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Listened to this as I read biography of Chekhov. ALL of his feckless family were begging for money. Wonder if it influenced Carver?
On the December episode of the New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Miriam Toews reads and discusses "Elephant" by Raymond Carver. newyorker.com/podcast/fictio…
Always one of the best nights in the year…
Tickets on sale now to the Scratch Winter Party!
Upstairs at Star & Garter, Poland st. Sat 6th December. There are only 40 places so get yours early!
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New title: Saints by Tim MacGabhann!
Nine breathtaking tales shot through with the hallowed light of the miraculous, written in MacGabhann’s pyrotechnic exhilarating prose.
Out 23rd October! Pre-order here:
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A couple of spaces available before this starts in September…
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Had a fab time at the @scratch_books event last night with @tomconagh and co. Loved being a reader for this competition, and seeing friends old and new. Congratulations to all six brilliant shortlistees, and the winner! 👏🏽
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For whoever needs to see this today – we see you, we stand with you. 🏳️⚧️🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
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Failed Summer Vacation is available to pre-order here! Get it early to bellyflop sunburnt through your letterbox on 3rd June…
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Scratch A4 Summer ‘25 opens today! Send us a fantastic <1000 word story before 26th April!
Judges: @livbignold @tomconagh Denise Rose Hansen
Info on submitting here:
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Two weeks until the Scratch A4 short story competition opens for submissions on 14th March!
Details here:
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One month until we open submissions to Scratch ‘A4…
A perennially exciting short short story competition.
No theme this year - just be brilliant!
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Now just a month until the Alternative Book Fair – see you there! Tix (free) and info 👇
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Featuring heaps of fab small presses: 🧵
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We’re opening Scratch A4 competition in March so we wanted to give writers a chance to get Reverse Engineering in readiness!
These brilliant two books explore HOW the best authors wrote their stories.
Use COLD20 at the checkout for 20% off!
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Catch the amazing Katie Buckley in conversation in East London this January!
Join us for the book launch of 'Hero' by Katie Buckley. 'Hero' (@TinderPress) is a novel that delves into the complexities of identity, power, and resilience. Katie will be joined by @tomconagh of @scratch_books
📅 30/01/25
📍 Brick Lane
🎟️ £5🔗in bio
If you thought all the great short stories were already written…
On this week's episode of the Writer's Voice podcast, Daisy Hildyard reads her story "Revision," from the December 23, 2024, issue of the magazine. newyorker.com/podcast/the-wr…
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Christmas shopping? Get 20% off Scratch Books this week at our online shop. Including these two beauties - the best short story collections in 2024!
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Fantastic chat with Tessa Hadley and @Jdcrawf on BBC at the weekend. Reminds me of her exploration of her writing in Reverse Engineering II
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Thrilled to be a judge for this year’s Edge Hill Prize! Watch this space for more details in the new year!
Presenting our Edge Hill Prize Judges 2024/2025
#edgehillprize #edgehilluniversity #creativewriting #shortstoryprize #shortstories #berniemcgill #tomconaghan #harriethirshman #judges #writing
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some new writing today out at @xraylitmag. Many, many thanks to Jenn Greidus @copcoat! this piece was inspired by my interest in primatology and fondness for liquor.
today we have an under 300 word micro by Avee Chaudhuri @indigojackal !! it's about one of our great pastimes, 'Zoo Drinking In America'
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An eclectic and varied shortlist. Fascinating comments on the website from @berniemcgill @tomconagh and @HarrietHirshman
