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Cathy Galvin

@cathygalvin.bsky.social

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Poet| Journalist| Forthcoming Bloodaxe Books tinyurl.com/3vn47pbb |Founder Word Factory| Director The Tablet

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Cathy Galvin @cathygalvin.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Lovely to be hosting @sophiehaydock.bsky.social at @wordfactoryuk.bsky.social : join us for her masterclass focussed on AS Byatt's brilliant short story, Medusa's Ankles. Wednesday July 16:https://tinyurl.com/yn59tksr

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Cathy Galvin @cathygalvin.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Loved Scablands by Jonathan Taylor and now have the chance to host him for a wonderful Masterclass on June 17th @wordfactoryuk.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4cum7a3c

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SMALL LIKE A BULLET (3): JONATHAN TAYLOR

One writer, one story, one in-depth masterclass

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Cathy Galvin @cathygalvin.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

A pleasure to read

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Cathy Galvin @cathygalvin.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Very much looking forward to meeting everyone in this workshop with Paul McVeigh

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Cathy Galvin @cathygalvin.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Great conversation on great short stories the short story is the trademark of this friendly short story club. Hosts have included @sophiehaydock.bsky.social @devaneemily.bsky.social @hanakhalique.bsky.social this month it will be a pleasure to host Tom Conaghan of @scratchbooks.bsky.social

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WORD FACTORY SHORT STORY CLUB: Claire Carroll

An evening of discussion about her Scratch Books story, My Two Sons with publisher Tom Conaghan

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Cathy Galvin @cathygalvin.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Rebels please note: delighted to be welcoming Tom Vowler to the @wordfactoryuk.bsky.social on May 7 for an in depth masterclass focussed on his V.S Pritchett prize winning short story, Voyagers. Expect the unexpected: booking here:https://tinyurl.com/49d323ae #shortstories

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 21/04/2025

From Faber the FAB Prize highlights new talent from underrepresented backgrounds with a publishing deal for the winner. Please share :)

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Faber Launches 2025 FAB Prize with a Publishing Deal for the Winner

Faber announces the opening of the 2025 FAB Prize for undiscovered writers and illustrators of colour, with a publishing deal for the winner.

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Cathy Galvin @cathygalvin.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Delighted to announce our April short story club: a discussion of Carys Davies's classic story, The Coat - introduced by Tom Harvey. See you there online at 7pm on April 30th: tinyurl.com/4svhtcdr

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WORD FACTORY SHORT STORY CLUB: Carys Davies presented by Tom Harvey

An evening of discussion about the Carys Davies story, The Coat.

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Cathy Galvin @cathygalvin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Delighted that @giselleleeb.bsky.social is hosting the Word Factory March short story club, introducing George Saunders' futuristic story, Jon. Join us if you can: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/word-facto...

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WORD FACTORY SHORT STORY CLUB: George Saunders with Giselle Leeb

An evening of discussion about Saunders' futuristic story, Jon

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Cathy Galvin @cathygalvin.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Lovely to be hosting another series of @wordfactoryuk.bsky.social masterclasses. First up, Lucy Caldwell (on April 9) on Hamlet: a love story. Tickets flying out of the door. tinyurl.com/6p8jxkt6

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SMALL LIKE A BULLET (1): LUCY CALDWELL

One writer, one story, one in-depth masterclass

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 06/03/2025

This looks great - please share :)

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Cathy Galvin @cathygalvin.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The Word Factory's short story club discussion is always insightful, warm and often funny - so very much looking forward to Emily Devane's hosting of @Saba Sams' BBC National Short Story Award story Blue4Eva on February 27th. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/word-facto...

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WORD FACTORY SHORT STORY CLUB: Saba Sams

An evening of discussion about her award-winning story Blue4eva

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Cathy Galvin @cathygalvin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Delighted to be hosting his live Word Factory event: Paul McVeigh and Kit de Waal in a fabulous evening of reading and conversation. tinyurl.com/2vyv25rb

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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!

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