{"id":1193,"date":"2021-08-17T18:18:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T17:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bigbookend.co.uk\/nssf\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2021-08-19T07:30:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T06:30:40","slug":"meet-our-academicians-monica-dickson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigbookend.co.uk\/nssf\/meet-our-academicians-monica-dickson\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Academicians: Monica Dickson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every day this week, in advance of opening our submission window for 2021\/22 we are profiling our 6 Academicians of 2020\/2021. <strong>Meet Monica Dickson.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1195 size-medium\" title=\"Academician Monica Dickson\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigbookend.co.uk\/nssf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Monica-Dickson.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigbookend.co.uk\/nssf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Monica-Dickson.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigbookend.co.uk\/nssf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Monica-Dickson.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigbookend.co.uk\/nssf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Monica-Dickson.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigbookend.co.uk\/nssf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Monica-Dickson.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>I write flash fiction and longer short stories. My work has been published in anthologies and lit mags such as\u00a0<em>Spelk, Dear Damsels, jmww, Anti-Heroin Chic, X-R-A-Y,<\/em>\u00a0and been broadcast on East Leeds FM.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">I\u2019ve been longlisted for the Reflex Flash Fiction and Bath Flash Fiction awards, shortlisted for the TSS Flash Fiction 400 competition and won the Northern Short Story Festival Flash Fiction Slam in 2019. <\/span>My story\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spelkfiction.com\/2018\/08\/18\/receipts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/spelkfiction.com\/2018\/08\/18\/receipts\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628606473284000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFlBnV7SfTSUtZ2C5KBpnkkdZTJ8g\">\u2018Receipts\u2019<\/a>\u00a0was selected for the inaugural list of Best British and Irish Flash Fiction (BIFFY50).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">Being chosen to take part in the Northern Short Story Festival Academy this year has been such a boost and I&#8217;ve learnt so much from my fellow Academicians and our tutor, Anna Chilvers. I&#8217;ve really valued having access to such a broad range of constructive and thoughtful perspectives on my work and very much enjoyed being able to offer the same to others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">The experience has inspired me to keep writing, sharing and critiquing short stories and I&#8217;d encourage anyone who is serious about developing their craft to apply for this brilliant scheme. Thanks to The Northern Short Story Festival, Leeds Big Bookend, Arts@Leeds, Leeds City Council and the Walter Swan Trust for providing this unique opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">You can find Monica on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mon_Dickson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Mon_Dickson<\/a> or her w<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">ebsite:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/writingandthelike.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/writingandthelike.wordpress.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628606473284000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH9P0r84FqVkiKSu433co9DRuwbvQ\">writingandthelike.<wbr \/>wordpress.com<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>You too can join our Academy. We\u2019re opening our submission window on Monday 23rd August. <a href=\"https:\/\/bigbookend.co.uk\/nssf\/northern-short-story-academy-short-story-writers\/short-story-writers-2021-academy-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every day this week, in advance of opening our submission window for 2021\/22 we are profiling our 6 Academicians of 2020\/2021. Meet Monica Dickson. 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