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News
Land Rover, GQ and Soho House launch a new short story writing competition for unpublished writers. Find out more about how to enter
Download an exclusive short story from Booktrust writer in residence Clare Wigfall
Random House annouces 'Storycuts' - a new online short story resource. Find out more about Storycuts
Penguin launches eSpecials - a series of extra content, short stories and novellas from authors. Find out more about Penguin eSpecials
Bloomsbury Books declares 2012 the year of the short story. We say 'count us in.' Find out more about the year of the short story
Events
London
Book Slam is London’s first/ best/ only literary nightclub, which features all the top writers, the finest live music and a semi-professional Serbian DJ. Our guests have included the likes of Hanif Kureishi, Dave Eggers, Adele, Nick Hornby, Kate Nash and many more. £8 in advance.
The Book Stops Here is a literary party night held every second Monday of the month. They've been filmed for BBC2′s The Culture Show, mentioned in the Guardian, Londonist, The Times, and were called ‘the coolest crowd I’ve ever read to’ by Adam Thirlwell. Free.
Literary Death Match, international events with nights in London co-created by Opium's founding editor, Todd Zuniga, marries the literary and performative aspects of Def Poetry Jam, rapier-witted quips of American Idol's judging (without any meanness), and the ridiculousness and hilarity of Double Dare. £6
Manchester
Bad Language is on the last Wednesday of each month at The Castle Hotel in Manchester's Northern Quarter. They have a number of open mic performers as well as a high profile headline act. In the past we have featured, Jo Bell, Max Wallis, Stuart Maconie. Free.
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