About this Event
National Flash Fiction Day 2024
Join us for a celebration of flash fiction and the launch of National Flash Fiction Day's 2024 anthology on 15 June 2024. This is an in-person event lasting from 10:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. BST, taking place in Birmingham at Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, England, B3 3BS.
The day consists of:
- 10:00 - Welcome
- 10:15 - Workshop with NFFD Co-Director Ingrid Jendrzejewski
- 11:40 - Panel hosted by Diane Simmons with NFFD Anthology Editors past and present
- 1:20 - Workshop with NFFD Anthology Editor Karen Jones
- 2:30 - Launch of the 2024 NFFD Anthology, complete with readings from anthology authors
Please note: timings are subject to change. These tickets are for people who wish to attend the entire day's event. If you are interested in just some of the offerings, please email us at [email protected] instead of booking this ticket so that we can ensure as many people as possible get to enjoy the day's offerings.
Free Tickets and Tickets with Donations: This event is offered free to all, but costs around £20 per person to run. If you are in a position to make a donation of any amount, we would be most grateful. The cost of running such an event has gone up drastically in the past few years, whilst our online reach has decreased dramatically due to changes in social media platforms. Any amount you can spare, however small, would make a tremendous difference to this volunteer-run project. However, please feel very welcome whether or not you donate. There is no difference in between tickets that are free and tickets with donations.
Further details:
Elemental Matters: The Nature of Flash
Workshop with Ingrid Jendrzejewski
10:15 — 11:30 a.m.
Writing great flash might feel as hard as walking on water, but don't let that take the wind out of your sails: NFFD is here to help! In this fun, friendly workshop, Ingrid invokes the elements of this year's anthology theme as a framework for introducing some writing exercises designed to fire up your imagination as well as some tricks and techniques that will help you move the earth with your flash. Writers of all backgrounds and levels of experience are warmly welcome.
Behind the Scenes at NFFD: A Chat with NFFD Anthology Editors Past and Present
Panel Discussion hosted by Diane Simmons
11:40 a.m. — 12:20 p.m.
NFFD's own Diane Simmons chats with NFFD's 2024 Anthology Editors Karen Jones and Sara Hills as well as past anthology editor Ingrid Jendrzejewski about this year's anthology, writing to themes, the process of putting together the NFFD anthology, and much much more.
Workshop with Karen Jones
(Details to be announced)
1:20 — 2:20 p.m.
2024 National Flash Fiction Day Anthology Launch
Readings from the 2024 National Flash Fiction Day Anthology
2:30 — 4:30 p.m.
Celebrate the launch of the newest National Flash Fiction Day Anthology with us as we hear selections from the anthology read by some of this year's authors and Microfiction Competition winners.
Lunch and Refreshments: There is a Coffee Lounge at our venue which offers drinks and sandwiches, as well as various restaurants, cafes and shops nearby. You are welcome to bring a packed lunch and your own drinks to the venue. The Coffee Lounge at our venue does not have capacity for the entire event, so we recommend bringing a lunch or having a nearby back-up plan!
Post-launch Pub: After the launch, some of us will retire to a local pub. Feel free to join us! If you are interested in coming, let us know so that we can reserve enough space. Partners, children, friends and other +1s very welcome; just let us know the numbers.
Find Out More: This live event is one of the offerings of National Flash Fiction Day UK. You can find out more about what's happening at:
https://www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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