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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 12d

Tony Harrison RIP
I taught Long Distance, his beautiful & honest poem about bereavement to my students for decades.
Eventually, it provided consolation to me as well.

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 29d

ICYMI: The Southbank Centre is launching Indie Night, a new initiative celebrating the work of independent presses 👇 #BookSky

Southbank Centre's new Indie Night initiative celebrates indie presses

ebx.sh

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · Sep 7

Have a read of this with your morning ☕️

🇫🇷 We're going to Paris!
🖋 Fantastic courses in poetry, prose, and memoir
📖 Another European Book Club
🖥 Online Salon

Don't miss out!

@grahammort.bsky.social @susannacrossman.bsky.social

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · Sep 6

✨NEWLETTER DAY✨

We're announcing an exciting new event, as well as the expansion of our online course offerings.

We have so many events planned online and in-person, there really is something for everyone.

We hope you'll join us!

The one city you wish we'd visit? Yeah, we're going there

Plus new online courses and events

europeanwriterssalon.substack.com

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David Hayden @seventydys.bsky.social · Sep 4

‘The Sound Atlas: A Guide to Strange Sounds across Landscapes and Imagination’ by @michaelavieser.bsky.social & @ekostories.bsky.social, a wonderful book of 36 short essays on sound in place & imagination I commissioned for @reaktionbooks.bsky.social. Published this week.

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Sep 1

Karen (@karenmcleod.bsky.social) is an excellent writer/teacher/person and this masterclass is a bargain, online and will be excellent. 👇👇✍️✍️

www.outsavvy.com/event/29810/...

Write a short story from life with Karen McLeod Tickets - - OutSavvy

Join award-winning author Karen McLeod for an inspiring, interactive Masterclass that dives into the art of writing from life. Together we will explore how to delve into long-lost material, then hone ...

www.outsavvy.com

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thanks Susanna x

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 31

Just got one. Looks beautifully made and I’m very interested to read xx

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minor literature[s] @minorliteratures.bsky.social · Aug 31

back this week with a stacked September, incl. interviews with @alinaetc.bsky.social Tim MacGabhann & Austyn Wohlers; extracts from work by @andrewgallix.bsky.social Charlotte Northall, Adam Judah Krasnoff & Joseph Nechvatal; fiction from @addisonzeller.bsky.social & @robrubsam.bsky.social ...

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 30

This is very good:

Strike! at Asquith Street Background Painters Association — Emily Lu minorliteratures.com/2025/05/08/s...

Strike! at Asquith Street Background Painters Association — Emily Lu

The forecast predicted sun and a high of minus seventeen. In our houses, we pulled on long underwear over our underwear, a grey long sleeve, a neon poofy vest, and over that an oversized hand-me-do…

minorliteratures.com

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thanks Jo!

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 29

Ah thanks Cristín!

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 29

My story ‘Small Bad Things’ which came third in @themothmagazine.bsky.social short story prize is published in @irishtimes.com today 🎉 There is a small paywall - (£1 for first month) 👇

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · Aug 29

Small Bad Things by Shelley Hastings

The Moth Short Story Prize 2025 judge Evie Wyld awarded this third prize

www.irishtimes.com

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Martha Sprackland @marrrtha.bsky.social · Aug 28

If you are tall enough to see over the paywall, my story 'Bee Box' is up on the @irishtimes.com now, after coming second in @themothmagazine.bsky.social The Moth Short Story Prize.

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Bee Box by Martha Sprackland

The runner-up in this year’s Moth Short Story Prize, chosen by judge Evie Wyld

www.irishtimes.com

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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · Aug 27

Nice to see @shelleyhastings.bsky.social come third in the Moth short story prize. Shelley read at an online event I did years ago and was a different class. Great things to come I'm sure.

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Moth Short Story Prize winner takes judge Evie Wyld ‘right back to the loneliness of having a small baby’

Clare Roche wins prize, with Martha Sprackland second and Shelley Hastings third

www.irishtimes.com

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ah blimey thanks so much Rónán! Yes chipping away… so chuffed to come third in this prize it’s such a good one. Very happy @themothmagazine.bsky.social & Irish Times continue to champion & publish short stories too ❤️

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The Moth Magazine @themothmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 26

Every issue of The Moth is crammed full with beautiful art, two great interviews, short stories and new poetry on familiar and surprising subjects – in the case of Issue 45, meatballs, neck braces, and conceiving in the Aldi carpark...

🌷bit.ly/pastmoths

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks Shaoni 😍

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks so much Jen! ❤️

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank you!

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thanks David and to you great to be at your launch!

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thanks Rónán!

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · Aug 19

We’re so delighted to announce that we’ve chosen @desperatelit.bsky.social prize shortlistee @shelleyhastings.bsky.social’s story ‘Glimpses of Her’ for our Annual Salon prize!

Shelley will join us at next year’s Annual Salon in Madrid, where she’ll be invited to read.

Full shortlist of the Desperate Literature Prize

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Orla Owen @orlaowenwriting.bsky.social · Aug 17

What a treat to hear the wonderful @davidcollard.bsky.social chat with @ronanhession.bsky.social & read from his new book #ACrumpledSwan - a brilliant online event - thank you so much 👏💙💙👏

www.waterstones.com/book/a-crump...

#books #booksky

Cover of a book called A Ceumpled Swan by David Collard.

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 12

Totally delighted to be shortlisted for this - and to also win the @saloneurope.bsky.social prize - I cannot wait to take part in the salon next year in Madrid 😍 you can pre order the book and order the anthology of all the brilliant stories now 👇👇

Desperate Literature @desperatelit.bsky.social · Aug 12

THE 2025 SHORTLIST:

"Generous, soulful distillations. A tasting flight of prosaic kerosene. Each story ignited a flare in a forsaken corner of my mind. I can’t wait to experience more from these voices."
—Henry Hoke, judge

Get the pdf or pre-order the book: desperateliterature.com/product/elev...

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Shelley Hastings @shelleyhastings.bsky.social · Aug 6

This is so brilliant

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