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Ian Critchley

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Writer and Editor | Winner Hammond House, HISSAC | Stories in Best British Short Stories, Structo, Lighthouse, Litro, Fiction Desk and others | Short story chapbook published by Nightjar Press iancritchley.wordpress.com

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Ian Critchley @iancritchley.bsky.social · Feb 5

Delighted to say my short story chapbook 'Removals' is now available to buy from the Nightjar Press website, alongside a new story by Alison Moore. Such a thrill to be part of this brilliant series of stories

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Front cover of short story chapbook 'Removals' by Ian Critchley published by Nightjar Press

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Small Publishers Fair @smallpublishers.bsky.social · 1h

Directed by @isabellekenyon.bsky.social and based in Manchester, @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social is an independent publisher of political fiction, poetry & anthologies, and winner of Small Press of the Year (North) at British Book Awards 2024. Discover their books at #smallpublishersfair25 24/25 Oct

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Stu Hennigan @stuhennigan.bsky.social · 22h

KESHED LONDON LAUNCH IS CONFIRMED.

Thursday 12th March, Bard Books, @judecook.bsky.social in the host's chair, tix link as soon as i got one. News incoming on the official online launch, more as soon as i have it.

#BookSky #GetKeshed 📚📚📚

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · 1d

Help Salt take its publishing to the next level!

Donate to Keep Independent Publishing Alive – Support Salt Books 2026, organized by Christopher Hamilton-Emery

Help Salt Publish Brilliant New Books in 2026 For twenty-… Christopher Hamilton-Emery needs your support for Keep Independent Publishing Alive – Support Salt Books 2026

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Lara Pawson @larapawson.bsky.social · 3d

Off to Hastings in December to inspire & support other writers. Promise to smile & laugh more than the photo suggests! Please spread the word, literally & metaphorically!
@hastingswrites.bsky.social

Mining For Material — Hastings Writers Workshop

A writers workshop focusing on finding material for writing

www.hastingswritersworkshop.com

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Uncertain Stories @uncertainstories.com · 4d

We’ve been getting some great responses to our author Q&A series, which we’ll be releasing over the next few weeks. Here’s the first:

Q & A with Flo Ward.

Flo Ward answers some questions for us about writing, reading, and her new short story 'The End of the World'.

www.uncertainstories.com

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Myriam Frey @dustynewrose.bsky.social · 4d

My first collection of short stories is out this month (17 October) on @nightjarpress.bsky.social ! Very excited. And nervous. But mostly excited.

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Imogen Reid @imogenreid.bsky.social · 11d

My contributor copy has arrived! Extreme excitement on opening my book post this morning! With work by Ian Critchley, Pippa Goldschmidt, Alison Moore, Okechukwu Nzelu, Simon Okotie, C. D. Rose, Iain Sinclair, Naomi Wood, lucky old me et al. Thank you @saltpublishing.com & @nicholasroyle.bsky.social

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Arthur Mandal @arthurmandal.bsky.social · 8d

Huge congratulations to Imogen Reid @imogenreid.bsky.social for getting her story “Fabrication” into Best British Short Stories 2025 alongside Ian Critchley, Alison Moore, Pippa Goldschmidt and others. Will definitely buy a copy when I’m back in the UK.

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david-bevan.bsky.social @david-bevan.bsky.social · 8d

Very happy see my story ‘Helium’ in here alongside so many great stories and writers. Many thanks to @nicholasroyle.bsky.social and @saltpublishing.com and @fictivedream.bsky.social

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · 8d

Whoa! Hey folks, our new October sale has started.
A massive 25% off selected items – discount applied automatically in our checkout. Don't miss out!

#BookSky
#WritingCommunity
#bookish
#bibliophile

Salt Monthly Sale

Don’t miss out! Each month we spotlight a fresh selection of Salt titles at special prices – but only for a limited time. This month there is 25% off sale items! Happy shopping.

www.saltpublishing.com

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Kieran Wyatt @kieranstories.bsky.social · 8d

I have a new story out today, which is exciting! Thanks to Eunoia Review for publishing it. The title comes from the poem ‘Money’ by Larkin. If you have five minutes, I’ve popped a link below. Cheers all!

eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/w...

Why Do You Let Me Lie Here Wastefully

I saw myself queuing for coffee. I was in the kitchen of the shared house. There was a TikTok of someone stealing my bike. He went at the lock with a pair of pliers. His get-up was funny to me. The…

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Ian Critchley @iancritchley.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you!

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Thank you, Judy!

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Thank you, Arthur!

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · 8d

Super excited that we will soon have a shelf of FOTW books at
@goldfinchbooks.bsky.social showcasing our novels, short stories and poetry! Thank you for your support, we love indie bookshops :D

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Charlie Fish & Fiction on the Web @charliefish.bsky.social · 8d

Fiction on the Web is one of the very few magazines that offers free feedback on every single submission. You can see others that do on the FISH list: www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list.... (look for the "Always gives feedback" column in the raw data)

FISH List

Short stories hand-picked from authors around the world. Submissions accepted. Humour, crime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everyday life.

www.fictionontheweb.co.uk

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · 9d

It's the last day of our sale 😱https://www.saltpublishing.com/collections/sale

Salt Monthly Sale

Don’t miss out! Each month we spotlight a fresh selection of Salt titles at special prices – but only for a limited time. Explore new favourites and grab a bargain before they’re gone.

www.saltpublishing.com

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Ian Critchley @iancritchley.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Adrian!

Ian Critchley @iancritchley.bsky.social · 9d

Absolutely!

Ian Critchley @iancritchley.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Drew!

Ian Critchley @iancritchley.bsky.social · 9d

My contributor copy has arrived!

Pub date 13th October @saltpublishing.com Pre-orders: www.saltpublishing.com/products/bes...

Front cover of Best British Short Stories 2025, edited by Nicholas Royle and published by Salt. Cover design is purely typographical with an orange background.

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David Frankel @daveyfrankel.bsky.social · 9d

#BrokenGround is the 1st anthology from @uncertainstories.com . Out on 21st October. Stories by myself, Mark Taylor, Eva Carson, and Tamsin Hopkins, Nathaniel Spain, Jack Edwards, and Flo Ward. Ed Rob Redman & illustrated by Lucy Scott 🔥🔥🔥.
Read excerpts and pre-order here
www.uncertainstories.com

Uncertain Stories

Uncertain Stories is a new publishing house specialising in short fiction.

www.uncertainstories.com

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 10d

‘All doctors get things wrong. What matters hugely to families in our position is that they have the courage and humility to admit to these mistakes. If they do, it transforms the way you feel about a clinician.’

@paullaity.bsky.social on his daughter Martha’s death: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Paul Laity · After Martha

For the hospital, and for the NHS, it was a closed case, another preventable death: medicine is imperfect, such things...

www.lrb.co.uk

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Kerry Hadley-Pryce @kerryhp.bsky.social · 11d

Delighted to let you know I’ll be at the excellent Left For Dead bookshop in Shrewsbury with the brilliant Sasha Butler on Sunday 19th October at 4pm. We’ll be chatting about writing novels and getting published. Please join us ☺️ @saltpublishing.com

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Ian Critchley @iancritchley.bsky.social · 14d

True!