Thresholds is the only online forum dedicated to the writing, criticism and study of the Short Story. Undergraduate students are welcome to join the forum as Associate Members, with access to our extensive resource lists, articles, interviews and our student-led blog. Past and present Postgraduate students are invited to join our team of bloggers and contribute to a wide variety of discussions about academic life, their own research and writing projects, and literary news.
In the coming weeks and months, we will also run student-led writing workshops, and provide opportunities for peer review. Our inaugural edition, available now, contains an exclusive interview with the internationally acclaimed writer Hanif Kureishi who discusses his recently published Collected Stories. In October, we will host our first Live Question & Answer Session with Adam Marek, author of the weirdly wonderful collection Instruction Manual for Swallowing. Announcements will be made on the website soon, regarding the date and time of this event.
We are also eager to hear from you and are currently seeking submissions to the following departments:
Recommended Reading
Have you just read a short story that you can’t stop thinking about or is there one you encountered as a child that still influences you in some way? Are you excited by the discovery of a new writer or have you recently found inspiration in a well-known writer from the past? Pass the word! Share your love of the short story in 1500 words or less and help us all to discover these literary gems.
Featured Profile Series
Articles should be no more than 1000 words and include the following:
• Biographical information about the writer in question;
• An overview of his or her career as a short story writer;
• Critical acclaim;
• References to style or other prominent features of the writer’s work;
• Influences or impact that the writer has had on the literary community;
• Your personal response to the writer’s work.
Writing Exercises
Tell us about those exercises you’ve found to be particularly helpful in the development of your own work.
Further information is available from the website at www.chiuni.ac.uk/shortstoryforum or by writing to thresholds@chi.ac.uk. Thresholds also has a Facebook group. Please drop in and check us out.
Register now and cross the threshold to join the conversation.
Loree Westron