Peeling Oranges

Peeling Oranges

A novel [2007] by James Lawless, whose story "Jolt" is included in New Short Stories 1.

Interview with Willie Davis

The Urbanite magazine

"...his short story “Gather and Sing” was named one of the notable stories of the year by online literary magazine storySouth. [Included in the anthology Fish Drink Like Us]. In January 2007, his short story “Kid in a Well,” part of his novel The Darktown Strut, was the winner of the Willesden Short Story Prize. [Included in the anthology New Short Stories - 1]..."

In the news

"This year, the Willesden Herald has bumped up the prize for its short story competition, judged for the third year by Zadie Smith, from a 'rare inscribed mug' to £5,000. Entry remains free, as does the ethos of a competition, which is designed to encourage emerging talent in the literary short story. To enter, visit newshortstories.com. Closing date: December 21." (Guardian Unlimited Books)

pretend genius [press] - podcast 5

Kid in a Well by Willie Davis

I never work on days when there's a fire in town. It's a holiday as far as I'm concerned, and not just because it means the end of the world to some poor bastard, or family thereof...

"Kid in a Well" by Willie Davis, won the Willesden Short Story Prize 2007. Willie Davis teaches English at the University of Maryland. This story in included in the anthology New Short Stories 1 (Pretend Genius, 2007)

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The Willesden Herald
International
Short Story Prize 2008
Judge: Zadie Smith

Closing date for receipt of entries: 21 December 2007.

The competition is open to all aged 18 or over, regardless of nationality or country of residence.

The prizes for 2008 are: 1st place £5000. For nine runners up, publication of their short-listed stories (optional) in the anthology “New Short Stories 2” together with the winner. In addition, up to four commended entries may be announced, which will be eligible for inclusion in the anthology.

Entry is free.

Entries must be in English, and accompanied by the official entry form.

There will be a prizegiving ceremony at The Space, London NW10 early in 2008.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, including Willesden Writers' Workshop, the London Borough of Brent Arts and Libraries Service, the Willesden Herald, and Pretend Genius Press, this competition is free to enter. All for love of the short story. This is the first literary entity since Shakespeare to offer both love and immortality.

There is no theme and no word limit other than the highly variable attention span of our short-listing team.

Full rules, entry form and address for entries: New Short Stories

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2008 Willesden International Short Story Competition - first prize of £5,000

Holy McCowCalf!

Announcing a first prize of £5,000 for the 2008 Willesden International Short Story Competition. This is no joke

It will still be a free competition but there are new rules, like sending entries the old-fashioned way. Do not send anything yet as entries without an entry form will be disqualified. Meanwhile, www.newshortstories.com has more about the competition.

Pretend Genius author at City Lights

Thursday, July 12th, 7pm. Joanne Kyger celebrated the release of About Now: Collected Poems (National Poetry Foundation, 2007) at the renowned City Lights bookstore in San Francisco.

"For decades, Joanne Kyger has played a crucial role in California's poetry scene. Her poetry has been influenced by her studies in Zen Buddhism and her connection to the poets of Black Mountain, the San Francisco Renaissance, and the Beat Generation. She frequently teaches at New College and the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics." (Press Release)

Two poems by Joanne Kyger are among the highlights of the outstanding Pretend Genius anthology, "Last Night's Dream Corrected". (Link)

What I learned from Miranda July

singular praise for Couplet

"Couplet is an ingenious object..."

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