“What doesn't happen in a short story is as important as what does. Like pauses in music; it is impossible to think about the short story without also thinking of its mysterious silences.” Jackie Kay.
Links
Below are a collection of links that writers may find useful. They include professional associations, non profit organisations and much more.
- ArtsMatrix - www.artsmatrix.org.uk
ArtsMatrix is the continuing professional development agency for creative practitioners in the South West. - Arvon Foundation - www.arvonfoundation.org
The Arvon Foundation organises residential creative writing courses in their centres across the country. - Bloc - www.bloc-online.com
Bloc is produced by students on the postgraduate Professional Writing course at University College Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. It showcases new writing, and is a practical source of information for all writers. It encourages submissions from across the writing spectrum with a different theme each month. - Bridport Prize - www.bridportprize.org.uk
The Bridport prize is one of the most prestigious. It helped launch the careers of Kate Atkinson and Helen Dunmore amongst others. - Creative Writing & Arts Centre - www.sall.ex.ac.uk/centres/cwa
The Creative Writing and Arts Centre based at the University of Exeter provides courses and puts on literary events. - English Pen - www.englishpen.org
This web-site explains the diverse activities of the English branch of PEN International. It includes a live events programme and details of projects such as writers in translation, International Writers day, Writers in prison. - Literature South West - www.literaturesouthwest.co.uk
A comprehensive website which lists what is happening in the world of literature in the South West. - Mslexia Magazine- www.mslexia.co.uk
This web-site relates to the quarterly magazine for women writers. It includes new writing, reviews, suggestions for submissions and practical ideas to get you writing. - New Writer - www.thenewwriter.com
A magazine aimed at all writers, including short story writers. It holds an annual story competition. - Royal Society of Literature - www.rslit.org
The Royal Society of Literature is devoted to the promotion and enjoyment of really good British writing. - Salt Publishing - www.saltpublishing.com
Salt is dedicated to publishing the best and most exciting short story writers from the UK and beyond. - Short Story Group - www.shortstorygroup.com
This site is to help writers hone their skills by sharing and critiquing each other’s work. - The Short Story - www.theshortstory.org.uk
This is a follow-on from the ‘Save Our Short Story’ campaign and aims to raise the profile of short stories. It includes news and events, competitions and a short story bibliography. - Succour - www.succour.org
Succour is a journal of fiction, poetry and art, committed to searching out and publishing distinctive and original work. Published every six months, Succour invites potential contributors to submit work on a theme proposed by the editors. Previous themes include 'Exiles', 'True Stories' and 'The Obscene'. - The Text - www.wordhoard.co.uk/thetext
The text publishes collections of new writings, primarily fiction, usually twice a year. The focus is on the text itself rather than any particular style or form. - The Writing Centre - www.thewritingcentre.com
A great resource for writers in Cornwall and beyond with up to date information and articles. The Writing Centre has been established with the support of University College Falmouth and the Higher Education Innovation Fund. Its aim is to encourage and promote writers and writing of every kind. - The Happenstance Press - www.happenstancepress.co.uk
Details of the Happenstance magazine and other links - plus details of their short story competition. - Unheard Words - http://www.unheardwords.co.uk
It's about the new writer, the interested reader and hitherto unheard words. The mission is simple, to build a vibrant writing group, encouraging new writers and writing from writers of colour - Write Words - www.writewords.org.uk
Writewords offers support, advice, interviews and articles as well as information on the latest writing opportunities, competitions, news and a lively writers’ community. - Writers Forum - www.writers-forum.com
Writers' Forum is part of Writers' International Ltd. It is dedicated to providing encouragement and inspiration to those who want to write and see their work published. - The Writer's Room - www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom
BBC writersroom identifies and champions new writing talent and diversity across BBC Drama, Entertainment and Children's programmes.
