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Ani King (they/them) @aniking.bsky.social · 14h

🫶🫶🫶 thank you to @allisonfieldbell.bsky.social for the early read and blurb! grab Family Night here: masonjarpress.com/chapbooks-1/...

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“Ani King’s stunning debut, FAMILY NIGHT, is a triumph of the short form. Their prose sparks and bleeds off every page, riddled with the hard, tender truths of the very relationships that fill us with love and send us spinning all in the same breath. A masterful queering of narrative in every sense, FAMILY NIGHT blends what we think we know to be real with what we can barely hold onto: worlds where mothers are wolves, sisters raise unicorns, and daughters piss on walls like rabbits. ‘I am used to no warning, used to hitting the surface hard, and used to sinking to the bottom…’ says one narrator, evoking the necessary gut-punch of King’s unforgettable collection.” --Allison Field Bell, author of All That Blue and Bodies of Other Women

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Ani King (they/them) @aniking.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s a fantastic collectio!

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

2 years ago a dream came true and I got my name on the cover of a book 😍 FLASH FUSION came out in the summer of 2024, pub'd by Dahlia. Wishing everyone involved a belated but very Happy 2nd Book Birthday! 🥳 Don't have your copy yet? You can get it here: www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/product/flas...

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Back home from two weeks running a writing retreat with @ruthabrandt.bsky.social in beautiful Yorkshire. Very broken today, but so glad I pushed myself to do it. Brilliant to spend time with @pleomorphic2.bsky.social @nomad-sw18.bsky.social @cake-girl.bsky.social @orli-bee.bsky.social

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Some pics from last weekend's Flash Fiction Festival UK. It's been a difficult past couple of months, but I'm forever grateful to the incredible Jude Higgins for inviting me to present a workshop again this year and for my lovely room on campus. Much love to everyone else who was there too. 🙏🏽

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

How can fiction inspire and infuse your life writing and vice versa? Join @wordfactoryuk.bsky.social on 22 June for The Accidental Writer, a masterclass from the wonderful Tom Lee. Tickets available, here: -https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/word-factory-the-accidental-life-writer-tickets-1989302571542

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Join us TOMORROW at the next @wordfactoryuk.bsky.social online short story club on the 15th June! @cathygalvin.bsky.social and I will discuss the fantastic, ‘In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried’ by Amy Hempel. All welcome! 😊 Read the story and get tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/word-facto...

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Recently discovered sound baths and they are a game changer! If you're at all interested in the healing/ meditative power of sound, then I highly recommend trying them out (especially any run by @mysticmela). Probably one of the most enjoyable and relaxing things I've ever done. 💚 #soundbath

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Join us at the next @wordfactoryuk.bsky.social short story club on the 15th, where @cathygalvin.bsky.social and I will discuss the extraordinary, 'In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried’, by Amy Hempel. All welcome! You can read the story & get tickets, here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/word-facto...

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Word Factory Short Story Club: Amy Hempel

Join us online for insight and conversation focussed on a brilliant short story

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Went to see L'étranger earlier in the week at the cinema in BLOC at QMUL, a new adaption of the novel The Stranger, by Camus. Thank you to Ru and co. for the screening - it was brilliant!

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

With the amazing Cathy Galvin at the launch of her stunning new collection, Ethnology, last night at Hatchards, Piccadilly. Was lovely to be there to celebrate with everyone - congratulations, Cathy! Out now, from Bloodaxe Books 😊 share.google/SkgnMx8JQwJD...

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

More book post! Looking forward to reading Deepa Anappara's new novel, The Last of Earth, about two outsiders who venture into the Forbidden Kingdom of Tibet, both driven by a motive they are desperate to keep secret. Out now from Oneworld Publications 😊 share.google/v0GxiHJ1zTsL...

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Book post is the best post! 😍 Looking forward to reading Cathy Galvin's gorgeous poetry collection, Ethnology: a lovesong for Connemara. Available now from Bloodaxe Books: share.google/MZriercYZoLG...

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Happy New Year! Join @cathygalvin.bsky.social and I next week as we kick off the year's 1st @wordfactoryuk.bsky.social Short Story Club on Weds 14th. We'll be discussing new Northern Irish writer Liadan Ní Chuinn and their story 'Amalur', pub'd by Granta. More info here: share.google/89FqIXPkBmYe...

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Malina @iridescentwords.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The Word Factory Short Story Club starts January 14th...

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Some pics from the @wordfactoryuk.bsky.social's December salon, hosted by Cathy Galvin! 🌟 I was honoured to read (my stories "Orbit" and "Simple Pleasures") alongside Adam Marek, Tom Lee, Tom Harvey, Sarah Hegarty & Jools Abrams-Humphries. More WF fun coming in the New Year, so watch this space! 😊

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The Welkin Press @welkinpress.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I may have got a little over-excited and opened entries a little early. I'm not going to start reading until Monday, but if you want to send something over the weekend, you are welcome to do so: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

THE WELKIN MINI. For micros up to 100 words. Free to enter. Deadline = 2nd January 2026. 1st prize = £75, 2nd prize = £40, 3rd prize = £25, HC = £10.

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Erin Bondo @erinbondo.com · 29/11/2025

Brilliant @flashficfestuk.bsky.social day today w/ generative workshops from @hanakhalique.bsky.social, @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social & @lunchontuesday.bsky.social! Lots of drafts & ideas born out of this one. Thanks to @judehwriter2.bsky.social for organising & everyone who read/presented/shared 😊

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JP Relph @therelphian.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Can absolutely recommend. The draft I produced in this workshop at the festival went on to be accepted for the Flash Fiction Festival anthology 😀

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

⚡️Missed out on Flash Fiction Festival 2025 in Bristol this summer? Come to one of the online versions instead, which includes my ✍️ workshop, 'Transforming Tales', which takes place this Saturday! 😊 Full details and booking links below: www.flashfictionfestival.com/online-progr...

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Nikita Gill event at the Southbank Centre over the weekend was brill! Looking forward to reading her new verse-novel, Hekate 🔥

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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

October 25th! Join us and Sage Tyrtle for this special 2-hour webinar/workshop. www.smokelong.com/product/spec...

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Some pics from the brilliant Sayaka Murata event at the Southbank Centre on Wednesday night. Loved the readings, Q&A, and the variety of themes covered - which included love & desire, relationships, family, feminism, and AI. Also really enjoyed her new book, Vanishing World.

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Got to experience the multi-genre, multi-instrumentalist, multilingual legend that is A.R. Rahman at The O2 last night! Anyone else going to see him on this tour, you're in for a treat 🔥 #arrahman #thewondermenttour

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Some pics from yesterday's GLOW walk for Mental Health UK! We walked 20km (about 12.5 miles/a half marathon) from Battersea Park to Tower Bridge, and then back again. Thank you so much to everyone who supported - our little gang raised over £800! Bit sore today, but worth it! 💙

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 07/10/2025

Thread 🧵 Two years have passed since Israel launched its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Here’s the scale of devastation by the numbers ⤵️ 🔗: aje.io/r00cl2

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Iain Clark But In The Fog @iainjclarkart.com · 07/10/2025

Part of Russell T Davies' speech on being awarded Outstanding Contribution to Television at the Bafta Cymru awards. (via www.instagram.com/baftacymru)

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The London Magazine @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

We have extended the deadline for our Short Story Prize by two weeks to give any last minute writers a chance to submit. Entries close midnight on Sunday October 12th. Further details and link to submit here: thelondonmagazine.org/short-story-...

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The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2025 - The London Magazine

The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2025 is now open for submissions. We are looking for unpublished short fiction, no longer than 4000 words.

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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The IOF must release the hostages it took on international waters today and release the thousands of Palestinian hostages it’s been abducting for decades. Free Palestine.

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

I’m raising money for a cause close to my heart by taking part in GLOW, a 20km night walk. I'm doing this via the charity Mental Health UK. I'd love your support and would like to ask if you feel able, to donate to my fundraising page. Thank you! 💛 fundraising.mentalhealth-uk.org/s/9077/9597/w

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Some pics from the fantastic #ShortStorySeptemberFestival held over the weekend! Organised by the indefatigable Farhana Shaikh of Dahlia Publishing, with in-person events on Saturday, and online events on Sunday. Lovely to see/meet old friends and new, and to come away with so much inspiration 😊

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Sage Tyrtle 🇨🇦 @sagetyrtle.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Don't miss this #WritingWorkshop opportunity -- @hanakhalique.bsky.social is such a wonderful teacher, you'll learn ALL THE THINGS.

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Really looking forward to teaching 'The 60 Minute Writer' this term! 😊 It's an 11-week in-person evening course at City Lit, a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels! Starts Mon 22nd September, at 7:40-8:40pm. More info here: share.google/nVw18ngPRKrf...

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

So lovely to meet Hamza Jahanzeb last night at the launch of his gorgeous book, The Rise and Rise of Chappell Roan 💜 Congratulations to the nicest man in the industry, and thanks to everyone at Kew Bookshop for putting on such a beautiful evening. Lovely to meet Javairya, Stephanie and Gurkiran too!

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

For anyone who missed out last night, I'll also be teaching this again on Saturday 9-10.30 am BST. Still time to sign up if you're interested: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/live-worksho...

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I Hear Voices: Evoking Tone through Word Choice, Images and Style | MattKendrick.co.uk

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Loved the Raymond Antrobus event at the Southbank Centre the other night, to celebrate the launch of his memoir, The Quiet Ear. Hosted by Nadeem Islam and Rose Ayling-Ellis, with performances from Chris Fonseca and Dame Evelyn Glennie. There was so much love in the room! Looking forward to reading 😊

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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

International law is fiction.

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Book post is the best post! Especially when it's this gorgeous 😍 Thanks again @judehwriter2.bsky.social (arrived earlier this week), looking forward to digging in! 🐦

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Was early for a voice over job today in Gravesend, so I went exploring nearby and came across this statue of Pocahontas! Found out that she died in Gravesend and was buried here, in St George's Church (exact location of grave unknown). 🤍

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Farhana Khalique @hanakhalique.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

This year's 3rd and final Flash Fusion anniversary workshop will be held on Sunday at 10-11.30am BST, we'll be looking at unusual sources for inspiration and editing tips! 🧐 For more info & booking link, see below. Looking forward to seeing some of you there! 💛 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Sumitra Singam @pleomorphic2.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Friends I have a piece up in a dream journal @jmwwjournal.bsky.social today about the relentlessness of motherhood (and a public toilet sign). Hope you’ll read. Thanks @kbonilla.bsky.social for seeing something in it 🧡🧡🧡

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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

We're collecting some info for future projects. If you've participated in a SmokeLong workshop (and maybe even if you haven't), please take a few minutes and reply to our survey. It's anonymous. fx4n25ehm8e.typeform.com/to/A78qM4SM

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

*Help needed!!* Looking for flash that fully embraces the dreamscape, especially pieces that do interesting things with time (jumping about, going round in circles, exploring alt timelines etc.) - who has examples for me, either your own or ones from others? Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

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Alt: A cartoon of spongebob creating a rainbow with his hands that reveals the text "In your dreams"

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

‪My #CraftArticle for August is on strategies for pacing yourself as a writer as well as how to deal with writing troughs and what we think of as success: prattlefogandgravelrap.substack.com/p/embracing-...

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Embracing the Pace

August marks two years since I started writing my novel.

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Anika Carpenter @stillsquirrel.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Art & Flash, 18th August 11am or 8pm BST This month's artist creates 'acoustic installations that use nature & the rhythms of everyday life to investigate the relationship between sound, space and movement.’ #ekphrastic #writingworkshop 🔗 www.anikacarpenter.com/ekphrastic-w...

Old fashion typewriter with the text - ekphrastic writing workshop, Monday August 18 11 am or 8 pm

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Sage Tyrtle 🇨🇦 @sagetyrtle.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Want opportunities to learn more and write flash? I highly recommend this #WritingWorkshop:

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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 05/08/2025

“We have 6,000 UNRWA trucks. Half carry lifesaving food and medicine, just hours from Gaza,” our Louise Wateridge says to NPR. “They could enter today — if there were political will.” Warehouses outside #Gaza are full. Inside, people are hungry. Let aid in.

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