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Small Wonder

23-26 September

Boasting fairy tales for the whole family, cutting edge fiction from New York, the great tradition of the Irish short story, love stories, ghost stories and their own exclusive beer, Small Wonder festival looks primed for a stellar year this year. The designated short story festival returns to Charleston on 23-26 September and features luminaries such as A S Byatt, Stella Duffy, Hari Kunzru, David Vann and Salley Vickers amongst a heap more.

With a 2-day workshop for aspiring writers with award-winning authors Stella Duffy and Hari Kunzru, a heap of outsider events and the weekend's brilliant line-up of authors, it's going to be a great festival.

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