Stories accepted: Alan Beard has a story ‘November’ forthcoming in Spelk – in November. Sooner than that, Charles Wilkinson has a story coming out in the next issue of Black Static:

Other news: Good night at Waterstones, Birmingham for four TSFG writers, who discussed and read from their work with a lively audience:

l-r: Mick Scully, Alan Beard, Anthony Ferner and Gaynor Arnold.

Another reading was held recently as part of ‘City Voices’ in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire. Natalie White read her story from ‘The Sea in Birmingham’. She said  it went well and people loved the story and the book.

Advance notices – Garrie Fletcher has a book of stories coming out from Mantle Lane Press. here’s a link to his blog post about it:

https://fletchski.com/2016/07/04/night-swimming-2/

More information nearer the date of launch.

Marg Roberts has a novel ‘A Time for Peace’ coming out in October from  Cinnamon Press. More info including launch details will be released nearer the time. Here’s the cover:

Her website has more information on the book, plus a blog, some poetry and short stories: www.margroberts.co.uk