Tag: Short stories

10 Ways to Get Going again

January 18, 2026

By Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.

January is tough, and it can be difficult to get back in motion, so here are some timely ideas provided by the Novelry. Five suggestions for overcoming writer’s block and five for finding new inspiration.

Faridah is the young writer, born and brought up in Croydon but proud of her Nigerian heritage, whose first novel Ace of Spades shot to best-selling success and a place on the New York Times Top Ten.

Anthology Published

November 19, 2025

Our anthology of entries to the Michael Round Prize is now available on Amazon! The paperback is priced at £8.99 and the Kindle version at £3.00 (outside the UK it may be a few days more before it appears). The cover design, by our own Jo Bodley, includes elements that refer to several of the stories. The main pomegranate motif is from the Palestinian embroidery tradition of tatreez, mentioned in the winning story.

Please do buy copies (they make great Christmas presents) and give us good reviews.

And the Winner is…?

October 26, 2025

Judging in the Michael Round Prize is now complete, and all entrants have been sent an email letting them know (if you entered and haven’t heard, get in touch at the same email you used to enter).

But who has won?

The result will be announced at a special meeting on 10 November, where the entries that won first and second places will be read. Not to be missed – put it in your diary! (10 November, not December!)