introduced to local writers and translators through the Dragon Hall Social\, our monthly literary networking event. \nProfessional development: The resident will have the opportunity to attend plenary sessions of the BCLT Summer School (online in 2026). \nWriting opportunity: The resident will be invited to contribute a reflective piece to World\, Meet Norwich. \nWe believe that this combination of focused time\, mentoring and community is invaluable for literary translators. \n\nHow to apply: \n\n\nIf you are interested in this opportunity\, please fill out the application form and return it to us with your resume. Please send your application to residencies@nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk with the subject title LTI Korea residency. \nThe deadline for applications is Monday 9 March 2026. We aim to notify the successful applicant by the end of March 2026.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/residency-korean-english-translation-residency-norwich-2026/
LOCATION:The National Centre for Writing
CATEGORIES:Residency
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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: Deepings Literary Festival Short Story Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nTheme – Hidden Treasures\nPlease give your story a title\, which can be different from Hidden Treasures as long as that is clearly the theme. \nSubmissions\nAll entries will be read by members of the DLF committee and the top stories put forward to category judges: \nChildren’s category judge: Barbara Henderson (award-winning author of children’s novels and adult non-fiction; she also works as a drama teacher and visits schools as an author and storyteller). \nAdult’s category judge: Vaseem Khan (author of two award-winning crime series and books in a series featuring Q from the James Bond franchise; he was the Chair of the UK Crime Writers’ Association in 2023–25). \nClosing date\nMonday 9th March 2026. Entries received after this date will not be considered. Please aim to send your entry in as soon as you can rather than wait for the closing date. \nPrizes\nWinners will each receive a £30 book token and the opportunity to have their story published in I’d Rather be in Deeping magazine. \n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-deepings-literary-festival-short-story-festival-2026/
CATEGORIES:Competition Deadline
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SUMMARY:Event: ENSFR reading group\, March meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next short fiction reading group meeting will take place (via Zoom) on Monday 9th March 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. \nDuring the meeting\, we will be discussing Paul’s reading suggestion: the short story “The Pain Cave” by Lauren Groff. It is a very short story at just two pages long. You can access the short story from this link: https://granta.com/the-pain-cave/ \nOur conversation will focus on the following key questions that Paul has selected: \n\nHow does the story portray family relationships\, and what ideas about family life emerge through the narrator’s reflections?\nWhat picture of childhood does the story create\, and how does the narrator’s view of children shape the emotional tone of the narrative?\nIn what ways does the story use nature—its beauty\, harshness\, or indifference—to deepen its themes or challenge the narrator?\nWhat meanings do you think Groff intended by choosing the title “The Pain Cave\,” and how does it resonate with both the physical and emotional journey in the story?\nDoes the narrator strike you as someone who understands herself clearly\, or do you sense blind spots or contradictions in her self‑perception? What moments in the story shaped your view?\n\nJoin the Zoom here: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83325132386?pwd=pccLzay1p6eLKg9PxP5C2HRJwqFLz6.1
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/event-ensfr-reading-group-march-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Event: Magic and Mechanics\, Crafting the Perfect Short Story
DESCRIPTION:Magic and Mechanics is the innovative new publication from groundbreaking short story publisher Scratch Books\, which\, like previous publications Reverse Engineering I & II\, brings together contemporary stories by some of the very best writers working in the form today\, alongside interviews with those writers about how their stories were written. \nContributors to the book\, Camilla Grudova\, Mark Haddon and Amber Medland join fellow short story writer Irenosen Okojie to disassemble their work and reveal the processes\, inspirations\, instincts and ideas behind the construction of their perfect short stories. \nThis anthology will inject writers with creative adrenaline and provide short story readers with a new slant of light into the craft. – The Irish Times \nCamilla Grudova is Canadian writer who lives in Edinburgh. She has published two short story collections\, The Doll’s Alphabet and The Coiled Serpent and a novel\, Children of Paradise. Her fiction has appeared in The White Review and Granta. She holds a degree in Art History and German from McGill University\, Montreal. She was named as one of Granta’s Best British Novelists 2023. \nMark Haddon is a writer and artist. His bestselling novel\, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003) won seventeen literary prizes\, was translated into 36 languages and went on to become an award-winning stage adaptation by Simon Stephens. His most recent works of fiction include a novel\, The Porpoise (2019) and a collection of fables and stories\, Dogs and Monsters (2024). His most recent book\, Leaving Home: A Memoir in Full Colour\, will be published in February 2026. \nAmber Medland’s debut novel\, Wild Pets\, was published by Faber in 2021 and her most recent book Attention Seeker: The Truth About ADHD was published by Dialogue Books in 2025. She has been published in The New Yorker\, the London Review of Books\, The Paris Review\, the TLS\, the Guardian\, the Telegraph\, the FT\, the Irish Times and the Drift. She was part of the inaugural cohort of The London Library Emerging Writers Programme. \nIrenosen Okojie is a Nigerian British author whose work pushes the boundaries of form\, language and ideas. Her novel\, Butterfly Fish and short story collections\, Speak Gigantular and Nudibranch\, have won and been nominated for multiple awards. Vice Chair of the Royal Society of Literature\, she was awarded an MBE For Services to Literature in 2021. She is the director and founder of Black to the Future festival and her latest novel\, Curandera\, is published by Dialogue Books. \nScratch Books are a publishing house dedicated to the craft of short stories. Previous collections have included Reverse Engineering I & II and Duets. \nMagic and Mechanics will be available to buy at the event and online from Scratch Books. \nThis event will take place in person at The London Library. Doors (and the bar) will open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Please see our Event Access Guidelines before you arrive.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/event-magic-and-mechanics-crafting-the-perfect-short-story/
LOCATION:The London Library
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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: The BBC National Short Story Award 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nThe BBC National Short Story Award 2026\nwith Cambridge University \nThe British Broadcasting Corporation with Cambridge University \nAward of £15\,000 for the winner \n£600 for four (4) further shortlisted stories \n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-the-bbc-national-short-story-award-2026/
CATEGORIES:Competition Deadline
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260324T190000
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SUMMARY:Event: The Subtle Art of Short Fiction with David Hartley\, Sarah Schofield and Jonathan Taylor
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 24 March 2026\, 19:00-20:00 GMT (20:00-21:00 CET) \nJoin us to celebrate the launch of The Subtle Art of Short Fiction with a craft-oriented online discussion with acclaimed authors David Hartley\, Sarah Schofield and Jonathan Taylor. Expanding on their essays from the new anthology\, each will be sharing valuable insights on the complexities of short fiction writing\, from voice to structure\, humour to subtext. Whether you’ve published short stories widely or are just beginning to experiment with the form\, this free event should provide a fascinating glimpse into what makes short stories tick. \n  \nThe Subtle Art of Short Fiction (Fly on the Wall Press\, 2025)\, edited by Isabelle Kenyon\, explores the power of short fiction in today’s fragmented world. Renowned authors and critics offer advanced techniques for crafting nuanced\, impactful stories. Learn to master short story structure\, subtext\, micro-tension\, and sensory minimalism. Ideal for experienced writers seeking to refine their skills in this sophisticated art form\, or those who love short fiction\, and want to learn about the craft behind it. \n“A revelatory and engaging read.” – Irenosen Okojie \n  \nDavid Hartley is a writer\, performer\, artist\, editor and tutor whose short fiction has been published widely. He is the author of two short story collections\, Incorcisms (Arachne Press\, 2021) and Fauna (Fly on the Wall Press\, 2021)\, which was shortlisted for the Edge Hill Prize\, and is the editor of Obscura: New Uncanny Tales (Comma Press\, 2023). He gained a PhD in Creative Writing from The University of Manchester in 2021. He lives on the edge of the Peak District and can be found online at davidhartleywriter.com. \nSarah Schofield’s stories have been published in Lemistry\, Bio-Punk\, Thought X\, Beta Life\, Spindles\, Conradology and The New Abject (all Comma Press)\, Wall: Nine Stories from Edge Hill Writers (EHUP)\, Best of British Short Stories 2020 (Salt)\, Spilling Ink Flash Fiction Anthology\, Back and Beyond Arts Publication\, Litfest’s The Language of Footprints\, Synaesthesia Magazine\, Lakeview International Journal\, Woman’s Weekly and others. She has been shortlisted for The Bridport Prize and the Guardian Travel Writing Competition and has won the Orange New Voices Prize\, Writer’s Inc and The Calderdale Fiction Prize. Sarah is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University and runs writing courses and workshops in a variety of community settings. Her debut short story collection\, Safely Gathered In\, is published by Comma Press. \nJonathan Taylor is the author of two short story collections\, Kontakte and Other Stories (Roman\, 2013 and 2014) and Scablands and Other Stories (Salt\, 2023). Scablands and Other Stories won the Arnold Bennett Prize 2025. He is also the co-editor of the anthology High Spirits: A Round of Drinking Stories (Valley Press\, 2018)\, with author Karen Stevens\, which won the Saboteur Award 2019 for Best Anthology. He is Associate Professor in Creative Writing at the University of Leicester in the UK\, where he directs the M.A. in Creative Writing. \nThis event will be chaired by ENSFR member Joe Bedford. Joe’s short stories have been published widely\, including in 3:AM\, Evening Standard and Litro\, and have won numerous awards including the Bridport Prize 2024. His debut novel A Bad Decade for Good People was published by Parthian Books in 2023. \n  \nTeams link below.  \nSubtle Art of Short Fiction  \n 
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/event-the-subtle-art-of-short-fiction-with-david-hartley-sarah-schofield-and-jonathan-taylor/
LOCATION:Teams
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SUMMARY:Competition Deadline: The Julia & Martin Wilson Short Story Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:From the competition website: \n  \nBroadway Arts Festival launched a short story prize in order to encourage creativity during the lockdown. The prize is generously sponsored and judged by festival Benefactors Julia & Martin Wilson who read every entry received\, from across the world. The competition now takes place every other year. \nEntries need to be a maximum of 2\,000 words with no theme to adhere to. \nPrizes: \n\nMain prize (adults): £800\nAges 11-16yrs: £100\nAge 10 and under: £100\n\nThe deadline for entries is 6pm on 27th March 2026.  \nPlease Note: \n\nDo not enter any previously submitted entries as they will not qualify for consideration.\nEntries will be assessed using a plagiarism and AI checker\nFor those age 16 and under\, a maximum of 2 stories per entrant permitted.\n\nWinners will be announced towards the second week of May. Winning stories will be published on the festival website for all to read & enjoy. \nThere is a fee of £12 per entry for the main prize of £800 for adults\, but the competition is free to enter for those age 16 and under. \n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/competition-deadline-the-julia-martin-wilson-short-story-prize-2026/
CATEGORIES:Competition Deadline
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260331
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SUMMARY:Submission Deadline: The EDGE Journal
DESCRIPTION:From the journal’s website: \n  \nFrom the EDGE of Alton is a print publication celebrating local talent and creativity. The ‘EDGE’ represents the importance of inclusivity in the arts. We champion all creative voices\, and especially encourage those from the edge of the mainstream\, from those who may not feel that their work is worthy or fits the mould. Your voice may be from: geographic edges: rural/urban fringes\, coastal towns\, commuter belts; social edges: class\, race\, disability\, migration\, queerness; economic edges: gig work\, high streets in decline\, housing insecurity\, etc. \nWe want to hear from all ages\, all sectors of the community\, beginners and seasoned artists alike\, published and unpublished authors and poets\, no restrictions. You don’t have to be from Alton\, but your work should feel like it belongs at the edge. We plan to reserve a number of slots per issue specifically for people with a clear Alton/East Hants link. \n  \nEnter here.
URL:https://ensfr.univ-angers.fr/event/submission-deadline-the-edge-journal/
CATEGORIES:Submission Deadline
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