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Cathy Galvin
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Poet| Journalist| Forthcoming Bloodaxe Books https://tinyurl.com/3vn47pbb |Founder Word Factory| Director The Tablet
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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
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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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
July 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Loved Scablands by Jonathan Taylor and now have the chance to host him for a wonderful Masterclass on June 17th
@wordfactoryuk.bsky.social
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SMALL LIKE A BULLET (3): JONATHAN TAYLOR
One writer, one story, one in-depth masterclass
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June 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Very much looking forward to meeting everyone in this workshop with Paul McVeigh
June 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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
WORD FACTORY SHORT STORY CLUB: Claire Carroll
An evening of discussion about her Scratch Books story, My Two Sons with publisher Tom Conaghan
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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
April 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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From Faber the FAB Prize highlights new talent from underrepresented backgrounds with a publishing deal for the winner.

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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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April 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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
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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April 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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...
WORD FACTORY SHORT STORY CLUB: George Saunders with Giselle Leeb
An evening of discussion about Saunders' futuristic story, Jon
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March 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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.
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SMALL LIKE A BULLET (1): LUCY CALDWELL
One writer, one story, one in-depth masterclass
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March 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Happy world book day!
Join us for Platform Conference for Writers of Colour, a day-long event, which aims to support and encourage with advice and inspiration. Takes place in #Leicester on 5th April.

Check out the programme and book your ticket: middlewaymentoring.co.uk/platform-con...
March 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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.
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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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February 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Delighted to be hosting his live Word Factory event: Paul McVeigh and Kit de Waal in a fabulous evening of reading and conversation.
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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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February 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM