Book events with authors normally follow the same old routine - the author's introduced, the author reads, the author answers questions - but at the West Port Book Festival on Sunday and The Short Story Hour, featuring David Gaffney and Hannah … [Read more...]
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Rob Reports: The Story Hour event at West Port Book Festival 2011
Filed Under: Feature Story, Rob Reports Tagged With: David Gaffney, Hannah McGill, micro-fiction, Rob Reports, Salt Publishing, short fiction, West Port Book Festival
Daily Bookshot: Cheaper than Chips (with Salt)
Cheaper than Chips (with Salt), originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. Now before I begin let me make one thing clear, I have no affiliation with Salt Publishing whatsoever, I just know a good bargain when I see one - especially when it comes … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Daily BookShot Tagged With: Daily Bookshot, David Gaffney, Kindle, Salt Publishing, Tania Hershman, Wena Poon
Flash Clash Challenge: Day #34
And so dear reader I bring you to Day #34 of my Flash Clash reading challenge, and the final day of my flash fiction journey. True I've still got to total up all of the ratings and declare an overall 'winner' of the challenge i.e. the one author out … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Flash Clash, Short Fiction, short stories Tagged With: Alex Burrett, Burning House Books, Canongate books, Dan Rhodes, David Gaffney, Etgar Keret, Flash Clash, flash fiction, Nik Perring, Roastbooks, Salt Publishing, Toby Press
Flash Clash Challenge: Day #33
All the 3s, 33! That's right people it's Day #33 of my Flash Clash reading challenge, and I'm ticking off the remaining few stories in the last collection that I'm reading for this reading challenge. After today I only have two stories left to read, … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Flash Clash, Short Fiction, short stories Tagged With: Alex Burrett, Burning House Books, Canongate books, Dan Rhodes, David Gaffney, Etgar Keret, Flash Clash, flash fiction, Nik Perring, Roastbooks, Salt Publishing, Toby Press
Flash Clash Challenge: Day #32
Welcome to Day #32 of my Flash Clash reading challenge, and if you were reading yesterday's update then you will know that I'm down to finishing off my final flash fiction collection - Dan Rhodes' Anthropology, before announcing the overall 'winner'. … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Flash Clash, Short Fiction, short stories Tagged With: Alex Burrett, Burning House Books, Canongate books, Dan Rhodes, David Gaffney, Etgar Keret, Flash Clash, flash fiction, Nik Perring, Roastbooks, Salt Publishing, Toby Press
Flash Clash Challenge: Day #31
It couldn't be Day #31 of my Flash Clash reading challenge already could it? Indeed it is good people, and today I come with news of yet another major milestone marker reached in this particular challenge. And that major milestone marker is, I've now … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Flash Clash, Short Fiction, short stories Tagged With: Alex Burrett, Burning House Books, Canongate books, Dan Rhodes, David Gaffney, Etgar Keret, Flash Clash, flash fiction, Nik Perring, Roastbooks, Salt Publishing, Toby Press
Flash Clash Challenge: Day #30
And so we arrive at Day #30 of my Flash Clash reading challenge, and I'm down to finishing off the reading of my two final flash fiction collections, before declaring my overall 'champion of flash' (for this contest at least). Leading the way … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Flash Clash, Short Fiction, short stories, Short Story Reviews Tagged With: Alex Burrett, Burning House Books, Canongate books, Dan Rhodes, David Gaffney, Etgar Keret, Flash Clash, flash fiction, Nik Perring, Roastbooks, Salt Publishing, Toby Press
Flash Clash Challenge: Day #29
As I come to Day #29 of my Flash Clash reading challenge, I reach another mini milestone - this is the last day in this challenge that I will reading David Gaffney. And that's because - just as it was with Nik Perring and Etgar Keret - I've come to … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Flash Clash, Short Fiction, short stories, Short Story Reviews Tagged With: Alex Burrett, Burning House Books, Canongate books, Dan Rhodes, David Gaffney, Etgar Keret, Flash Clash, flash fiction, Nik Perring, Roastbooks, Salt Publishing, Toby Press
Flash Clash Challenge: Day #28
Well folks it's Day #28 of my Flash Clash reading challenge, and I'm drawing ever closer to the end. There's not too many flash fiction pieces left for me to work my way through now, but I'm happy to say that the standard has remained just as high as … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Flash Clash, Short Fiction, short stories, Short Story Reviews Tagged With: Alex Burrett, Burning House Books, Canongate books, Dan Rhodes, David Gaffney, Etgar Keret, Flash Clash, flash fiction, Nik Perring, Roastbooks, Salt Publishing, Toby Press
Flash Clash Challenge: Day #27
Day #27 of my Flash Clash reading challenge, and what a most enjoyable flash fiction reading session it was today (to be honest I don't think there's been a day so far that hasn't been enjoyable). I was charmed by Alex Burrett's tale, Grandpa's … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Flash Clash, Short Fiction, short stories, Short Story Reviews Tagged With: Alex Burrett, Burning House Books, Canongate books, Dan Rhodes, David Gaffney, Etgar Keret, Flash Clash, flash fiction, Nik Perring, Roastbooks, Salt Publishing, Toby Press