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Fairlight Books @fairlightbooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Once again, we'll be publishing wintry short stories on our website throughout December. ❄️ For a chance to feature in this year’s line-up, find our call for submissions here: fairlightbooks.co.uk/interview-bl... (Deadline 17th October) #ShortStory #CallForSubmissions #OpenForSubmissions #WriteSky

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Call for Submissions: Winter Short Stories | Fairlight Books

We will be publishing wintry short stories throughout December. For a chance to feature in this year’s line-up...

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Fairlight Books @fairlightbooks.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Here are some more snippets from the free-to-read short stories on our website! Explore 300+ high quality short stories here: www.fairlightbooks.co.uk/our-short-st... #BookSky #LiteraryFiction #ShortStories

A graphic with a typewriter keyboard and two people cycling. On it is a piece of paper with tape that reads 'I can see my son, in a few years' time, here on a night out. One of hundreds of kids converging on the town from the dozens of quiet villages. He'll be part of the war zone, part of the shouting, screaming and drinking, part of the smashed bottles and kebabs. I want to get him through, safe to the other side, but there's only so much I can do. The lad's got to grow up somehow.'
The credit below reads '"A Bridge Across" – Tom Harvey'.

A graphic with a typewriter keyboard and a starfish beside the shore. On it is a piece of paper with tape that reads 'Below the surface, a mysterious world lurks, filled with strange, half-imagined creatures. I watch them scurry for shelter in the nooks and crannies as I peer and poke and prod. The seaweed knows a fabulous trick. Black as liquorice when it floats beneath the water, but when you pull it free and hold it up to the light you see it is actually a dark bottle-green, a transformation which always makes me gasp. Nothing is ever as it seems.'
The credit below reads '"The Truth About Starfish" – Jennifer Harvey'.

A graphic with a typewriter keyboard and people dancing in a dimly lit room. On it is a piece of paper with tape that reads 'I wasn't really thinking about anything. I was gloriously dumb. It felt like my skin might burst, like I was the first person on earth to discover music – to let it shatter me, to feel how it tugged apart the air. Every word in every line felt purposeful, and wise, and enduring. Every note and trill and thrum and chord so incomprehensibly clever.'
The credit below reads '"Lie Dream of a Casino Soul" – Madeleine Foster'.

A graphic with a typewriter keyboard and a lit cigarette balancing on a railing. On it is a piece of paper with tape that reads 'I step outside, tear the plastic off the pack and pull out a cigarette. There's something comforting about the ritual of it. The flick of the lighter. The inhale. The first rush of smoke curling into the cold air. She used to say that smoking felt like pressing pause on time. A small, stolen moment in the middle of everything. We met that way – standing outside a club in Piccadilly, both lighting up at the same time.'
The credit below reads '"Last Pack of Cigarettes" – Saket Tagade'.

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

On 18 July, it's open house at Totleigh Barton, #Arvon's Writing Centre in #Devon ~ ~ meet the Arvon & SW spoken word community organisation #WordKitchen teams & enjoy two lovely events ~ ~ a conversation with #novelist Amanda Craig followed by an open mic literatureworks.org.uk/event/arvon-...

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Arvon Open House with Word Kitchen - Literature Works

Arvon’s Writing Centre at Totleigh Barton, in Devon, is throwing open its doors on July 18th for a special afternoon for writers. It’s a chance to get an exclusive behind […]

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Fairlight Books @fairlightbooks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This National Writing Day, we’re sending love and luck to all writers working on their WIPs – you’ve got this!

A close-up picture of Fairlight Books' office bookshelf. A typewriter sits in the centre, surrounded by copies of various books published by Fairlight.

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

So pleased to be on a panel led by #HermitagePress CEO and writer Sam Stone for this hour long IWWA event on 17 June starting 4.15pm alongside Clare Howdle and Clare Owen. Join us to discuss why women seem to excel at writing contemporary short fiction Hope to see you there #shortstories #writing

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Fairlight Books @fairlightbooks.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Tote bags were made for the sole purpose of carrying books, right? 📚 #BookSky #FairlightBooks #LitFic #LiteraryFiction #Novellas #ToteBag

A picture of a tote bag that says 'I heart Indies', with several books spilling out: How to Sleep by Lucinda Ford, Temper by Phoebe Walker, The Fairlight Book of Short Stories, Dancing in the Shallows by Clare Reddaway, Red Dust, White Snow by Pan Huiting, Inside the Bone Box by Anthony Ferner, and The Two-Tailed Snake by Nod Ghosh. The background is a plaid, picnic blanket-like pattern.

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

On June 9th, please join me for an #online #workshop #AWalkintheWild 🌿 Embrace the power of the #natural world & let the #wild into your #words 🌿 Perfect for writers of #fiction and #creative #non-fiction 🌿 Booking details available below #TheWritersWorkshop www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-walk-in-...

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A Walk In the Wild: Nature Writing Workshop (ONLINE)

This workshop explores how walks in wild places can lead to the creation of nature-inspired fiction and creative non-fiction.

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Hypatia Trust, Penzance, 31 May Join Women Speak Volumes South West for a panel discussion & celebration of our anthology (in)visibilities This compelling collection of prose and poetry explores age & aging, presence & absence, power & voice ~ not as abstract ideas, but as daily realities #booksky

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Fairlight Books @fairlightbooks.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Hello Bluesky! We’ve been a bit quiet on here so far, but we thought it was time for a little reintroduction to Fairlight Books. 🧵 #BookSky

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Fairlight Books @fairlightbooks.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

And if you’re a writer looking for a publishing opportunity, we’re happy to say that short story submissions for our online platform are currently OPEN! You can find our submission guidelines at www.fairlightbooks.co.uk/submissions 🖊️ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky

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Literary Submissions Direct to Publisher | Fairlight Books

Fairlight Books is open for direct submissions of short stories. We read and respond to all submissions sent to us.

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

The #paperback #edition of #BotanicalShortStories burst into flower on 14 May 26 💙 Featuring a refreshed #coverdesign & RRP of £12.99🌿 Perfect for #readers who love #plants and #flowers💙 Order it in your favourite #bookshop or online #bookseller #booksky #choosebookshops #spring🌿 t.co/TprNAKcaH2

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Literature Works @literatureworks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

On Saturday, for #InternationalWomensDay Super Saturday at The Box, the tragic tale of Eulalia Page was brought to life by incredible new costume designs (by Arts University Plymouth BA (Hons) Costume Production students) and powerful new writing (by the Women Speak Volumes writing group).

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Enjoyed this lovely costume tableau at #TheBox #Plymouth yesterday ~ the event was part of the #PageofPlymouth project exploring Eulalia Glanville's story @literatureworks.bsky.social Amazing costumes created by Arts Uni Plymouth students ~ words by Jackie Taylor, Lesley Curwen & myself #IWD2026

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Temple in a city @templeinacity.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Don’t forget! Subs open for our spring issue until March 1 and always open for Joy because, well, joy. You don’t need fancy letters or a string of prior publishings, just you and something you really want to tell the world in flash micro poetry letters or art. templeinacity.com/submit-writi...

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Temple in a City

Temple in a City literary journal of flash fiction, poetry, art and letters

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

🐿️ In April, the lovely #RedSquirrelPress turns 20 🐿️ Founded by Sheila Wakefield in 2006, this #Scotland-based, #self-funded #smallpress has published more than 300 titles inc my 2022 short story collection Three Roads 🐿️ 🐿️Do check out their wonderful list 🐿️ www.redsquirrelpress.com/product-page...

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Three Roads | Emma Timpany | Red Squirrel Press

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Today's surprise ~ an unexpected #gift of #flowers The colours seem the very essence of #spring ~ and their scent is gorgeous

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The French Republican Calendar @sansculottid.es · 29/01/2026

Today is Primidi the 11th of Pluviôse in the year 234. Pluviôse is the month of rain. Today we celebrate hellebore. #JacobinDay More information on hellebore

An old time-y illustration of a Hellebore.

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Lovely news - a #paperback #edition of #BotanicalShortStories will be #published on 14th May 2026 💙 🌿This new edition has a refreshed #coverdesign & a RRP of £12.99 🌿 Flowering soon in your local #bookshop ~ available to advance #order from your favourite #bookseller 💙🌿💙 #booksky #choosebookshops

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Happy publication day to The Salt Bind by @rmlferrier.bsky.social - I'm looking forward to reading this beautiful #Cornwall-set #book 💙 #Booksky #bookbirthdays #novels #reading

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Thanks so much to @j-lbrbsblogs.bsky.social for including Botanical Short Stories in her reads for #NovNov2025 💙🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿💙 And happy reading to all those taking part in #Novella #November📖 #BookSky #reading #plants #shortstories

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

At the end of a lovely summer, Botanical Short Stories has been growing new shoots 🌿🌿🌿 I look forward to sharing some lovely news about our anthology of #shortstories about #plants and #flowers soon 💙 lnk.to/BotanicalSho... #BookSky #booknews #reading #nature

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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️

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Katherine Stansfield @kstansfield.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

NEWS! I've been hard at work with a fantastic group of fellow writers making a new online magazine about thrutopias. BENDING THE ARC launches 22nd April! Our aim is to write thriving, desirable futures into being. Pls subscribe & share! bendingthearcmagazine.substack.com

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Bending The Arc | Bending The Arc Magazine | Substack

publishing stories, poems and features that bend the arc of the possible towards a thriving future on Earth. Click to read Bending The Arc, a Substack publication.

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David Gaffney @ggaffa.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

I am teaching on this online short story course for Arvon in October - be great to see some of you there A few places are concession spots, available at a 30% discount for low-waged writers or those receiving certain benefits. Here's the link to the week: www.arvon.org/writing-cour...

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Online Writing Week: Short Fiction | Stories that pack a punch | Arvon

The magic of short fiction lies in its ability to hold a whole universe within its tantalisingly small landscape. Bringing a sense of play and curiosity to the page, this course will give you the chan...

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Inkfish Magazine @inkfishmagazine.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

@petermcallister.bsky.social will be leading a discussion with Jackie Taylor, Rob Magnuson Smith, @amarkle.bsky.social & @emmatimpany.bsky.social at Penzance Litfest, & they’ll be reading from our Holyer an Gof Publishers' Awards-shortlisted anthology, Cornwall In Short! Book here: buff.ly/H8AWToG

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Peter McAllister @petermcallister.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

The #anthology of short stories I co-published with @katehorsleywriter.bsky.social has been shortlisted in the Holyer an Gof awards this year!! #booksky #award #shortlist #shortlisted #literaryfiction

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Peter McAllister @petermcallister.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I’m leading a discussion with four fantastic authors about their work and what #Cornwall means to them at the Penzance Litfest this year. They’ll each be reading a section of a story @inkfishmagazine.bsky.social published in the anthology ‘Cornwall In Short’. More details below:

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Upcoming event at Penzance Litfest - details below Please come along for readings from the wonderful Cornwall In Short #shortstory #anthology & a discussion about what #Cornwall means to us @petermcallister.bsky.social @inkfishmagazine.bsky.social theacornpenzance.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Welcome to the world Short | Poto - The big book of small stories | Iti te kupu, nui te kōrero 100 short, short stories in English and te reo Māori, inc my story 'Remains | Ngā toenga' Congratulations to eds Michelle Elvy and Kiri Piahana-Wong & all involved www.masseypress.ac.nz/books/short-...

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Tim Hannigan @timhannigan.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Exciting addition to Cornwall's literary landscape: the beautiful first edition of @aspier-mag.bsky.social, full of good stuff. It was about time someone created a new literary journal for Cornwall, reviving the previous tradition of Scryfa, the Parabola Project and the legendary Cornish Review.

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

The first issue of Aspier, a new #literary and #arts magazine for #Cornwall, is full of wonderful #shortstories, #poetry, #essays and #features Many congratulations to editor Sravya Raju & all the contributors @aspier-mag.bsky.social @shelleytrower.bsky.social More here: www.aspiermagazine.co.uk

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Inkfish Magazine @inkfishmagazine.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Call for Submissions | Nature & Eco-writing | Deadline: May 15 2025 We would love to read your short fiction, flash, non-fiction, and poetry themed around nature, environment and ecology for our Nature & Eco-writing Edition: inkfishmag.com

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Happy book birthday to my first publication, Over the Dam, a pamphlet of five short stories published 10 years ago today - Over the Dam is no longer in print but four of its stories are included in Three Roads, my second short story collection from Postbox Press, an imprint of Red Squirrel Press

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Happy book birthday to Botanical Short Stories One year old today! Huge thanks to our wonderful contributors and readers

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

How absolutely magical to receive this beautiful artwork of a golden oriole in a fig tree It was inspired by my story 'A Bird So Rare' in Three Roads (Red Squirrel Press, 2022) which features the surprise appearance of this very bird Huge thanks to wonderful friends for sending this gorgeous gift

A painting of a gold and black golden oriole in a fig tree

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Shelley Trower @shelleytrower.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I seem to have started a Starter Pack to my surprise - please join if you wish - let me know:

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Delighted to say that my #shortstory 'Perran in the Sands' is now available on #BBCSounds This work, from the #TwelveStoriesfromTwelveSections anthology, is about Cornwall's patron saint, #StPiran & his ancient oratory in sand dunes near #Perranporth #Cornwall www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

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BBC Radio Cornwall - BBC Radio Cornwall, Stories inspired by Cornwall's protected landscape

Perran in the Sands by Emma Timpany

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Lovely to use #winter greenery from my #garden to make a seasonal #wreath with my daughters Berried ivy, pittosporum, conifer, rosemary & Viburnum tinus with cinnamon sticks and pine #cones on a #natural #vine base Happy #midwinter 🌿💚 #WinterSolstice2024

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Almost year's end, so a big thank you to all involved in Botanical Short Stories-our wonderful #writers, #illustrator & #publisher A beautifully illustrated #anthology of 14 #shortstories about #plants and #flowers for #readers who love the #botanical world Happy midwinter lnk.to/BotanicalSho...

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Had the loveliest of times at the launch of the short #story #anthology #CornwallinShort in the wonderful Morrab Library, a heaven for book lovers set in beautiful gardens Many thanks @inkfishmagazine.bsky.social editors Kate Horsley, @petermcallister.bsky.social & all involved #fiction #Cornwall

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Nice to see my #novella Travelling in the Dark in this photo alongside many other lovely titles from #FairlightBooks They have a wonderful list, so do check them out 🌿

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Inkfish Magazine @inkfishmagazine.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Our anthology, Cornwall in Short, in the window of the gorgeous Terrace Gallery, Penryn, in lovely company between @emmatimpany.bsky.social Botanical Short Stories, and Wyl Menmuir’s The Heart of the Woods 🎄😻

Cornwall in Short book in Gallery Window

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

This month, as days shorten and nights draw in, some readers take part in #NovNov24, a reading challenge which focuses on the #novella form It's a form I love to read - my own novella #TravellingintheDark was published by #FairlightBooks in their #FairlightModerns series back in 2018 #writing

A pile of the novella Travelling in the Dark, a candle, and a ceramic tile decorated with an Elizabeth Blackadder painting of a tabby cat amongst red and pink tulips.

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Emma Timpany @emmatimpany.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Beautiful artworks spotted at the #SouthbankCentre in #London recently These digital hybrid #tulips by #MatCollishaw are created by combining genetic algorithms with technology Part of Winter Light, an #exhibition illuminating dark nights with outdoor artworks which play with colour and light

Iridescent tulip artwork projected on the outside of the Southbank Centre, London. Created by the artist Mat Collishaw

Image of multicoloured tulip projected on outside of the Southbank Centre London. Created by artist Mt Collishaw.

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