Sep 23, 2021 | Joe Melia
Many congratulations to Habiba Cooper Diallo on the publication of her book, #BlackInSchool this week by Canadian publisher, University of Regina Press. From the publisher’s website: “#BlackInSchool is Habiba Cooper Diallo’s high school journal, in which she documents, processes, and resists the systemic racism, microaggressions, stereotypes, and outright racism she experienced while being Black in school…
Sep 21, 2021 | Joe Melia
Great news for 2010 Bristol Short Story Prize winner, Valerie O’Riordan who has been signed by literary agent, Tom Drake-Lee at the DHH agency. Valerie, who is co-editor at the review site, Bookmunch, senior editor at The Forge Literary Magazine and a lecturer in Creative Writing at Bolton University, says: “I couldn’t be more excited…
Sep 16, 2021 | Joe Melia
Congratulations to Liz Tresidder who has been signed by literary agent, Euan Thorneycroft at the AM Heath agency. Liz says: “I was so excited to sign with Euan at AM Heath, who took an interest in my novel after I was accepted onto the London Library Emerging Writers Programme. As an unpublished writer, being shortlisted…
Sep 08, 2021 | Joe Melia
Congratulations to Jennifer Harvey whose third novel, The Vanishing Child was published by Bookouture at the end of August. From Bookouture’s description of the novel: “A heart-wrenching and emotionally charged novel about small-town secrets and the price of facing up to the truth. Fans of Liane Moriarty, Nicole Trope and The Silent Daughter will be gripped from…
Sep 06, 2021 | Joe Melia
“[Sonal Kohli] has a way of absorbing the reader in her world, and also revealing very delicately how that world is surprising, unexpected, and in flux” says Amit Chaudhuri on Sonal Kohli’s debut novel, The House Next to the Factory, which has just been published by HarperCollins India. From the publisher’s website: “Set largely in…
Sep 03, 2021 | Joe Melia
Congratulations to Uschi Gatward whose debut short story collection, English Magic, was published by Galley Beggar Press last week. Reviewing the book in The Guardian, Lara Pawson calls it: “A striking debut collection of unsettling short stories… Reading English Magic, you catch yourself searching for clues, but this exquisite debut invites us to trust our…
Aug 31, 2021 | Joe Melia
Happy publication day to Emily Bullock and her new short story collection, Human Terrain. Published by Reflex Press, Human Terrain is Emily’s third book to be published following her 2011 Bristol Short Story Prize win. From the publisher’s website: “Human Terrain deals with female voices and working-class existences, ordinary lives transformed by loss and love……
Aug 05, 2021 | Joe Melia
Jane Healey looks set to build on the success of her award-winning debut novel, The Animals at Lockwood Manor , with the recent release of her second novel, The Ophelia Girls. Jane, who was shortlisted for the 2013 Bristol Short Story Prize, won last year’s Historical Writers’ Association’s (HWA) Debut Crown Award for The Animals…
Jul 28, 2021 | Joe Melia
It is a great pleasure to introduce the 20 writers and stories who have been selected for the 2021 Bristol Short Story Prize shortlist. The stories will be published in the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume 14 by Tangent Books in October. The anthology will be officially launched at this year’s awards ceremony when…
Jul 21, 2021 | Joe Melia
After weeks and months of reading and deliberating and discussing, we are thrilled to be introducing the 40 writers and stories selected for the 2021 Bristol Short Story Prize longlist. All judging decisions have been made and these captivating, thought-provoking, moving stories are in the running for this year’s first prize. A huge thank you…
Jun 24, 2021 | Joe Melia
Congratulations to Mona Dash on the publication of her short story collection, Let Us Look Elsewhere. The book, which was published last week by the excellent Dahlia Books, is officially launched tonight, June 24th. Mona was shortlisted for the 2019 Bristol Short Story Prize and is also the author of a novel, a memoir and…
May 18, 2021 | Joe Melia
A very happy publication day to Ethel Rohan and her short story collection, In the Event of Contact, published by Dzanc Books. The book won the 2019 Dzanc Short Story Collection Prize and is receiving great reviews: “In The Event of Contact is a remarkable collection of understated yet powerful stories about people who trespass,…
Apr 15, 2021 | Joe Melia
A very happy paperback publication day to our 2017 winner, Dima Alzayat, and her short story collection, Alligator and Other Stories. Since it was published in hardback last year, Dima’s collection has been shortlisted for the 2021 Dylan Thomas Prize and was a finalist for the prestigious PEN/Robert W Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collections…
Apr 09, 2021 | Joe Melia
The fourth novel in Jonathan Pinnock’s Mathematical Mystery series has just been published by Farrago books. Bad Day in Minsk, “a witty thriller set in a murky world of murder, mystery and complex equations”, promises plenty of humour and gripping action. From the publisher’s website: “Tom Winscombe is having a bad day. Trapped at the…
Mar 03, 2021 | Joe Melia
“Chloe Wilson’s stories are spooky, profound, thrilling, hilarious and unbelievably beautiful. I want to read everything she’s ever written, everything she’ll ever write” says writer, Anna Funder, of Chloe Wilson’s debut short story collection, Hold Your Fire, which is published today by Scribner in Australia. Chloe, who won second prize in the 2018 Bristol Short…
