FUEL anthology publication day!

 

It's publication day for the anthology I edited, FUEL: 75 prizewinning flash fictions by authors around the globe raising funds to fight #FuelPoverty! Buy the book here: https://taniahershman.com/wp/fuelflash/—all proceeds donated to

National Energy Action, The Centre for Sustainable Energy,Energy Action Scotland and the Fuel Bank Foundation. #NationalHousewarmingDay  And please do join us at the launch TONIGHT (Wed Feb 15th), hosted by Writers HQ, book here!

 

Authors: Kathryn Aldridge-Morris, Gail Anderson, Jack Barker-Clark, Zoe Barkham, Laurie Bolger, Andrew Boulton, Melissa Bowers, Sharon Boyle, Jude Brewer, Peter Burns, Claire Carroll, Matthew Castle, Kim Catanzarite, Kevin Cheeseman, Tim Craig, Kit de Waal, Emily Devane, Monica Dickson, Dara Yen Elerath, Abby Feden, Jeremy Galgut, Frances Gapper, Jo Gatford, Rosie Garland, Vanessa Gebbie, Lucy Goldring, Tania Hershman, Sarah Hilary, Sara Hills, Marissa Hoffmann, Patrick Holloway, Mary-Jane Holmes, Barbara Kuessner Hughes, Vicki Jarrett, Gaynor Jones, Louise J Jones, Taria Karillion, Ida Keogh, Brenden Layte, Cathy Lennon, D. Brody Lipton, Michael Logan, Rosaleen Lynch, Fiona McKay, Pauline Masurel, Sherry Morris, Rachel O’Cleary, Valerie O’Riordan, Gillian O’Shaughnessy, Phil Olsen, Sam Payne, Doug Ramspeck, Angela Readman, Electra Rhodes, Jane Roberts, Iain Rowan, Nicholas Ruddock, Iona Rule, Helen Rye, Bean Sawyer, Seamus Scanlon, Bernadette M Smyth, Brianna Snow, David Swann, Dri Chiu Tattersfield, Sharon Telfer, Elisabeth Ingram Wallace, Rob Walton, Terry Warren, Rowena Warwick, Mandy Wheeler, Joanna Will, Jo Withers, Alison Woodhouse

 

Their amazing stories won first prize in competitions including:

@reflexpress

@RetreatWest

@SmokeLong

@FlashBackFic

@500_flash

@shoreinf

@fishpublishing

@hysteriawc

@BristolPrize

@BridportPrize

@flashfroglitmag

@Oxfordflash

@ScotStoryAwards

@forge_litmag

@NewFlashFicRev

& more!

 

FUEL: An Anthology of 75 Prize-Winning Flash Fictions Raising Funds to Fight Fuel Poverty

 

I made a book! FUEL is an anthology of 75 flash fictions from authors around the globe that have all won first prize in a competition - with all proceeds donated to fuel poverty charities here in the UK! Publication date is Feb 15th, you can find out more and pre-order here - and please do join us at the online launch party, hosted by Writers HQ, also on Feb 15th, tickets pay-what-you-can, all proceeds donated to fuel poverty charities.

Copies are already out in the world - this photo is by one of the 75 brilliant anthology contributors, Sara Hills!

Discount new book bundle

 

Books make great gifts! I have a limited number of bundles of both my new books — Still Life With Octopus, my poetry collection, + my hybrid novel, Go On — at a delicious discount price of £20! Paypal links here, let me know if you'd like them signed http://taniahershman.com/wp/books/

Go On Hybrid Novel Book Launch

 I had the most wonderful time on Thursday evening launching my debut novel, Go On, a hybrid "fictional memoir in collage" published by Broken Sleep Books, in conversation with the wonderful poet Andrew McMillan! My philosophy whenever I do a reading or give a talk is, first, to not be boring, and, second, to be useful in some way - and I wanted to do this even though it was my own book launch - I wanted to pass on permission to other writers to write odd, uncategorizable books! If you'd like to watch the launch, it's now up on YouTube, you can watch it below - and there's more info about the book here: http://www.taniahershman.com/wp/go-on-a-novel/

Reading & Q&A with NZ writer Frankie McMillan

 I'm so excited about my first event as Arvon's writer-in-residence: hosting an online reading and Q&A on Wed Nov 23 at 7.15pm UK time with brilliant NZ flash writer & poet Frankie McMillan - one of my new favourite writers! Here's the beginning of one of her flash stories, published in Cleaver magazine, to whet your appetite:

 

SEVEN STARTS TO THE WOMAN WHO WENT OVER THE FALLS IN A BARREL
Annie Edson Taylor, 1901
by Frankie McMillan

1

Picture the cold dark inside of the barrel. Annie feeling her way over the padded mattress to a harness hanging from the side. The barrel sways in the water. Picture her fastening herself upright into the harness, pulling the leather strap tight across her chest. Picture Annie flailing about, she can’t find her lucky heart-shaped pillow. Now picture the barrel picking up speed, with the current, heading straight towards the falls.

2

It’s not as if falling was something new. Early on, I fell from my crib, I fell through haystacks, I fell from grace, I fell behind the church to kiss the bridesmaids, I fell between heaven and hell then into marriage

 ...

 

Read the full story here https://cleavermagazine.com/seven-starts-to-the-woman-who-went-over-the-falls-in-a-barrel-by-frankie-mcmillan - book your ticket here https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/courses-retreats/how-i-write-frankie-mcmillan/. See you there!

Happy World Octopus Day!

 Happy World Octopus Day! Here's a poem from my new collection, Still Life With Octopus, in celebration:

Still Life With Octopus (II)

I only asked her once to climb inside a jar for me. (Before we met, I'd watched all the videos of those experiments.) She sighed but did it, said I could screw the lid, released herself easily. You could become any shape you want, I said. She said nothing. One arm sent itself out to switch the kettle on. While she made us tea, I put the jar back in the cupboard, feeling that slight ache from too much sitting in my hip bones, my lower back, where fixed part meets fixed part of me.

 

 

Poetry collection + book bundles

*I’m donating £1 from every sale to the fuel poverty charity National Energy Action*

My new poetry collection, Still Life With Octopus', published by Nine Arches Press, is now officially launched! If you'd like to buy a signed copy, you can get one directly from me by using this PayPal link - and please do let me know who to sign it to if not to you! 

UK/Europe/Rest of World

UK £9.99 GBP Europe £11.99 GBP Rest of World £13.99 GBP

If you'd like to pick up a copy of some of my other books too, I have a few book bundles available at discount price while stocks last. If you'd like to buy any other combination, email me, I'd be happy to arrange that.

 

 

Buy both my Nine Arches Press poetry collections

UK/Europe/RoW

UK £14.99 GBP Europe £16.99 GBP Rest of World £18.99 GBP

 

Buy Still Life With Octopus and my second poetry pamphlet (joint winner, Live Canon pamphlet contest, 2019).

UK/Europe/RoW

UK £11.99 GBP Europe £13.99 GBP Rest of World £15.99 GBP

 

Buy Still Life With Octopus + both poetry pamphlets

UK/Europe/RoW

UK £12.99 GBP Europe £14.99 GBP Rest of World £16.99 GBP

 

Buy all four of my poetry books - 2 collections + 2 pamphlets

UK/Europe/RoW

UK £16.99 GBP Europe £18.99 GBP Rest of World £20.99 GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy Still Life With Octopus + my flash fiction collection, My Mother Was An Upright Piano (Tangent Books, 2012)

UK/Europe/RoW

UK £12.99 GBP Europe £14.99 GBP Rest of World £16.99 GBP

New poetry collection published!

 

 

 

Why, yes, I *did* get a tattoo today to celebrate publication of my poetry collection! Thank you to the wondrous Jane Commane at Nine Arches Press for bringing  'Still Life With Octopus' to life - and adding extra tentacles. Details & purchase info here: http://www.taniahershman.com/wp/still-life-with-octopus-poems/

 

 

Poem film - Still Life With Octopus (I)

 

 

 

Here I am reading one of the title poems from my new poetry collection, “Still Life With Octopus”.

The book will be published on July 7th by Nine Arches Press.

For more details and to pre-order, click here: https://www.ninearchespress.com/publications/poetry-collections/still-life-with-octopus

 

Still Life With Octopus - cover reveal!

 

Just revealed : the cover for my new poetry collection, "Still Life With Octopus", isn't she gorgeous! The book will be published in July by Nine Arches Press, if you'd like more details or to pre-order, click here: https://www.ninearchespress.com/publications/poetry-collections/still-life-with-octopus

Two new books in 2022!

Very very lucky writer here—I have not one but 2 books out in 2022: a few months before my debut novel, GO ON, is out from Broken Sleep Books in November, my second poetry collection, 'Still Life with Octopus' will be published by Nine Arches Press in July. Nine Arches says:

An exquisitely-tuned second collection, following from her debut Terms & Conditions, and exploring boundaries of animal and human worlds and the intimate nature of time, existence and joy.

And look what amazing company I'm in, I can't wait to get my hands on their books! #gratituesday

Debut hybrid novel finds a home!

 

I am so happy that my debut novel—"Go On", a hybrid "fictional-memoir-in-collage"—has found an amazing home; it will be published by Broken Sleep Books in the UK in Nov 2022!

2 free places on Arvon flash & short story course

I had a wonderful time tonight running Zoom flash fiction masterclass for Arvon to raise funds for 2 FREE places on our in-person flash & short story course in January at Lumb Bank. for those from marginalised communities and/or on low income. To apply for one of the free places, email me by Dec 17 tania@taniahershman.com telling me in 250 words or less why you'd like a free place and why this flash & short story course in particular would be valuable for you. No need to disclose financial information. Course info here: https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/courses-retreats/flash-fiction-short-story/

Final and very special Zoom masterclass!

I'm taking a break from teaching in 2022, why not join me on Nov 23 for a final & very special Zoom workshop: not only will you draft 4 new flash stories, we're raising funds for 2 free places for writers from marginalised communities and/or on low income on my final face-to-face course, the flash & short fiction Arvon course I'm co-tutoring with the excellent David Gaffney in January 2022. Booking for the Zoom masterclass here! https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/courses-retreats/arvon-at-home-masterclass-flash-fiction-2/

Arvon free place!

I've raised funds for 2 bursaries for the Arvon face-to-face week-long Beauty of Brevity writing course I'm tutoring with Niall Campbell for writers who wouldn't otherwise be able to come - writers on low income and/or from marginalised communities. There's one free & one 40%-funded place - email me TaniaH@gmail.com by Oct 15 to apply, we'd love to have you, please don't think you're not worthy of these bursaries! And please pass this on to anyone you think might benefit.

Here's info about the course:

Monday November 29th - Saturday December 4th 2021

The Hurst

We could spin cliches here – less is more, small is beautiful, short and sweet etc… – but let’s waste no time and cut to the chase, because that’s what we will be doing on this course. Without sacrificing depth, richness, story or meaning, we will examine and probe the tiniest works made of words – whether as prose, poetry or other shapes – and take inspiration from other miniatures across all fields, from the microscopic in science and art to the briefest of films and pieces of music, to create our own. Together we will approach the very small from many different angles, cutting down to it, working up to it, weighing it to feel every word, every pause and punctuation mark, discussing what is needed, what can be let go. Come join us in praise of the petite. No miniaturising – or writing – experience necessary!

 

https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/courses-retreats/hybrid-brevity/

On This Day She on Dan Snow's History Hit podcast

Happy International Women's Day! Over at On This Day She, every day is international women's day - and we were delighted to be interviewed for Dan Snow's History Hit podcast about our Twitter account and our new book! You can listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. More info about the book here: https://onthisdayshe.com/

On This Day She Book Launch Recording & Bunker podcast

 If you missed our On This Day She book launch the other night, it's available to watch again here - we had a blast, I think that's pretty clear!

And we're interviewed about our project over at The Bunker podcast.

On This Day She Book Launch

 

Our On This Day She book is out in the world already and getting some wonderful reactions! Come celebrate with us at our online book launch, Thurs Feb 18th, 7pm UK Time, hosted by Five Leaves Books. Book your place here: https://fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/events/on-this-day-she-book-launch-with-tania-hershman-ailsa-holland-and-jo-bell/

On This Day She Book Trailer!

366 women, one for every day of the year, doing it. #SheDidIt @OnThisDayShe Find out more details and pre-order links here: http://onthisdayshe.com/wp/on-this-day…

 

 

Pushcart nomination!

The lovely people at Reflex Fiction (looking at you, Dave) have nominated my flash story, Get Gone - which won 2nd prize in their Spring contest - for a Pushcart Prize! So very nice to have some lovely news to share, and a great way to start 2021. You can read the story here >>