Live stories in Brighton

17 July 2008

Short Fuse is a monthly literary club and Brighton's only night promoting the short story and local and national writing talent.

Writers Tara Gould and Polly Tuckett set up Short Fuse with the intention of providing a space for writers of short stories to read their work to an audience, whether published or not. By extension, they hope to create a community of writers and readers, or listeners, making the pleasure of each a less solitary pursuit.

Each month, four writers read a story chosen from received submissions, and selection is based purely on the quality of the writing. 

Short Fuse aims to be a low key, unstuffy event. Held in the Studio Bar of Brighton's Komedia, the venue has a relaxed cabaret feel, and between readings people have the chance to chat and drink to a backdrop of great music.

Forthcoming events

17 July 2008

Slings and Arrows

Take inspiration or else dig out an old story that fits the theme

Submissions Guidelines
Stories of anything up to 3,000 words, 12 pt, Arial or Times

Title the Word attachment with a combination of the author name and "icon" or "slings", depending on which event you are submitting work for.

Please only submit if you are available to read on the night

Send along with a brief author biography.

Deadline: 7 July 2008

For more info please email shortfusestories@yahoo.co.uk

Tales of the DeCongested

18 July 2008

Short-story writers and enthusiasts Paul Blaney and Rebecca Lattin-Rawstrone set up Tales of the Decongested to raise the profile of the short story in London and to encourage and showcase new talent.

Their regular meetings, held on the last Friday of each month at Foyles, Charing Cross Road, London, give writers the opportunity to read from their work.

They published Tales of the DeCongested Volume 1 in June 2006 under their own imprint, Apis Books, which specialises in short fiction.

2008 events

18 July

Desperate Remedies - readings from the latest Apis Books anthology, a diverse and daring volume that brings together dazzling short fictions by Adam Elston, Shaun Levin, M L Stedman, and local author Guy Ware.  Stories range from the Western Australia of M L Stedman to the East end of the poet and painter Isaac Rosenberg's London from Shaun Levin's virtuoso study of his life.

The event is part of both the London Lit Plus festival 5th-19th July and I Love Peckham week 14th-20th July 2008

7.30pm

Venue:
Review Bookshop
131 Bellenden Road
Peckham
London
SE15 4QY

> www.decongested.com

Story evenings in Lamb's Conduit Street, London

ongoing

Liars' League is a series of short fiction readings held at the Lamb pub in Lambs Conduit Street, London on the second Tuesday of every month.

Authors write, but the stories are read by actors. It costs two pounds to get in, and everyone is welcome. Contributions (each evening has a theme) are also welcome.

Find out more on the Liars' League blogspot

Story Readers' Day

26 July 2008

Readers' Day in Edinburgh at Sandeman House, Scottish Book Trust

The Story campaign is running a series of Readers’ Days in Edinburgh, Manchester and London over the coming months. Full details on the Manchester (Saturday 27 September in association with Manchester Libraries and Comma Press) and London days will follow.  

Readers' Days are particularly aimed at members of reading groups, but are of interest to anyone who enjoys books and wants to find out more about authors, publishers, and how the literary world operates.

Scottish Book Trust will be hosting an afternoon of events from 2.00 to 6.00pm on 26 July featuring the award-winning writer Anne Donovan (winner of an SAC Book Award and shortlisted for the Orange Prize for her first novel, Buddha Da) and exploring the books world from a number of perspectives, including a workshop on cover design by Canongate Books' Art Director and a session on commissioning and dramatising stories for radio by a BBC Radio Scotland producer.

Tickets for the day are £8 (£5 for concessions) and include tea/coffee and cake. There will be a book swap stall, so please bring along a book (or books) that you don't think you'll re-read yourself, to swap on the day.

It is recommended that you book tickets in advance - please contact the box office of the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 0131 556 9579 (Monday to Saturday 10.00 am - 6.00 pm).