The Art of the Short Story

Join two fantastic short story writers and learn how to captivate your reader in a glimpse – plus, get the chance to take part in your own flash fiction challenge!

Irenosen Okojie is a Nigerian British author whose work pushes the boundaries of form, language and ideas. Her short story collections, Speak Gigantular and Nudibranch, and novel, Butterfly Fish, have won and been nominated for multiple awards. Naomi Booth’s Animals at Night was shortlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize and explores stories that illuminate the strange nocturnal meetings between humans and other animals. Her first novel, Sealed, is a work of eco-horror and her second novel, Exit Management, was a Guardian Fiction Book of the year in 2020. Chaired by Primadonna Tracey Bleakley.