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WORD FACTORY SHORT STORY CLUB: Saba Sams An evening of discussion about her award-winning story Blue4eva

Short story club alert! Keep February 27th in your diary as Emily Devane hosts our own line discussion of Saba Sams' Blue4eva.
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WORD FACTORY PRESENTS: PAUL MCVEIGH & KIT DE WAAL Join us for an evening of captivating storytelling with authors Paul McVeigh & Kit de Waal at Word Factory!

Delighted to be here - and to announce our next live Word Factory Event in London on March 21: Paul McVeigh & Kit de Waal in conversation as Paul launches his latest collection, hosted by Cathy Galvin. Would love to see you there. @kitdewaal.bsky.social
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Enjoy! 😊

New Voice Award: But After This Week Everything Will Calm Down by Sam Rennie —trying not to be one of those people constantly on their phone so I search things to do other than be on your phone and that’s how I end up on my phone. Do a puzzle, it suggests. Walk barefoot on wet...

...and Farhana recommends Sam Rennie's flash fiction, 'But After This Week Everything Will Calm Down'
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Soldier Sailor - Women's Prize n her acclaimed new novel, Claire Kilroy creates an unforgettable heroine, whose fierce love for her young son clashes with the seismic change to her own identity. As her marriage strains, and she str...

Meanwhile, in terms of related themes/ styles, Emily recommends checking out 'Soldier Sailor' by Claire Kilroy, currently on the shortlist for the Women's Prize for Fiction
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Thank you to everyone who came tonight! 💚

Lovely to meet/ see you again, and to geek out over 'Comorbidities', which was praised for its structure, characterisation and themes (and more). One person said it was like a modern day Mrs Dalloway!

See you again next time! 😊

📣 Tonight! ⏳️

It's always so lovely to discuss such wonderful short stories, and to glean writing tips. All welcome! 😊

Tomorrow! All welcome! 💛

Word Factory STRIKE! NAOMI WOOD Word Factory Strike! Short Story Club: Naomi Wood

Join us! Tickets available, here:
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Summer events coming soon including the return of our Short Story Club!
Join us on on Mon 20th May @ 19:00 - 20:00 BST, when hosts @devaneemily.bsky.social, Cathy Galvin and @hanakhalique.bsky.social will be discussing Naomi Wood's ‘Comorbidities’, winner of the 2023 BBC national short story award.

WORD FACTORY PARTY! THE WORD FACTORY PRESENTS: PARTY TIME!

Thanks to everyone who participated in our classes and events this year - what an incredible journey! Now, LET'S PARTY!
Come and enjoy kindred spirits, guest readers and a chance to read either your own work or something that has inspired you
-December 11th
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Pens of the Earth are challenging you to write a story or a poem with a positive environmental slant!
-Judged by Toby Litt @tobylitt.bsky.social (short story) & Richard Williams (poetry)
-D/L: 14 January '24
-More info: pensoftheearth.co.uk/community-co...
-Submit: pensoftheearth.co.uk/submissions/

Our brilliant editor Tom Conaghan is running a course on writer’s inspiration in London. Tickets are selling well we hear, but still some below. It’s going to be, erm… inspirational…
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Hello! Just to let you know, the Word Factory (@WordFactoryUK.bsky.social) is now on Bluesky too! Please note that multiple staff may be sharing this account and do bear with us as we build up our Following lists etc, but we are very pleased to be here! More news to follow! 😊
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