Dr Emma K Pey
@ekpey.bsky.social
Writer, Educator - University of Essex, ACL Essex, Primary. Projects Essex Book Festival. Founder/Curator Colchester WriteNight. Loves short fiction 💕 linktr.ee/ekpey
So a whole lot of my talented Humanities colleagues are now unemployed as of today. A lot of understandable concern over Exeter. But for over two decades my Hums colleagues were in the top quartile for their research contribution to society. History top 10. Now gone with only a national whisper.
This petition needs as many signatories as the Exeter one. Please sign and share — don’t let Hertfordshire managers get away with this just because a Russell Group one took the spotlight. #UKHE
Joanna Bourke@joannabourke.bsky.social · 5mo agoShocking news about redundancies in the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire, despite their exceptional research activities. I have signed the petition against these actions: it would be great if you would as well: c.org/kDQynZV7J4 @bbkhistorical.bsky.social @bisa-bkk.bsky.social
NEW WRITERS’ RESIDENCY! We are delighted to announce six new, week-long residencies at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig. 🔗Full details can be found on our website: irishwriterscentre.ie/opportunitie...
Hi everyone ☀️ Colchester WriteNight is this coming Mon 27 April and it’s this year’s visit from Neil & Patrick at Castle Park Theatre 🎭 Expect activities, laughter and an update on how you can submit to Plays from the Park for the summer performances. Quaker Meeting House 7-9pm
Thank you so much to our guest author @benpester.bsky.social for visiting us at Colchester WriteNight this week! Such a fascinating interview about writing, short fiction and his extraordinary debut novel #TheExpansionProject Thank you everyone who came, joined in the Big Interview & wrote with us.
Yay! And So Did I (Boiler House Press, 2025) is now on the dedicated Malachi Whitaker stand at Waterstones, Bradford. Alongside The Journey Home & Other Stories (Persephone, 2017) and Benighted by JB Priestley (who went to the same Bradford school).
@benpester.bsky.social is visiting Colchester WriteNight for The Big Interview about writing, short fiction and his surreal novel, The Expansion Project, shortlisted for The Goldsmith’s Prize and the Nero Prize for Debut Fiction. We’ll all be interviewing/writing together, you’re welcome to join us
@benpester.bsky.social is visiting Colchester WriteNight for The Big Interview about writing, short fiction and his surreal novel, The Expansion Project, shortlisted for The Goldsmith’s Prize and the Nero Prize for Debut Fiction. We’ll all be interviewing/writing together, you’re welcome to join us
Cannot wait to hear these stories!!!!
Jo Lloyd but jolly 🌍🐎@jolloyds.bsky.social · 9mo agoIf all you want for Christmas is new short stories from @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social Mark Haddon and (ahem) me Then check out The Essay on Radio 3 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week Three stories of winter journeys inspired by Schubert's Winterreisen www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
CALLING BOOK REVIEWERS Boiler House Press are looking for reviewers of their Recovered Books series -- including Malachi Whitaker's super-relevant 1939 memoir, "And So Did I". Interested? Message @bhousepress.bsky.social
Best British Short Stories 2025 is here – the fifteenth volume of our landmark annual anthology. Edited by Nicholas Royle, it gathers the most exciting short fiction of 2024 from major names and brilliant new voices. A perfect festive gift for the reader in your life. #BBSS2025 #ShortFiction
My Monday had been brightened by this! Thank you to @fictivedream.bsky.social #fkashfiction #microfiction #amwriting @ninearchespress.bsky.social
Fictive Dream@fictivedream.bsky.social · 11mo agoICYMI today we're thrilled to be featuring Hidden Leopard by Olga Dermott-Bond @olgapoet.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/11/10/m...
ICYMI today we're thrilled to be featuring Hidden Leopard by Olga Dermott-Bond @olgapoet.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/11/10/m...
'Challenge is part of our lives, make it part of our reading lives too' @cdrose.bsky.social on winning the Goldsmiths Prize
'A book with an innovative approach will ... deliver no message.... But, lord, you will have experienced something.' @cdrose.bsky.social talks to the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social's Emily Lawford about the wonderful #GP2025 shortlisted novel, We Live Here Now www.newstatesman.com/culture/book...
CD Rose Q&A: “Novels are like massive clouds which lower overhead”
The 2025 Goldsmiths Prize-shortlisted author on the art world, how we measure value and the role of criticism today
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October reads! Get yer October reads! Paaaahnd a bowl! See what I read and otherwise got up to last month: https://www.draliceviolett.com/what-i-read-in-october-2025 #bookstodon #BookMastodon
Another great Colchester WriteNight session on Symbols this week hosted by talented local writer @clareshaw.bsky.social. Thank you Clare and everyone who comes along and joins in! Next session is our pre-Christmas party on 24 November. See you there @writingcommunity.bsky.social
We’re meeting this evening (27 October) at Colchester WriteNight. The brilliant @clareshaw.bsky.social is leading on Symbols! Everyone is welcome to join us for writing activities and refreshments. DM for details! Pls RT? @writingcommunity.bsky.social
We’re meeting this evening (27 October) at Colchester WriteNight. The brilliant @clareshaw.bsky.social is leading on Symbols! Everyone is welcome to join us for writing activities and refreshments. DM for details! Pls RT? @writingcommunity.bsky.social
Out today: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025, edited by... me! So so many great stories in here. I can't wait for you to discover them and their talented writers.
Our October sale has gone EVEN deeper! 🤩 33% off selected items while stocks last! 🚀 Discount applied automatically in our checkout. Head now to: www.saltpublishing.com/collections/...
Salt Monthly Sale
Don’t miss out! Each month we spotlight a fresh selection of Salt titles at special prices – but only for a limited time. This month there is 33% off sale items! Happy shopping.
saltpublishing.com
Last chance to sign up for the FREE Online Book Launch of Malachi Whitaker's light dark n witty 1939 memoir, 'And So Did I'. With Boiler House Press Editor, Brad Bigelow, and Malachi Whitaker's Literary Executor, Valerie Waterhouse. TONIGHT, 14/10. 7pm UK, 8pm CET Link below
Malachi Whitaker@malachiwhitaker.bsky.social · 12mo agoCelebration day for editor, Nicholas Royle and all the contributors of Best British Short Stories 2025! 🥳🎉🎈🥂
Two fantastic #BMHS events this October! 🎭 📚 Archive on Show @ Lambeth Archives – Thu 9 Oct, 2pm 🎤 Kirsty Roberts Talk @ The Water Rats – Tue 21 Oct, 7pm (celebrating Black performers in Morecambe’s history) 📖 Book here: britishmusichallsociety.com/events
Events | British Music Hall Society
Our events are sociable affairs and open to everyone, come along and join us!
britishmusichallsociety.com
Our first guest on the new ACL Essex podcast was @drabbiecairns.bsky.social 🙌 We talked art, teaching, writing her new book pub’d by Routledge & her ice skating antics. We had a lot of fun! Link below to her book & the new podcasting course Lewis Walsh & I are running here, if you fancy having a go
Applications now open (until 27 June 2025) for the Institute of Historical Research's non-stipendiary IHR Fellowships. Ideal for active, non-affiliated historians who would benefit from a period embedded in @ihr.bsky.social 's community of public, local & academic historians, archivists, curators.
The IHR Fellowship
The IHR Fellowship is comprised of leading historians recognised for their research and the promotion of history.
history.ac.uk
Tonight at Colchester WriteNight 7-9pm Quaker Meeting House, Colchester #booksky #writerssky essexbookfestival.org.uk/event/colche...
Events - Essex Book Festival
Playwright Nicola Werenowska and Theatre Producer Matt Linley will be guests at Colchester WriteNight on June 23rd. Join them in conversation about a new project using Nicola's research on Katherine o...
essexbookfestival.org.uk
