Comma Press x The Northern Short Story Festival

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16 October 2021
2:00pm

About the event

Comma Press and The Northern Short Story Festival are delighted to present a day of online events, showcasing and celebrating the short story form, featuring emerging and acclaimed British writers alongside international authors.

All the events will take place on Saturday 16th October, and will be hosted on Zoom. 

Our partner bookseller for these events is Truman Books, a new independent bookshop in Leeds. View their NSSF bookshop here.  

Find the full programme below, and links to book on Eventbrite:

Short story writing workshop with Divya Ghelani

2 - 4pm

£10 (SOLD OUT)

Join us for a two-hour short story and flash fiction writing workshop with author Divya Ghelani. 

Short story writing workshop with Divya Ghelani

Northern Short Story Festival Academy Showcase with Lucie McKnight Hardy

4:30 - 5:30pm

FREE

The NSSF present their 2021 Academy Showcase, with guest author Lucie McKnight Hardy, hosted by Anna Chilvers. 

Northern Short Story Festival Academy Showcase with Lucie McKnight Hardy 

The Book of Barcelona launch event

6 - 7pm

£3

The launch of Comma's latest Reading the City anthology, with authors Empar Moliner and Carlota Gurt in conversation with co-editor Zoe Turner. 

The Book of Barcelona launch event

The BBC National Short Story Award 2021

7:30 - 8:30pm

£5

Author SJ Bradley speaks to two of the writers shortlisted for The BBC National Short Story Award 2021, one of the most prestigious prizes for a single short story.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2021