European Writers Salon
@saloneurope.bsky.social
Travelling salon and writing community - connecting writers across Europe and beyond. Posts by @royakhatiblou.bsky.social and @deborahzafer.bsky.social
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🎤 Our next salon is LONDON 26 November 🎤
Only 4 tickets left now so don't tarry. We always do sell out.
2 reading spots left.
Only 4 tickets left now so don't tarry. We always do sell out.
2 reading spots left.
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🎤 Our next salon is LONDON 26 November 🎤
Only 4 tickets left now so don't tarry. We always do sell out.
2 reading spots left.
Only 4 tickets left now so don't tarry. We always do sell out.
2 reading spots left.
What a fantastic morning! Thank you so much to Yara and to everyone who joined us in Paris.
À bientôt!
À bientôt!
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
What a fantastic morning! Thank you so much to Yara and to everyone who joined us in Paris.
À bientôt!
À bientôt!
Reading the pieces we've started
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Reading the pieces we've started
This morning, we are having an ekphrastic workshop at ́Museé de l'orangerie led by writer Yara Zgheib.
November 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
This morning, we are having an ekphrastic workshop at ́Museé de l'orangerie led by writer Yara Zgheib.
Next up @philippabowe.bsky.social reading a flash and 3 poems ✨️
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Next up @philippabowe.bsky.social reading a flash and 3 poems ✨️
Now @chapp010.bsky.social reading in the salon
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Now @chapp010.bsky.social reading in the salon
We will never tire of hearing @amadolaila.bsky.social read!
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
We will never tire of hearing @amadolaila.bsky.social read!
Just look at all these beautiful writers!.
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Just look at all these beautiful writers!.
Our first Paris reader is Elis Giromini, a fiction writer who explores liminal spaces and encounters between different
cultures. She published her first novel, Centomila tulipani (One
Hundred Thousand Tulips), set
between Italy and Iran, in 2024.
cultures. She published her first novel, Centomila tulipani (One
Hundred Thousand Tulips), set
between Italy and Iran, in 2024.
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Our first Paris reader is Elis Giromini, a fiction writer who explores liminal spaces and encounters between different
cultures. She published her first novel, Centomila tulipani (One
Hundred Thousand Tulips), set
between Italy and Iran, in 2024.
cultures. She published her first novel, Centomila tulipani (One
Hundred Thousand Tulips), set
between Italy and Iran, in 2024.
Our cosy corner of Paris is ready for our readers and friends 🎤
November 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Our cosy corner of Paris is ready for our readers and friends 🎤
@philippabowe.bsky.social lives in southwest France. Her work has been published in the New Flash Fiction Review, Firewords, Bath Flash Fiction, Spark2Flame, Hooghley Review, Temple in a City, Berlin Literary Review and LISP. She has co-written 2 micro chapbooks published by Ghost City Press.
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
@philippabowe.bsky.social lives in southwest France. Her work has been published in the New Flash Fiction Review, Firewords, Bath Flash Fiction, Spark2Flame, Hooghley Review, Temple in a City, Berlin Literary Review and LISP. She has co-written 2 micro chapbooks published by Ghost City Press.
Laila Amado’s stories have appeared or are forthcoming in Lost Balloon, Flash Frog, Necessary Fiction, Swamp Pink, HAD, the Deadlands, and have been included in Best Small Fictions 2022 and Best Microfiction 2024. One micro story won Exposition Review's Flash 405 contest.
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Laila Amado’s stories have appeared or are forthcoming in Lost Balloon, Flash Frog, Necessary Fiction, Swamp Pink, HAD, the Deadlands, and have been included in Best Small Fictions 2022 and Best Microfiction 2024. One micro story won Exposition Review's Flash 405 contest.
Yara Zgheib is the author of No Land to Light On, which was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and chosen by The Washington Post, The L.A. Times, and Newsweek as top ten books of 2022. Her new novel, Why Paris., is forthcoming. She was born in Beirut and lives in Paris.
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Yara Zgheib is the author of No Land to Light On, which was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and chosen by The Washington Post, The L.A. Times, and Newsweek as top ten books of 2022. Her new novel, Why Paris., is forthcoming. She was born in Beirut and lives in Paris.
We’re so delighted to be hosting our first Pop-up Salon in Paris tonight! Hosted by @bdiggswrites.bsky.social and @kplumhoff.bsky.social, it features wonderful readers from all over Europe
Read about them here: 👇
Read about them here: 👇
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We’re so delighted to be hosting our first Pop-up Salon in Paris tonight! Hosted by @bdiggswrites.bsky.social and @kplumhoff.bsky.social, it features wonderful readers from all over Europe
Read about them here: 👇
Read about them here: 👇
Happy Sunday all!
I'm enjoying this dark tale of desire, envy, sadness, rage and disappointment in the world of academia.
What are you reading on this autumnal day? 📚 🍂
I'm enjoying this dark tale of desire, envy, sadness, rage and disappointment in the world of academia.
What are you reading on this autumnal day? 📚 🍂
November 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Happy Sunday all!
I'm enjoying this dark tale of desire, envy, sadness, rage and disappointment in the world of academia.
What are you reading on this autumnal day? 📚 🍂
I'm enjoying this dark tale of desire, envy, sadness, rage and disappointment in the world of academia.
What are you reading on this autumnal day? 📚 🍂
Booking for our next online salon, 28 Jan is open!
Amazing line-up of readers
Host @kiklodge.bsky.social
Quiz and community
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-w...
Amazing line-up of readers
Host @kiklodge.bsky.social
Quiz and community
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-w...
November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Booking for our next online salon, 28 Jan is open!
Amazing line-up of readers
Host @kiklodge.bsky.social
Quiz and community
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-w...
Amazing line-up of readers
Host @kiklodge.bsky.social
Quiz and community
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-w...
Exciting to have the first meeting of our new Steering Group! We've got lots of exciting plans for 2025/6 and beyond and such great people to help make it happen ✨️
Who can you spy? 🔎🔎
Who can you spy? 🔎🔎
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Exciting to have the first meeting of our new Steering Group! We've got lots of exciting plans for 2025/6 and beyond and such great people to help make it happen ✨️
Who can you spy? 🔎🔎
Who can you spy? 🔎🔎
Build your knowledge of poetic style and form with our very first course series✨
Have you ever wanted to write poetry but felt held back by your lack of formal knowledge? Or are you already writing poetry and would like a better grounding?
Have you ever wanted to write poetry but felt held back by your lack of formal knowledge? Or are you already writing poetry and would like a better grounding?
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Build your knowledge of poetic style and form with our very first course series✨
Have you ever wanted to write poetry but felt held back by your lack of formal knowledge? Or are you already writing poetry and would like a better grounding?
Have you ever wanted to write poetry but felt held back by your lack of formal knowledge? Or are you already writing poetry and would like a better grounding?
Only a few tickets left for London!
✨Pop-up Salon at Queen’s Larder, where we’ll be hosting another of our popular open mic nights with our friends at Insurgent Press🌟
We’ll listen to excellent readings and get to know writers from across Europe
✨Pop-up Salon at Queen’s Larder, where we’ll be hosting another of our popular open mic nights with our friends at Insurgent Press🌟
We’ll listen to excellent readings and get to know writers from across Europe
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Only a few tickets left for London!
✨Pop-up Salon at Queen’s Larder, where we’ll be hosting another of our popular open mic nights with our friends at Insurgent Press🌟
We’ll listen to excellent readings and get to know writers from across Europe
✨Pop-up Salon at Queen’s Larder, where we’ll be hosting another of our popular open mic nights with our friends at Insurgent Press🌟
We’ll listen to excellent readings and get to know writers from across Europe
If you know, you know....
Congratulations to quiz winners @ruralunease.bsky.social and @mgjanz.bsky.social 🏅
@kiklodge.bsky.social supreme hosting 👏
Congratulations to quiz winners @ruralunease.bsky.social and @mgjanz.bsky.social 🏅
@kiklodge.bsky.social supreme hosting 👏
October 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If you know, you know....
Congratulations to quiz winners @ruralunease.bsky.social and @mgjanz.bsky.social 🏅
@kiklodge.bsky.social supreme hosting 👏
Congratulations to quiz winners @ruralunease.bsky.social and @mgjanz.bsky.social 🏅
@kiklodge.bsky.social supreme hosting 👏
Also tonight we hosted Kristjan Haljak, an Estonian poet who I first heard read @europeanpoetryfest.bsky.social this year
estlit.ee/person/1365
Definitely do go next year if you can. It's always a treat.
estlit.ee/person/1365
Definitely do go next year if you can. It's always a treat.
October 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Also tonight we hosted Kristjan Haljak, an Estonian poet who I first heard read @europeanpoetryfest.bsky.social this year
estlit.ee/person/1365
Definitely do go next year if you can. It's always a treat.
estlit.ee/person/1365
Definitely do go next year if you can. It's always a treat.
Our 2nd book launch of the night! Chaos Theory by @sylvialeatham.bsky.social
We're so glad to host you. Find out more here
linktr.ee/SylviaLeatham
We're so glad to host you. Find out more here
linktr.ee/SylviaLeatham
October 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Our 2nd book launch of the night! Chaos Theory by @sylvialeatham.bsky.social
We're so glad to host you. Find out more here
linktr.ee/SylviaLeatham
We're so glad to host you. Find out more here
linktr.ee/SylviaLeatham
All the smiles in the salon tonight!
@kazbarwrites.bsky.social @vesnamain.bsky.social @kiklodge.bsky.social
@kazbarwrites.bsky.social @vesnamain.bsky.social @kiklodge.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
All the smiles in the salon tonight!
@kazbarwrites.bsky.social @vesnamain.bsky.social @kiklodge.bsky.social
@kazbarwrites.bsky.social @vesnamain.bsky.social @kiklodge.bsky.social
And now 🥁 launching her book Cold Toast it is @kazbarwrites.bsky.social
Buy it here
www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/product/cold...
Buy it here
www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/product/cold...
October 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
And now 🥁 launching her book Cold Toast it is @kazbarwrites.bsky.social
Buy it here
www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/product/cold...
Buy it here
www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/product/cold...
Now we have @vesnamain.bsky.social reading from her work in progress I, Lolita
October 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Now we have @vesnamain.bsky.social reading from her work in progress I, Lolita