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Award-winning publisher of short fiction from the UK & beyond. Championing the next generation of writers & translators. Shares do not equal endorsements.

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2021 #15 & #16
Two excellent volumes in the Cities in Short Fiction series from @commapress.bsky.social . As with all this series, they give a great introduction to writing from and about the cities as well to the cities themselves. There's blurb for both in the alt text.
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#booksky
February 8, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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So grateful to English PEN for their support, and for everything they do to champion international literature 🙏

My translation of Rania Mamoun’s UNDER THE NEEM TREE is coming to you next year from @commapress.bsky.social in the UK & @thenewpress.bsky.social in the US!
We’re delighted to announce that 18 titles from 14 publishers, 12 languages and 16 regions have won #PENTranslates awards.
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PEN Translates winners announced - News & Events - English PEN
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February 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Ever wondered how a literary translator brings a story into a whole new language? Come along to Manchester in Translation 2026 for practical workshops on literary translation, with a focus on Chinese.

Non-speakers or Chinese welcome!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
MANCHESTER IN TRANSLATION 2026 🗣️

📅 FEB 23 @ 5:30pm

📍 Club Academy
Uni of Manchester Students Union
Oxford Road M13 9PR

Come to Manchester in Translation '26 for talks & Chinese translation workshops - no experience necessary!

🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
January 28, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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QUEER FICTION SHORT STORY COURSE ✍️

🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-fict...

📅 6-8pm Wed:
Mar 25, Apr 22, May 20,
Jun 17, Jul 15, Aug 19

📍 SEESAW - M1 6NG

Learn to write short stories & explore the world of queer fiction in an inclusive writing group lead by @cdelull.bsky.social.
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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QUEER FICTION WRITERS' DAY ✍️

📅 MAR 1 (11-2pm)

📍 Chorlton Library, M21 9PN

🎫 FREE ENTRY www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-fict...

Join us for a Queer Fiction workshop led by @cdelull.bsky.social, followed by a panel, readings & Q&A w/ @adambeyoncelowe.bsky.social & another writer TBA.
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
QUEER FICTION WRITERS' DAY ✍️

📅 MAR 1 (11-2pm)

📍 Chorlton Library, M21 9PN

🎫 FREE ENTRY www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-fict...

Join us for a Queer Fiction workshop led by @cdelull.bsky.social, followed by a panel, readings & Q&A w/ @adambeyoncelowe.bsky.social & another writer TBA.
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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TICKETS GOING FAST!🎟️🔥

Book your place for Voices of Resilience: Diaries & Poetry from Gaza at Leeds playhouse on Feb 5th👇

🎟️ www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk/book-online/...
Join us 5 Feb @LeedsPlayhouse for Voices of Resilience, an evening of diaries and poetry from Gaza. Ft Batool Abu Akleen, Sondos Sabra, Nahil Mohana, Ala'a Obaid, Daeema Najjar. Read by Julie Hesmondhalgh, Dani Abulhawa, Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan and many more
www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk/event/voices...
January 28, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Jane Rogers examines the connection between life & fiction in today's issue of The Morning Star ✍

📻 5 stories from Fire Ready will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from March 2-6 from 10:45pm

📘 FIRE READY: commapress.co.uk/books/fire-r...
January 29, 2026 at 11:40 AM
QUEER FICTION SHORT STORY COURSE ✍️

🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-fict...

📅 6-8pm Wed:
Mar 25, Apr 22, May 20,
Jun 17, Jul 15, Aug 19

📍 SEESAW - M1 6NG

Learn to write short stories & explore the world of queer fiction in an inclusive writing group lead by @cdelull.bsky.social.
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Ever wondered how a literary translator brings a story into a whole new language? Come along to Manchester in Translation 2026 for practical workshops on literary translation, with a focus on Chinese.

Non-speakers or Chinese welcome!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
MANCHESTER IN TRANSLATION 2026 🗣️

📅 FEB 23 @ 5:30pm

📍 Club Academy
Uni of Manchester Students Union
Oxford Road M13 9PR

Come to Manchester in Translation '26 for talks & Chinese translation workshops - no experience necessary!

🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
January 28, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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MANCHESTER IN TRANSLATION 2026 🗣️

📅 FEB 23 @ 5:30pm

📍 Club Academy
Uni of Manchester Students Union
Oxford Road M13 9PR

Come to Manchester in Translation '26 for talks & Chinese translation workshops - no experience necessary!

🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
January 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM
TICKETS GOING FAST!🎟️🔥

Book your place for Voices of Resilience: Diaries & Poetry from Gaza at Leeds playhouse on Feb 5th👇

🎟️ www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk/book-online/...
Join us 5 Feb @LeedsPlayhouse for Voices of Resilience, an evening of diaries and poetry from Gaza. Ft Batool Abu Akleen, Sondos Sabra, Nahil Mohana, Ala'a Obaid, Daeema Najjar. Read by Julie Hesmondhalgh, Dani Abulhawa, Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan and many more
www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk/event/voices...
January 28, 2026 at 11:57 AM
MICRO MARKETS, MAJOR VOICES:
Strengthening Malta's Small-Island Publishing

We're thrilled to be taking part in the National Book Council's seminar on small-island publishing at The London Book Fair 2026.

Info & Registration 🔗👇
www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en-gb/confer...
January 26, 2026 at 2:11 PM
MANCHESTER IN TRANSLATION 2026 🗣️

📅 FEB 23 @ 5:30pm

📍 Club Academy
Uni of Manchester Students Union
Oxford Road M13 9PR

Come to Manchester in Translation '26 for talks & Chinese translation workshops - no experience necessary!

🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...
January 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM
‘Some things should never be written, some things need to be written… [a] remarkable collection of Palestinian writing.’ - @irishtimes.com

PALESTINE - 1 📕
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January 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Join us 5 Feb @LeedsPlayhouse for Voices of Resilience, an evening of diaries and poetry from Gaza. Ft Batool Abu Akleen, Sondos Sabra, Nahil Mohana, Ala'a Obaid, Daeema Najjar. Read by Julie Hesmondhalgh, Dani Abulhawa, Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan and many more
www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk/event/voices...
January 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
📘THE BOOK OF BRATISLAVA - Pub Feb 12
Eds. @juliasherwood.bsky.social & Radoslav Passia

Ft. Lajos Grendel, Igor Hochel, Barbora Hrínová, Jana Juráňová, Lucia Piussi, Richard Pupala, Ján Rozner, Rudolf Sloboda, Alta Vášová & Eva Vozárová.

commapress.co.uk/books/the-bo...
January 22, 2026 at 12:25 PM
GREENE DOOR MENTORING SCHEME

@greeneandheaton.bsky.social is delighted to be bringing back its Greene Door mentoring scheme for writers from underrepresented backgrounds✍️

📜Completed manuscript not required.

🗓️Closing date is 27 Mar 2026.

More Info: greeneheaton.co.uk/the-greene-d...
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 AM
What will the struggle for Kurdish independence look like in 2046?

Set in the year 2046, a century after the short-lived Republic of Mahabad, this book offers space for new possibilities in the ongoing struggle for self-determination.

KURDISTAN + 100 📕
commapress.co.uk/books/kurdis...
January 21, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Congratulations President Trump on winning The Kitschies 'Glentacle' award for extraordinary service to the field of Sci-Fi & Fantasy - couldn't be more deserved! 🎉
January 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Very happy with my most recent book acquisition. Looking forward especially to the short story by Sairish Hussain.

@commapress.bsky.social 💐📖
January 17, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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'Palestine +100' poses a question to 12 Palestinian writers: what might your country look like in 2048?

Will a lasting peace finally have been reached, or will future technology only amplify the suffering and mistreatment of Palestinians?

@commapress.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 1:08 PM
'Prepare to be surprised, unsettled, and thrilled. And don’t be surprised if you close this book having discovered a new favourite writer.' - @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social

Ft. Ben Connell, Greg D'Cruz, Peter Law, K.L. Johnson, Catherine Wimpeney & Tami Wylie ✍️

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGHPVH6...
January 15, 2026 at 12:11 PM
9 years ago we lost Mark Fisher, whose work offers perhaps the best diagnosis of the situation we find ourselves in.

In his memory, we've tasked authors with using Fisher's ideas as a jumping off point for all-new horror fictions.

📘THE MONSTER, CAPITAL (Feb 26)

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January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
We're delighted to share this wonderful anthology of gothic fiction produced by the writers on our Gothic short story course, taught & edited by @bronteschiltz.bsky.social
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Ft: Ninutsa Nadirashvili , Peter Beech, Adam Brown, Ewan Hannah @ewanmh.bsky.social, Margo Laurie & Christina Isibéal ✍️

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January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM