Tom Conaghan

Publisher @scratch_books. Editor @lollieditions. He/him

[Tom Conaghan @tomconagh]

Listened to this as I read biography of Chekhov. ALL of his feckless family were begging for money. Wonder if it influenced Carver?

[New Yorker Fiction @NYerFiction]

On the December episode of the New Yorker Fiction Podcast, Miriam Toews reads and discusses "Elephant" by Raymond Carver. https://t.co/hRu2QmIyab

[Tom Conaghan @tomconagh]

Always one of the best nights in the year…

[Scratch Books @scratch_books]

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!

https://t.co/owuNzccQVD

[Scratch Books @scratch_books]

SAINTS LAUNCHING TODAY!
Get it in all good bookshops…

[Scratch Books @scratch_books]

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:
https://t.co/DfDzYQIi7S

[Scratch Books @scratch_books]

A couple of spaces available before this starts in September…

https://t.co/fNA3kvJ6Sx

[Farhana Khalique @HanaKhalique]

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! 👏🏽

[Renard Press @renardpress]

For whoever needs to see this today – we see you, we stand with you. 🏳️‍⚧️🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

[Scratch Books @scratch_books]

Failed Summer Vacation is available to pre-order here! Get it early to bellyflop sunburnt through your letterbox on 3rd June…

https://t.co/IZX7IvEgI6

[Scratch Books @scratch_books]

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:
https://t.co/w4hVLwTWfu

[Scratch Books @scratch_books]

Two weeks until the Scratch A4 short story competition opens for submissions on 14th March!

Details here:

https://t.co/w4hVLwUu52

[Scratch Books @scratch_books]

One month until we open submissions to Scratch ‘A4…
A perennially exciting short short story competition.
No theme this year - just be brilliant!

[The Indie Press Network @IndiePressNet]

Now just a month until the Alternative Book Fair – see you there! Tix (free) and info 👇

https://t.co/mamHajEM3i

Featuring heaps of fab small presses: 🧵

[Scratch Books @scratch_books]

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!

https://t.co/OO9e2eLMLV

[Tom Conaghan @tomconagh]

Catch the amazing Katie Buckley in conversation in East London this January!

[Brick Lane Bookshop (has left, on bluesky) @BrickLaneBooks]

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

[Tom Conaghan @tomconagh]

@iancritchley4 @scratch_books Thanks so much, Ian. Delighted you’re enjoying it!

[Tom Conaghan @tomconagh]

If you thought all the great short stories were already written…

[New Yorker Fiction @NYerFiction]

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. https://t.co/uqGk9REXbs

[Tom Conaghan @tomconagh]

@tharv @scratch_books Yay! It was a cracking story! Thanks for writing it!

[Scratch Books @scratch_books]

Christmas shopping? Get 20% off Scratch Books this week at our online shop. Including these two beauties - the best short story collections in 2024!

https://t.co/OO9e2eMkBt

[Tom Conaghan @tomconagh]

Fantastic chat with Tessa Hadley and @Jdcrawf on BBC at the weekend. Reminds me of her exploration of her writing in Reverse Engineering II

https://t.co/f0rfUzf8u5

[Tom Conaghan @tomconagh]

Thrilled to be a judge for this year’s Edge Hill Prize! Watch this space for more details in the new year!

[Edge Hill Prize @EHUShortStory]

Presenting our Edge Hill Prize Judges 2024/2025

#edgehillprize #edgehilluniversity #creativewriting #shortstoryprize #shortstories #berniemcgill #tomconaghan #harriethirshman #judges #writing