Thresholds

David Vann, author of Legend of a Suicide and Caribou Island, joined us on March 23rd for a Live Question and Answer Session. The full session can now be accessed from the INTERVIEWS tab at the top of the page.

COLLECTED ESSAYS – Hanif Kureishi draws upon his thirty-year experience as a novelist, short story writer, playwright and screenwriter to offer, in this one volume, a wealth of compelling reflections on the writing life. In this THRESHOLDS Online Exclusive, we’re delighted to publish the unabridged Introduction to his new Collected Essays (Faber 2011).

The deadline for the Bristol Short Story Prize is March 31st, and Sarah Dobbs goes straight to the source to get a few hints and tips for winning.

Carolyn Thomas, a tutor in creative writing for the Open University, writes about her engagement with writing competitions and the one that led to a rather unique collaboration!

In celebration of World Book Day, our contributors give us a taste of their favourite stories. Readers are invited to leave a comment, telling us about their own favourites in 5 lines or less.

Mike Smith ponders the essence of a short story by reducing it to a single key word or phrase.

Tania has now left the building! Thank you everyone for an excellent evening!