Publisher @scratch_books. Editor @lollieditions. He/him
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29 Dec 2025
Listened to this as I read biography of Chekhov. ALL of his feckless family were begging for money. Wonder if it influenced Carver?
1 Dec 2025
On the December episode of the New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Miriam Toews reads and discusses "Elephant" by Raymond Carver. newyorker.com/podcast/fictio…
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1 Nov 2025
Always one of the best nights in the year…
1 Nov 2025
Tickets on sale now to the Scratch Winter Party!
Upstairs at Star & Garter, Poland st. Sat 6th December. There are only 40 places so get yours early!
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23 Oct 2025
SAINTS LAUNCHING TODAY!
Get it in all good bookshops…
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3 Sep 2025
New title: Saints by Tim MacGabhann!
Nine breathtaking tales shot through with the hallowed light of the miraculous, written in MacGabhann’s pyrotechnic exhilarating prose.
Out 23rd October! Pre-order here:
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20 Aug 2025
A couple of spaces available before this starts in September…
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8 Jun 2025
Had a fab time at the @scratch_books event last night with @tomconagh and co. Loved being a reader for this competition, and seeing friends old and new. Congratulations to all six brilliant shortlistees, and the winner! 👏🏽
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16 Apr 2025
For whoever needs to see this today – we see you, we stand with you. 🏳️⚧️🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
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5 Apr 2025
Failed Summer Vacation is available to pre-order here! Get it early to bellyflop sunburnt through your letterbox on 3rd June…
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14 Mar 2025
Scratch A4 Summer ‘25 opens today! Send us a fantastic <1000 word story before 26th April!
Judges: @livbignold @tomconagh Denise Rose Hansen
Info on submitting here:
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1 Mar 2025
Two weeks until the Scratch A4 short story competition opens for submissions on 14th March!
Details here:
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15 Feb 2025
One month until we open submissions to Scratch ‘A4…
A perennially exciting short short story competition.
No theme this year - just be brilliant!
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7 Feb 2025
Now just a month until the Alternative Book Fair – see you there! Tix (free) and info 👇
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Featuring heaps of fab small presses: 🧵
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8 Feb 2025
We’re opening Scratch A4 competition in March so we wanted to give writers a chance to get Reverse Engineering in readiness!
These brilliant two books explore HOW the best authors wrote their stories.
Use COLD20 at the checkout for 20% off!
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20 Dec 2024
Catch the amazing Katie Buckley in conversation in East London this January!
Join us for the book launch of 'Hero' by Katie Buckley. 'Hero' (@TinderPress) is a novel that delves into the complexities of identity, power, and resilience. Katie will be joined by @tomconagh of @scratch_books
📅 30/01/25
📍 Brick Lane
🎟️ £5🔗in bio
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18 Dec 2024
If you thought all the great short stories were already written…
16 Dec 2024
On this week's episode of the Writer's Voice podcast, Daisy Hildyard reads her story "Revision," from the December 23, 2024, issue of the magazine. newyorker.com/podcast/the-wr…
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14 Dec 2024
Christmas shopping? Get 20% off Scratch Books this week at our online shop. Including these two beauties - the best short story collections in 2024!
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10 Dec 2024
Fantastic chat with Tessa Hadley and @Jdcrawf on BBC at the weekend. Reminds me of her exploration of her writing in Reverse Engineering II
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7 Dec 2024
Thrilled to be a judge for this year’s Edge Hill Prize! Watch this space for more details in the new year!
6 Dec 2024
Presenting our Edge Hill Prize Judges 2024/2025
#edgehillprize #edgehilluniversity #creativewriting #shortstoryprize #shortstories #berniemcgill #tomconaghan #harriethirshman #judges #writing
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25 Nov 2024
some new writing today out at @xraylitmag. Many, many thanks to Jenn Greidus @copcoat! this piece was inspired by my interest in primatology and fondness for liquor.
25 Nov 2024
today we have an under 300 word micro by Avee Chaudhuri @indigojackal !! it's about one of our great pastimes, 'Zoo Drinking In America'
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An eclectic and varied shortlist. Fascinating comments on the website from @berniemcgill @tomconagh and @HarrietHirshman
21 Nov 2024
We are delighted to announce the Edge Hill Prize Shortlist!
edgehill.ac.uk/news/2024/11/…
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