Nicholas Petty
@nicholaspetty.bsky.social
Writer-ish.
Stories in New England Review, The London Magazine, The Moth Magazine, Galley Beggar Prize, Desperate Literature, The Forge and elsewhere.
nicholaspetty.co.uk
Stories in New England Review, The London Magazine, The Moth Magazine, Galley Beggar Prize, Desperate Literature, The Forge and elsewhere.
nicholaspetty.co.uk
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Nicholas Petty
@nicholaspetty.bsky.social
· Dec 16
John “The Hammer” Johnson’s Last Disaster Movie
An opening shot of an infinite, lightless void, in which a single point of pure energy and matter explodes into brilliance then expands outwards with great speed. 13.8 billion years later . . . Joh…
www.nereview.com
Hello Blue Sky. Here's a thread of some of my stories.
John "The Hammer" Johnson's Last Disaster Movie 🚀
Published in the New England Review
John "The Hammer" Johnson's Last Disaster Movie 🚀
Published in the New England Review
Reposted by Nicholas Petty
New issue incoming! Bundle up and get ready for Issue 22.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
New issue incoming! Bundle up and get ready for Issue 22.
Preorder here: www.storymagazine.org/store/autumn...
Preorder here: www.storymagazine.org/store/autumn...
Spontaneously sharing one of my favourite short stories of recent times. 'Arrival' by Gurnaik Johal.
It won the Galley Beggar Short Story Prize a couple of years ago and I've returned to it many times since, this morning included. It's kind of perfect.
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/ssp-202122-a...
It won the Galley Beggar Short Story Prize a couple of years ago and I've returned to it many times since, this morning included. It's kind of perfect.
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/ssp-202122-a...
SSP 2021/22 Announcement — Galley Beggar Press
www.galleybeggar.co.uk
August 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Spontaneously sharing one of my favourite short stories of recent times. 'Arrival' by Gurnaik Johal.
It won the Galley Beggar Short Story Prize a couple of years ago and I've returned to it many times since, this morning included. It's kind of perfect.
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/ssp-202122-a...
It won the Galley Beggar Short Story Prize a couple of years ago and I've returned to it many times since, this morning included. It's kind of perfect.
www.galleybeggar.co.uk/ssp-202122-a...
Reposted by Nicholas Petty
ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENTER!
Prizes: €2000 & 1000€, residencies
Civitella Ranieri and (NEW) at DL in Madrid, manuscript assessment w/ @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social, publication, salons, and more...
desperateliterature.com/prize
Prizes: €2000 & 1000€, residencies
Civitella Ranieri and (NEW) at DL in Madrid, manuscript assessment w/ @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social, publication, salons, and more...
desperateliterature.com/prize
April 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENTER!
Prizes: €2000 & 1000€, residencies
Civitella Ranieri and (NEW) at DL in Madrid, manuscript assessment w/ @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social, publication, salons, and more...
desperateliterature.com/prize
Prizes: €2000 & 1000€, residencies
Civitella Ranieri and (NEW) at DL in Madrid, manuscript assessment w/ @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social, publication, salons, and more...
desperateliterature.com/prize
I should shop here more often.
April 18, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I should shop here more often.
Had a story rejected for its 'insistent grimness' today 😎
April 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Had a story rejected for its 'insistent grimness' today 😎
Reposted by Nicholas Petty
⚡️EXTENDED DEADLINE⚡️for the 2025 Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction
You now have until April 30 to send us your stories!
desperateliterature/com/prize
You now have until April 30 to send us your stories!
desperateliterature/com/prize
April 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
⚡️EXTENDED DEADLINE⚡️for the 2025 Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction
You now have until April 30 to send us your stories!
desperateliterature/com/prize
You now have until April 30 to send us your stories!
desperateliterature/com/prize
Reposted by Nicholas Petty
LAST DAYS TO APPLY FOR A
SPONSORED ENTRY!
Calling writers of innovative fiction under 2k words!
Prizes: €2000 & 1000€, residencies
Civitella Ranieri and (NEW) at DL in Madrid, manuscript assessment w/ @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social, publication, salons, & more...
desperateliterature.com/prize
SPONSORED ENTRY!
Calling writers of innovative fiction under 2k words!
Prizes: €2000 & 1000€, residencies
Civitella Ranieri and (NEW) at DL in Madrid, manuscript assessment w/ @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social, publication, salons, & more...
desperateliterature.com/prize
March 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
LAST DAYS TO APPLY FOR A
SPONSORED ENTRY!
Calling writers of innovative fiction under 2k words!
Prizes: €2000 & 1000€, residencies
Civitella Ranieri and (NEW) at DL in Madrid, manuscript assessment w/ @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social, publication, salons, & more...
desperateliterature.com/prize
SPONSORED ENTRY!
Calling writers of innovative fiction under 2k words!
Prizes: €2000 & 1000€, residencies
Civitella Ranieri and (NEW) at DL in Madrid, manuscript assessment w/ @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social, publication, salons, & more...
desperateliterature.com/prize
Thanks @desperatelit.bsky.social!
The aim of our prize is to promote the work and careers of our shortlisted authors as much as possible, and so we’re thrilled to announce that Nicholas Petty (@nicholaspetty.bsky.social) has recently won the Aesthetica Magazine creative writing award!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
February 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Thanks @desperatelit.bsky.social!
What a treat. Look forward to reading these 👀
It's midday, 4 February 2025 - and we're 100% delighted to announce the longlist for the 2024/25 Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize:
February 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
What a treat. Look forward to reading these 👀
Hello Blue Sky. Here's a thread of some of my stories.
John "The Hammer" Johnson's Last Disaster Movie 🚀
Published in the New England Review
John "The Hammer" Johnson's Last Disaster Movie 🚀
Published in the New England Review
John “The Hammer” Johnson’s Last Disaster Movie
An opening shot of an infinite, lightless void, in which a single point of pure energy and matter explodes into brilliance then expands outwards with great speed. 13.8 billion years later . . . Joh…
www.nereview.com
December 16, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Hello Blue Sky. Here's a thread of some of my stories.
John "The Hammer" Johnson's Last Disaster Movie 🚀
Published in the New England Review
John "The Hammer" Johnson's Last Disaster Movie 🚀
Published in the New England Review