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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. Find us at: https://commapress.co.uk/

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · Jul 17

Today is publication day for VOICES OF RESISTANCE. It has been such an honour to work on this extraordinary book. 🍉✊🇵🇸 commapress.co.uk/books/voices...

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 1d

It was terrific and very informative! We were lucky enough to tour CERN and the Large Hadron Collider a few years back on another project!

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Collision - Stories from the Science of CERN | Comma Press

£10.99 (Paperback / AnthologyShort Story Collection) - Stephen Baxter, Lucy Caldwell, Margaret Drabble, Luan Goldie, Pete Kalu and others

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 1d

Sondos Sabra is the lead story in this week's New Statesman, with her latest diaries from Gaza.

Find more of Sondos' diaries, as well as those of Ala'a Obaid,
Batool Abu Akleen & Nahil Mohana in Voices of Resistance 👇

📕All proceeds to the authors
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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 2d

BLOG: Transmissions from Jodrell Bank 📡

We brought a crack team of authors to @jodrellbank.bsky.social to get up close with the facility from the darkest server-rooms to the massive bowl of the 250ft MK1 Telescope.

Read Chris Beckett's write up here 👇

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 2d

Sci-Fi author Chris Beckett muses on our trip to @jodrellbank.bsky.social & the SKAO, and his story of a star-less planet for an upcoming Comma anthology 📡🪐

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📘 FIRMAMENT (Coming 2026) commapress.co.uk/books/firmam...

Jodrell Bank | Chris Beckett's Fiction

This vast structure is the main radiotelescrope at Jodrell Bank, near Macclesfield, where I and a bunch of other writers spent the day last week. This was as part of an ongoing project of Comma Books ...

www.chris-beckett.com

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bookishbeck.bsky.social @bookishbeck.bsky.social · 7d

Many thanks to @commapress.bsky.social for the review copy of The BBC National Short Story Award 2025 anthology. I managed to read it before last night's awards announcement and thoroughly enjoyed it (even though my prediction was far wrong!) bookishbeck.com/2025/09/30/t...

The BBC National Short Story Award 2025 Anthology

UPDATE: The winner was … the story I enjoyed the least. Nonetheless, I acknowledge that Colwill Brown has a distinctive voice. Another quick contribution to #ShortStorySeptember. I was deligh…

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 6d

THE BOOK OF BRADFORD at Town Festival 📚

📅Thursday 16 Oct @ 6:30pm
📍 @bookcornerhx.bsky.social

Featuring the wonderful David Barnett, Lesley McEvoy & M.Y. Alam✍

🎟️FREE ENTRY www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/town-festi...

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 7d

NATIONAL CREATIVE WRITING INDUSTRY DAY '25🎉

📅 Sat 15 Nov (9.30-5.30pm)
📍 Manchester Writing School, M15 6BG

⭐Keynote by a renowned author
⭐Two panel discussions
⭐A choice of four workshops
⭐2 one-to-one meetings with lit agency reps/eds
⭐Networking

🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nation...

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 8d

American peeps, the US edition of Voices of Resistance is coming November 27th from @biblioasis.bsky.social 📚

All proceeds go to the writers in Gaza ✍️

Pre-order here: biblioasis.com/shop/forthco...

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 8d

This workshop w/@kaszyma.bsky.social asks how can we use languages to effect change? What's the difference between translation as activism & translation as art? & much more...

🗓️20 Oct Manchester Poetry Library, M15 6BG

🎟️FREE places for MMU & UoM Students

🔗 englishpen.beaconforms.com/form/057fe075

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 9d

Back in print…

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Luke Kennard @lukekennard.bsky.social · 10d

This is absolutely magnificent (from @commapress.bsky.social). Three devastating, perfectly crafted novellas set in contemporary Iraq. (With thanks to @john-self.bsky.social for being the best critic)

Sololand by Hassan Blasim, translated by Jonathan Wright

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Elliot J Harper @elliotjharper.bsky.social · 11d

I picked up some great books at the Northern Publishers Fair 📚

Published by @northodoxpress.bsky.social, @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social, @deadinkbooks.bsky.social & @commapress.bsky.social

#booksky

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 11d

Great seeing you Elliot!

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 13d

Just 5 days until the start of @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social's fan-favourite Horror short story course at Chorlton Library! 👻✍️

Only a few places left, so don't delay! 🎟️🔥

🎟️Book Here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · Sep 8

3 WEEKS TO GO ⌛️👻

HORROR w/ @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social

We'll journey from the most terrifying concept; a blank page, and arrive at a polished story which we'll publish in a Comma eBook.

📍Chorlton Library
🗓️Sep 30-Dec 9

📩DM to avoid booking fees

🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horror-sho...

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 14d

Extremely fortunate to be able to take a team of writers to @jodrellbank.bsky.social, visit the SKAO, learn about the work being done there and even walk on the dish! 📡

Can’t wait to share the end result of this project with you, so watch this space… get it? 🔭🪐

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 20d

Two Hands by Caoilinn Hughes
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BBC Radio 4 - BBC National Short Story Award, BBC National Short Story Award 2025, Two Hands by Caoilinn Hughes

Caoilinn Hughes' story is under consideration for the BBC National Short Story Award 2025.

www.bbc.co.uk

Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 20d

Yair by Emily Abdeni-Holman
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BBC Radio 4 - BBC National Short Story Award, BBC National Short Story Award 2025, Yair by Emily Abdeni-Holman

Emily Abdeni-Holman's lyrical story is up for this year's BBC National Short Story Award.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 20d

Rain: a history by Andrew Miller
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BBC Radio 4 - BBC National Short Story Award, BBC National Short Story Award 2025, Rain: a history by Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller is the first wrier in contention for the 20th BBC National Short Story Award

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 20d

Catch the BBC National Short Story Award 2025 shortlist readings on BBC Radio 4 this week and later on BBC Sounds
🧵👇

📻 bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

📗 commapress.co.uk/books/bbc-na...

BBC Radio 4 - BBC National Short Story Award - Available now

Available episodes of BBC National Short Story Award

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 20d

From Gaza to the diaspora: 10 powerful books by Palestinian writers (featuring Voices of Resistance)
www.newarab.com/features/10-...

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 22d

'Everything captured a bit of Bradford that I knew... like a homecoming.'

The Book of Bradford editor @saimamir.bsky.social chats w/ @yorkshirepost.co.uk ahead of Saturday's launch.

FREE 🎟️ bradford2025.co.uk/event/book-o...

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'What strikes me is how stunning it is, and I wish more people knew that': The Book of Bradford collection captures city's 'essence'

Bradford authors have come together to contribute short stories about the city they love for a new collection. John Blow speaks to editor Saima Mir.

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 22d

Tune into BBC Radio 4 today at 15:30pm to hear 'Yair' by Emily Abdeni-Holman, shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2025 📚📻

'Rain - A History' by Andrew Miller is available now on BBC Sounds 🔊

📗 Buy the full shortlist: commapress.co.uk/books/bbc-na...

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Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 22d

Clean version 👀

Comma Press @commapress.bsky.social · 22d

THE BOOK OF BRADFORD #Giveaway 📚

Can you name the 10 #Bradford landmarks on The Book of Bradford cover?

First person to like, share & answer all 10 correctly will receive a copy of this upcoming anthology specially commissioned for @bradford2025.co.uk! 🥳

📚 commapress.co.uk/books/the-bo...

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