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Henshaw Press
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Supporting new writing. Run by Hobeck Books. A new competition every quarter with the chance of winning publication and £200. PLUS our bespoke critique service. www.henshawpress.co.uk
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · Aug 23
We run a writing competition every quarter - and all our winners are published in one of our fabulous anthologies. Here's our latest one, published by the brilliant Hobeck Books 😍

Twenty-two of our prize-winning writers are published inside. Check it out to see their awesome winning work!
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Emma Miller 😁 @emmadmiller.bsky.social · 2d
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. "
- Albert Einstein 🤔💭❤️✨️
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · 3d
Exciting developments for Henshaw writers...!

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Hobeck Books @hobeckbooks.bsky.social · 3d
The first reader has selected 40 stories! The second reader is reading - good luck to everyone who entered the September 25 Henshaw Short Story comp @presshenshaw.bsky.social #shortstory #writingcommunity
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Hobeck Books @hobeckbooks.bsky.social · 8d
Don't forget, people, the latest anthology is out soon!
Amazon UK:
amazon.co.uk/Henshaw-Six-...
Amazon US:
amazon.com/dp/B0FMC3MPJQ/
Hobeck: hobeck.net/product-page...
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Hobeck Books @hobeckbooks.bsky.social · 8d
Happy October! The September Henshaw Competition has now finished. Good luck to everyone who entered - your stories are now being read by our lovely first reader.
Our last entry arrived at 11.56pm - so we wish a special good luck to that person! @presshenshaw.bsky.social #WritingCommmunity
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · 8d
And we're closed!

Thank you to everyone who entered our competition this time around - our submission pile is looking glorious! 😍

We'll find out our winners at the end of the month. Until then, keep writing!

#WritingCommunity #writers #ThankYou
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · 9d
It's Deadline Day, people!

You have until midnight tonight (GMT) to send us your most dazzling stories. Our judges are already raring to get reading...

Quick!

#writing #reading #WritingCommunity
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · 10d
We're getting close now...!

The Henshaw Press Writing Competition closes at midnight TOMORROW.

Now is the time to send us your most brilliant 2k-word stories - we can't wait to read them!

#writing #WritingCommunity
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · 11d
Hello! Yes, that's absolutely right: any profits we make from our competitions always go to charity. In the past, we have donated to Medecins Sans Frontiere and Save The Children - at the moment, our chosen charity is supporting books for schools! We love putting money towards good causes 😊
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · 12d
Four days to go!

We're counting down to the last day of our current competition...

Get those stories in!

#writing #Booksky #Writesky
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Richard Hooton @rjhooton.bsky.social · 13d
I’ve a short story in this anthology by @hobeckbooks.bsky.social of winning stories from competitions run by @presshenshaw.bsky.social.

Available for pre-order now: www.hobeck.net/product-page...

Proceeds go towards buying books for schools.
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · 13d
Five days to go!

Our current competition closes on 30th September. Writers, there's not long left...!

#writing #WritingCommunity #deadline
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Night Owl Freelance, Book Editor @nightowlfreelance.bsky.social · 14d
Writer:
(n.) [al-chem-ist]
a peculiar organism capable of transforming caffeine into books
#Writers
#WednesdayWord
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Hobeck Books @hobeckbooks.bsky.social · 15d
Out soon! @presshenshaw.bsky.social #anthology #writingcommunity
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMC3MPJQ
US: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMC3MPJQ
Hobeck: www.hobeck.net/product-page...
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · 16d
One week to go!

In exactly one week, it will be deadline day! We will be closing our current competition on 30th September.

There's still time to enter! Send us your best 2k word stories - winning work will be published in our next anthology with @hobeckbooks.bsky.social!

ONE WEEK! ⏲️

#writing
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · 22d
'The writer's job is to make the story unscroll in such a way that the reader is snared.'

We LOVE this quote from George Saunders.

Our current competition closes on September 30th. Send us your most ENSNARING stories for a chance to see them published - and win some cash too!

#writing #WriteSky
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Emma Miller 😁 @emmadmiller.bsky.social · 22d
#quotes #Kipling ❤️ 😌 📖
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · 26d
Happy weekend, writers! Little reminder that our current competition is OPEN!

Send us your best 2k words for a chance to win prizes - as well as publication with the brilliant @hobeckbooks.bsky.social 😍

We can't wait to read your work!

#WritingCommunity #Writing #Weekend
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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 27d
#writingishard #writingtips #writinginspiration #authors #writerlife
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EliasJMcClellan @eliasjmcclellan.bsky.social · 28d
#WriterWednesday wisdom of the masters.
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · Sep 9
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · Sep 9
I think we all were this kid - eh, writers? 📚 😍

#writing #reading
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Emma Miller 😁 @emmadmiller.bsky.social · Sep 9
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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Sep 9
A piece of advice from the No Plot? No Problem! novel-writing kit by @chrisbaty.bsky.social (recommended for week two of NaNoWriMo but an interesting nugget to at any time).
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · Sep 6
We love helping writers - and that's why we offer our Bespoke Critique Service. Personalised feedback on your work from our writing experts: available to all writers, whether you've been doing it for years, or you've just started!

Check out the website to find out more 🖊️

#WritingCommunity #Editing
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Henshaw Press @presshenshaw.bsky.social · Sep 1
Happy September writers!

Here at Henshaw Press, September means that we start counting down to our next submission deadline...

One month to go!

Send us your stories! Deadline: 30/09/2025

#Writing #WritingCommunity #september
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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Aug 27
Publishers are noting a shift in industry mindset around short stories as readers embrace shorter works, with a number feeling like “something is slowly shifting” and that “there’s a real excitement around stories again” 👇 #BookSky
Publishers say 'mindset around short stories shifting’ as readers embrace slim fiction
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