David Gaffney

Nightjar Press Nightjar Press publish original short stories as signed, limited-edition chapbooks.

I have a new story out on Nightjar press called Flight Paths. Get one here for only £3.00. I suggest buying mine along with Joe Stretch ‘s as they were both commissioned for Stockport Stories, and complement each other like an earthy wine with a ripe brie. nightjarpress.weebly.com?fbclid=IwQ0x...

I have a new story out on Nightjar! Its called Flight Paths and its a ghostly tale of aeroplanes and romance fraud...you can use the link below to buy one for £3

Just visited Gibberd house and garden in Harlow - Gibberd designed Harlow new town and Liverpool Catholic Cathedral - well worth a look

“In another sky my father was a security guard for a thermometer factory while studying for a Phd in Hauntology. Turn it upside down they would call to him across the floor, then shake it. Did your father become a practicing hauntologist? Sadly, he did not, despite it being his dream.”

Thanks Ray!

Catch @ggaffa.bsky.social and also @nightjarpress.bsky.social editor @nicholasroyle.bsky.social (oh, and me) reading at Je ne sais Blah ll this Thursday evening at Cafe Blah, Withington Village, doors 7pm, free entry.

La Piccioletta Barca | The Trip - by David Gaffney Near the rewilded shopping centre a man called Frank Robinson was sitting on a small folding stool of the type ...

I have some new short pieces published here - thanks to the wonderful people at Piccioletta Barca for selecting them. These are from my forthcoming collection Lakes Of Titan
www.picciolettabarca.com/posts/the-trip

Here some sections read live tonight at Café Blah in Withington

At least not to mum and dad….thanks for buying one!

What's happened to #nighttracks @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social it used to be experimental and interesting - but now? What? Garden centre relaxation music? Radio 3 can be risk taking! No need for this...

Four new short stories by Joe Stretch, David Gaffney, Leila Martin and RL Summerling, published by Nightjar Press

Day made! New Nightjars have arrived: by @rlsummerling.bsky.social, @bookishleels.bsky.social, @ggaffa.bsky.social and Joe Stretch @nightjarpress.bsky.social #shortstories

Excited about my new short story out soon on Nightjar!

Not yet on the website, but going out to subscribers.

Cyril was my uncle - lovely man, was with him in December talking about the Arecibo observatory in Puerto Rico where he worked for a while...

FLASH FICTION WORKSHOP Can you tell a story in fewer than 500 words? David Gaffney thinks so. You learn to reduce ideas to an ultra-short format.

Flash fiction writers - I am running a workshop in Frodsham Cheshire and places are going fast they tell me so if you live in Frodsham or Cheshire or just fancy a day out in the hometown of Gary Barlow and Spit the Dog then book your place now!

www.weaverwords.org.uk/flash-fictio...

TOMORROW! This time tomorrow, the nerves will be kicking in... An evening of readings at Saul Hay Gallery to celebrate the launch of Wanderland, with Scott Thurston & Lydia Unsworth – expect delicious writing morsels, tasty kinepoetics and some tempting Oulipian collaboration.

Book launch: Conlon, Thurston, Unsworth An evening of readings to celebrate the launch of Sarah-Clare Conlon's latest poetry book, Wanderland.

🪶📚🚀THIS THURSDAY! I'd love it if you'd pop along and welcome Wanderland worldwards! It's the official launch of my new book, 7pm at Saul Hay Gallery, free entry, and joining the party to help me celebrate are guest readers Scott Thurston and Lydia Unsworth. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

“Wanderland is full of gorgeous observational poems about nature that are lovely to read and greatly skilled” ~ Will Mackie
“Stylishly crafted, attentive and attuned to the surprises of the world around us” ~ Jennifer Lee Tsai
“Beautiful poems of treasure and nature and light” ~ Rachel Bower

Sleeve Notes New writing and music to celebrate record store day

This Saturday night on Record Store Day its Sleeve Note with live new writing and new music at the Anthony Burgess centre Manchester. We were sold out but we now have 5 extra tickets do get them while they are hot! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sleeve-not...

Thanks for the repost @vickygrut.bsky.social !

Sleeve Notes New writing and music to celebrate record store day

Its exactly 4 weeks on saturday to our Record Store Day gig

Sleeve Notes

Ten writers have teamed up with ten musicians to create brand-new tracks combining spoken word and music.

Saturday 12 April
Burgess Centre

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sleeve-not...

thanks adrian - was a great gig and support from hyperdawn was also great - they are a manchester band/white hotel favourite apparently

Sleeve Notes New writing and music to celebrate record store day

The limited edition compilation cassettes of all 10 Sleeve Notes tracks has now been completed and the design looks great and its gone off the manfacturers. To hear the tracks live at our special record store day event or to order a cassette see here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sleeve-not...

I misheard the news and thought that the government had just approved the release of divas into the wild…

We've putting together the running order for Sleeve Notes...get your tickets here...https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sleeve-notes-tickets-1205127170809?aff=oddtdtcreator

Youth Club

NEW! Never Too Late 60+ award - Bridport Prize

Also don’t forget the Bridport Prize also has the Never Too Late Award for Writers Over 60.

Please share :)

Coming soon: Sleeve Notes, a collaborative performance response to coincide with Record Store Day – 10 writers x 10 musicians. Sarah-Clare Conlon x Jez Dolan = “Breathe Silence”. Here we are recording our track, which we will perform live 12/04/2025; get tickets! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sleeve-not...

Our local charity shop (rspca) is already promoting Record Store Day -so not long to go before our live words and music event at the Burgess Centre - 12 April with Joe Stretch, Rosie Garland John Foxx, Billy from Beak>

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sleeve-not...

Listen again to Riley & Coe on @bbc6music.bsky.social from last night and hear Marc read out my words off the Sleeve Notes press release and mention some of the artists involved, including me and Jez Dolan, and play the track by @vikshirley.bsky.social and Billy Fuller www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Thanks @marcrileydj.bsky.social & @gidcoe.bsky.social for playing mine & Billy Fuller’s track Schoenberg Express on @bbc6.bsky.social! The track is part of Sleeve Notes, a Record Store Day project curated by @ggaffa.bsky.social & @adrianslatcher.bsky.social

sleeve-notes.bandcamp.com/album/sleeve...