It’s a complicated place, this. I like complicated places – and the fortunate thing is, it turns out that all places are complicated, if you look at them closely enough. Looking closely was what I was here to do: to look closely, and to share what I saw. More than once I had to explain that I wasn’t literally the ‘writer in residence’ here in the park. I mean, you […]
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Northern Short Story Festival happily supports the launch of PJ Whiteley’s new Leeds-set novel, the romantic comedy A Love of Two Halves. Set partly in Beeston and Elland Road, this life-affirming novel published by Unbound, takes in football loyalties and is a heartwarming read written by one of our regular volunteers. Join author PJ (Phillip) Whiteley on November 13th at East Parade Social for the launch, where the evening’s entertainment […]
We are thrilled to announce this year’s Northern Short Story Festival programme. Taking place on Friday 31st May – Sunday 2nd June, the fourth Northern Short Story Festival takes place at Carriageworks Theatre. It has workshops, performances, social events, a Flash Fiction slam and a FREE “Blankety Blank” themed afterparty. There really is something for everyone! Tickets start at £4 / Free, with a Saturday day ticket (which gets […]
Are you an artist, film maker, developer, musician, or craft maker? Whether you knit or edit, our Creatives Mixer on June 2nd is for you. Hosted by the Northern Short Story Festival, the only festival in the North dedicated to short stories and short story writers, the Creatives Mixer aims to bring artists, makers and creatives of all types together to meet one another for potential collaborations and working relationships. […]
Flash Fiction Slam, with Judges Tania Hershman and Benjamin Judge.
Five minutes. One Story. Can you tell a story in less time than it takes to hard-boil an egg?
Take our challenge and you could end up in our Flash Fiction Hall of Fame! Tickets £4/Free.
Come and join us for a round of Fiction Blankety Blank, hosted by Ian ‘Les Dawson’ Harker of Strix magazine at The Victoria Pub on Great George Street. Free.
Creatives Mixer. Sunday 2 June,3.00pm-4.00pm. Free.
Saturday 1st June, 5.30-8.30, The Victoria Pub. FREE “Last night I dreamed I went to…. [BLANK] again…” Come and join us for a round of Fiction Blankety Blank, hosted by Ian ‘Les Dawson’ Harker of Strix magazine. This event will be held at The Victoria Pub on Great George Street, where food & drink are served. This is a FREE event and we very much hope you will join us. […]
Booking is now open for our fourth UrbiWrite, our single-day writing retreat. Need time, space, somewhere quiet to write? We are hosting our fourth UrbiWrite on Saturday 13th April, at Carriageworks Theatre in Leeds. This is not a taught retreat, but a quiet space for you to come and work on whatever project you’re writing – whether that’s a short story, a novel, a play, or a set of poems! […]
Surrealism in Fiction Workshop with Yan Ge The Northern Short Story Festival is thrilled to be hosting top Chinese author Yan Ge in Leeds for a “Surrealism in Fiction” workshop, and Salon. Saturday 9 February 2019, 1- 4pm at Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds Tickets/ £16. Available from Carriageworks website. Subsidised* tickets £5. Email us to book. (northernshortstoryfestival at gmail.com) Surrealism in fiction: being magical, whimsical or uncanny. As soon as storytelling was […]