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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · 4h

Best British Short Stories 2025, edited by Nicholas Royle, reviewed by Paul Anthony Knowles and Sam Cassells

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European Network of Short Fiction Research @ensfr.bsky.social · 16d

The 8th Annual ENSFR Conference (June 10-12, 2026)

Dear ENSFR Members,

Following the ideas initiated at the Leuven conference in 2017 on the short story, its contexts and co-texts, the 2026 ENSFR conference will be devoted to short forms appearing in magazines and newspapers.

CFP to follow.

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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · 23d

Submission Open

15th September to 15th of October 2025

Submissions are now open for issue 28 of The Manchester Review. The Editors are looking forward to reading the best of your poetry, fiction, and non fiction.

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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Nathan Kernan, A Day Like Any Other: The Life of James Schuyler, reviewed by Ian Pople

Nathan Kernan, A Day Like Any Other: The Life of James Schuyler, reviewed by Ian Pople - The Manchester Review

A complete and compelling account of a masterful American poet Nathan Kernan | Day Like Any Other: The Life of James Schuyler | FSG: £25.00Reviewed by Ian Pople James Schuyler’s poetry contains extrao...

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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Ian Pople reviews Henri Cole's The Other Love

Henri Cole, The Other Love, reviewed by Ian Pople - The Manchester Review

A complex and rewarding collection that observes the fragility of love and nature in an increasingly delicate world. Henri Cole| The Other Love | Farrar, Straus and Giroux: £12.00Reviewed by Ian Popl...

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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · Jul 4

Issue 27 of The Manchester Review is Now Live!

We aim to bring together the best contemporary writing from a range of voices from across the globe.

We hope you enjoy reading our new issue.

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Issue 27 - The Manchester Review

Image: © Courtesy of Manchester City Galleries Editorial Róisín Leggett Bohan, 3 poems Livi Michael, ‘Signs’ Immanuel Misfud, ‘Rue Garenne’ (trans. Ruth Ward) Cormac Culkeen, ‘My Dog Ate the Sun’ Laur...

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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · Jul 3

Astrid Meyer reviews Apparent Breviary by Gastón Fernández

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Gastón Fernández, Apparent Breviary, reviewed by Astrid Meyer - The Manchester Review

A quietly striking collection where readers are left to meditate upon the enigmatic traces of Fernández’s words, and where they might point. Gastón Fernández | Apparent Breviary (trans. KM Cascia) | W...

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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · Jun 27

Issue 27 will soon be here...

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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · Jun 15

Dylan Stewart reviews Apotheosis of Music by Witold Wirpsza

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Witold Wirpsza, Apotheosis of Music, reviewed by Dylan Stewart - The Manchester Review

Wipsza’s dream-like poems are absurd, but if you pay attention to the material from which these dreams are made, you’ll find them lingering with you in unexpected ways. Witold Wirpsza | Apotheosis of ...

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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · Jun 13

Edith Powell reviews Nettles by Ethel Cain

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Ethel Cain, Nettles, reviewed by Edith Powell - The Manchester Review

Ethel Cain’s preview single delivers everything steadfast listeners were hoping for; creating a spellbinding, bittersweet world of catharsis, melancholy, and reluctant hope. A masterful addition to a ...

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Chris Connor @chrisco96.bsky.social · Jun 7

Delighted to continue to dip my toes into literature, making my debut for @manchesterreview.bsky.social reviewing Stuart Maconie's Beatles, With a Little Help From Their Friends. A must read for fans.

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Stuart Maconie, With A Little Help From Their Friends, reviewed by Chris Connor - The Manchester Review

Maconie dives into the lives that shaped the Fab Four, bringing fresh perspectives to the infamous legends Stuart Maconie | With A Little Help From Their Friends: The Beatles Changed the World. But Wh...

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · May 29

🌺 New from DJ Taylor – Poppyland 🌺
Published Mon 2nd June, a dazzling collection of short stories explores the murky edges of nostalgia, ambition, and identity in England.

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confingopublishing.bsky.social @confingopublishing.bsky.social · May 28

"an engaging, stridently witty voice brought back to life" David Rose reviews The Crib and Other Stories by Albertine Sarrazin (translated by Sonya Moor) @exactingclam.bsky.social
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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · May 28

Paul Anthony Knowles Reviews Corinne Fowler's Our Island Stories.

'Fowler unearths the hidden legacies of slavery, capitalism and exploitation that make up contemporary British relationships with the countryside'

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Corinne Fowler, Our Island Stories, reviewed by Paul Anthony Knowles - The Manchester Review

Fowler unearths the hidden legacies of slavery, capitalism and exploitation that make up contemporary British relationships with the countryside Corinne Fowler | Our Island Stories: Ten Walks through ...

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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · May 19

Edith Powell Reviews Hamlet Hail to the Thief

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Hamlet Hail to the Thief, Factory International, Reviewed by Edith Powell - The Manchester Review

Royal Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet Hail to the Thief expertly melds physical theatre, dystopian visuals, and a Radiohead album to create a masterclass in Shakespeare adaptation. Hamlet Hail to the Thi...

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · May 16

Forthcoming 2026 – the new short story collection from Guy Ware.

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European Network of Short Fiction Research @ensfr.bsky.social · May 9

Small Pleasures podcast:

In the latest episode, Livi Michael and Sonya Moor look at two marvels of short fiction – Sarah Hall’s ‘Mrs Fox’ and Jackie Kay’s ‘My Daughter the Fox’.

A blue swirled back featuring cartoon heads of the two hosts.

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European Network of Short Fiction Research @ensfr.bsky.social · May 8

Short fiction in a flash: a bite-size interview with Vesna Main, by Sonya Moor is now live on the ENSFR website.

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European Network of Short Fiction Research @ensfr.bsky.social · May 6

New Book: Anthologisation and Short Fiction: Magnitudes of Telling by Paul Delaney

This original new study explores the recent flowering of short fiction in Ireland. Specifically, it discusses the cultural, material, and ideological usages of the short form.

Routledge Book Cover: Blue and Green design with title in white band in the middle

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Livi Michael @livimichael.bsky.social · May 6

Our new Small Pleasures episode!
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Small Pleasures Episode 19: Sarah Hall 'Mrs Fox' and Jackie Kay 'My Daughter the Fox'

YouTube video by The Short Story Podcast

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Last Tourist @lasttourist.bsky.social · May 5

Very excited to share our preview review to our next single “Slowly Fade” www.mancreview.com/2025/05/sing... @manchesterreview.bsky.social massive thanks to our friend Cindy Smith

Single Of The Month: "Slowly Fade" by "Last Tourist" - The Manc Review

Last Tourist, on paper, may hail from Leeds, but musically they reside in the metaphysical realms of alternative rock. They are an otherworldly entity, gazing at the stars, whilst peering through the ...

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European Network of Short Fiction Research @ensfr.bsky.social · May 2

Final day for Papers!

Call for Papers for Ecological Futurity in Short Fiction Conference: 27th of June 2025.

The conference will take place in-person and online at the University of Manchester.

Deadline for abstracts: 2nd May 2025. To be sent to [email protected]

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confingopublishing.bsky.social @confingopublishing.bsky.social · Apr 28

Confingo 23 - published 30 April. Photography: Evie Spicer. Fiction: Graham Mort, Livi Michael, David Rose. Poetry: Irina Dumitrescu, Ian Pople, T.E. Niemi. Reviews: Katie Mehers, Isobel Edmondson, Matthew Adamson, Franziska Götter, H.B. Waight, Nicholas Royle. Available from our online shop.

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