Each month, we are sharing opportunities and events going on outside of Cultureword that we hope will be of interest to our writers.
The London Magazine Short Story Prize
Established to encourage emerging literary talent, the award provides an opportunity for publication and recognition, rewarding precision, control and revelation. We are delighted to announce that the stories will be judged by: Gurnaik Johal, Ben Pester and CAA’s Erika Price.
All winning stories will appear in future issues of The London Magazine. Winners will also receive cash prizes (see flyer), and will be celebrated as part of a prize-giving ceremony at the end of the year.
Poetry Workshop at Longsight Art Space
Interactive Poetry Workshop Tickets, Fri 19 Sep 2025 at 18:30 | Eventbrite
Abhijeet Singh and Kamran Sajid will be facilitating an interactive poetry workshop around the themes of Sarah Al-Sarraj’s exhibition Limbs of the Lunar Disc. Sarah Al-Sarraj’s pieces are a pertinent and stunning meditation on theme such as modernity, the sentimental and commodification. Abhijeet and Kamran will invite participants to explore and reflect on the artwork; prompting big personal and global questions, and writing poetry with their findings. Come along and lose yourself in Sarah’s thrilling artwork, under the guidance of two of Manchester’s most compelling poets!
Chorlton Arts Festival
UBUNTU
UBUNTU | Writing Workshop Through a LGBTQIA+ Lens | UAL
Dustin Thao Book Launch
This October the bestselling author and TikTok sensation Dustin Thao, is touring to the UK for his new book, You’ve Found Oliver, out on 2 October. Full of yearning, romance and a touch of magic, this emotional rollercoaster is a brilliant queer love story across time and is the heartbreaking sequel to the No. 1 YA bestseller You’ve Reached Sam.
Dustin is coming to Manchester for an event at Simply Books from 7-8pm on 15 October. Fans will hear Dustin talk about his new book, how he creates his characters, and how stories can change us.
In You’ve Found Oliver, Oliver discovers the messages he’s been sending to his dead best friend’s number have been received by Ben, a student in Seattle. Ben won’t remain a stranger for long… Oliver knows he should stop communicating now that he knows the truth – but he can’t get Ben out of his head…
