Jan Kaneen. Northern Writer Granny. PhD student at York St John
@jankaneen1.bsky.social
Award-winning writer, blogs https://jankaneen.com/ '23 Bath NiF winner, SL Rubery Award & First Pages Prize '24 Flash & Short story collection, Hostile Environments on sale https://www.northodox.co.uk/product-page/hostile-environments-paperback
Just read this by @laurabesley.bsky.social soooooo moving and edgy too and the implication of what's left unsaid chimes almost louder than the words themselves. Wonderful micro in the always brilliant @fictivedream.bsky.social fictivedream.com/2026/06/29/m...
Microfiction #63
In those final days by Laura Besley it was my ex-husband who cared for me. I like to think he did it for the children’s sake and not for some sort of praise or morbid fascination. (In our final day…
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Lyrical and yet sparse darkness James, what a spellbinding story - loved it.
James Montgomery@jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 4w agoI have a new flash in the gorgeous @crowkeys.bsky.social! 🐦⬛ Loved playing around with the imperative voice for this one. @keychild.bsky.social has been a delight to deal with, too. Send them something bejewelled and dark and bewitching. 🖤 crowcrosskeys.com/2026/07/11/h...
Wild and cultivated garden flowers arranged for outside so I can have the joy of them and the insects can still get the benefit. Those roses are glowing!
@ellipsiszine.bsky.social So you're back then you flash legend!
Thanks so much James. Many congrats on your Bath flash shortlisting x
James Montgomery@jamesmontgomery.bsky.social · 4w ago‘And the air’s a soup of seeds and dust and lazy flies flying quick-quick slow, tiny flies, floating on currents or hazes of heat.’ Spoiled for choice over which lines to quote… So good to have a new @jankaneen1.bsky.social story in the world, in WestWord 🌹 westword.substack.com/p/the-slakin...
Do buy this 🔽 if you get a chance its a wonderful, wonderful NiF
Sumitra Singam@pleomorphic2.bsky.social · 4w agoOne lovely person has already preordered my NiF from @nomad-sw18.bsky.social! @claudineliterary.bsky.social were kind enough to review it: www.claudineliterary.com/motherkarma Get yourself a copy at @flashficfestuk.bsky.social at the special low of £8!
Started subbing flash again and this came out yesterday westword.substack.com/p/the-slakin...
The Slaking of Sorrow
A Flash Fiction by Jan Kaneen
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Just booked a ticket to this. Cannot wait to hear readings from @jupiterjonz.bsky.social herself, and @dublinwriter.bsky.social too asking questions, what an absolute treat. Deets of how to come along for free are below.
Debbi Voisey@dublinwriter.bsky.social · last mo."Well... That Was a Month - Cancellations and Carrying On". Read my newsletter, subscribe, and book for @jupiterjonz book launch on Sat 1st August. #blog #booklaunch #writing #writingcommunity open.substack.com/pub/debbivoi...
Would LOVE to go to this with the totally brilliant @jupiterjonz.bsky.social but I'm in York for two sleeps but anyone seeing this who can go - GO!
Jupiter Jones@jupiterjonz.bsky.social · last mo.www.foyles.co.uk/events/ali-s...
The wildflowers on my writing gaff are a gorgeous broth of everything. Love how the nettles are still part of it (though they are very definitely curated as they will take over if not managed) but they're the best soup ingredient ever and so have earned their place in my roof-meadow recipe.
Two amazing books by the uber talented @ruebaldry.bsky.social and Dwell is launched today. So many congrats
Rue Baldry@ruebaldry.bsky.social · 4mo agoThis year 2 of my books are being published. Dwell, my debut novel, is LGBT historical lit fic about young men falling in love in 1919. Published June 11th. Nice Things is my debut story collection, lit fic exploring desire, displacement & disquiet in Northern England. Published Dec 2nd.
jankaneen.com/2026/05/22/y... Just done a new blog describing my first visit to York as a PhD student and meeting the excellent @dancoxon.bsky.social
York, Clarey and Other Entanglements
This is all new then. I’m in York for the first time as part of my PhD studies. I came up on Wednesday and am leaving this evening (Friday). I have been to York before as a tourist but this i…
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It must be late April because the homegrown lilies of the valley are ready for their annual photo in the bottle I dug out of the garden nigh on thirty years ago. They smell like bliss.
It's official. First ever asparagus sprouting. Its an emotional moment
Done a new blog post about planting and PhDs jankaneen.com/2026/03/24/k...
Forgotten Crops and Narrative Possibilities
Six weeks ago, I watched a documentary on YouTube about veggies grown in medieval times that, despite easily self-seeding, outgrowing weeds and having mostly better nutritional value than modern-da…
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First cut flowers of 2026. I love the garden when it springs back into life.
Look who’s settling into their new home! Such a gorgeous cover on Mother Karma a brilliant novella-in-flash by @pleomorphic2.bsky.social thanks so much Sumitra
Just posted a blog about starting my PhD @yorkstjohn.bsky.social It's in creative writing by creative practice. I will writing a dark novella-in-flash. More deets here ▶️ jankaneen.com/2026/01/09/d...
Doorways, Hinterlands and Other Thresholds
I love liminal spaces – marshes, tidelines, fens, doorways, veils, wishing wells – anywhere where one state of being merges into another. I like to call New Year’s Day, doorway da…
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Many congrats to all the talented in-flashsters on this list!
bathflashaward.bsky.social@bathflashaward.bsky.social · 7mo agoReady for the New Year, we have announced the 2026 NIF award shortlist.,Congrats to all the authors. Final results out end Jan. The longlist was also full of excellent novellas. Best wishes for all of them & to everyone who entered. www.bathflashfictionaward.com/news/
I’m reading these three story collections at the moment and loving them! @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social @northodoxpress.bsky.social @jankaneen1.bsky.social Modern Gothic, an anthology from Fly On The Wall Press, Hostile Environments by Jan Kaneen, Your Sons and Daughters Are Beyond by Rosie Garland
Looking forward to this tonight - it's always such fun sharing these evenings organised by @dublinwriter.bsky.social
Debbi Voisey@dublinwriter.bsky.social · 8mo agoMeet my first half readers at #WritersReading Novella-in-Flash special zoom Thu at 7pm UK: @patiencemackarness.bsky.social @alisonwassell.bsky.social @bsherm36.bsky.social @jankaneen1.bsky.social and Adele Evershed. All welcome Book your free ticket here: www.tickettailor.com/events/dubli...
I'm reading this Thursday, with @bsherm36.bsky.social @alisonwassell.bsky.social @jankaneen1.bsky.social @adlibby.bsky.social and more - hope you can join us. Thanks @dublinwriter.bsky.social!
Debbi Voisey@dublinwriter.bsky.social · 8mo agoMeet my first half readers at #WritersReading Novella-in-Flash special zoom Thu at 7pm UK: @patiencemackarness.bsky.social @alisonwassell.bsky.social @bsherm36.bsky.social @jankaneen1.bsky.social and Adele Evershed. All welcome Book your free ticket here: www.tickettailor.com/events/dubli...