Tania Hershman: news

I have been interviewed on WritingNeuroses and Normblog

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August 08

I am delighted to have won 2nd prize in the Vignette Press short story compettion and 3rd prize in the Momaya 2008 Short Story competition and Drinking Vodka in the Afternoon will be published in the Momaya annual anthology.

We Keep the Wall Between Us As We go has been accepted for publication in the first issue of A capella Zoo, due out in October.

Birthday Cake, a prose poem, has been accepted by Ink, Sweat and Tears and will be published shortly.

July 08

Visit my Salt Author page.

Riffing on Strings, the anthology of fiction and other writings inspired by String Theory and which includes my story, Secrets, is now available. See books.

The Angel in the Car Park and Egged On were broadcast as part of the Rethink Daily's Sharp Things podcast series on July 1st and 9th. See short stories page for how to listen.

June 08

My story, Vegetable, Mineral, is one of three winners of Biscuit Publishing's 2008 Flash Fiction competition.

Thin Ice is a finalist in the 2008 Binnacle Ultra-Short competition and will be published in their Ultra-short edition. Two flash stories, Egged On and the Angel in the Car Park, have been accepted for broadcast in July on Rethink Daily's Sharp Things podcast.

May 08

Three flash stories have been accepted for publication: Braids by the Tin Parachute Postcard Review, Heart by Minima magazine and Sweet Music by Literary Fever. See links page for links to these publications and others.

April 08

Drinking Vodka in the Afternoon has been longlisted for the People's College short story competition. Back there was shortlisted for the Fish One-Page competition.

Three flash stories have been accepted for publication by the Mad Hatter's Review, and one by Juice, A Journal of the Ordinary.

Issue 6 of The Short Review was published on April 2nd, featuring ten new reviews of short story collections and anthologies, including Ray Bradbury, Ursula K Le Guin, Patrick Chapman, Sylvia Petter, and the Logorrhea anthology, and author interviews with Susan DiPlacido, Sylvia Petter, Heather Beck and Patrick Chapman.

March 08

I had a wonderful time at the launch of Riptide Issue #2 in Exeter on March 6th, and read the beginning of North Cold.

Two flash stories, Blue & It Could Have Been an Accident, have been accepted for publication by Southword

Issue 5 of The Short Review was published on March 4th, featuring ten new reviews of short story collections, and author interviews with, among others, Roy Kesey, Kevin Barry, Carys Davies, Rebecca Barry and Nuala Ni Conchiur.

Feb 08

Three flash stories, I say, On the Kitchen Table, & At Camden Town He Said He Loved me, have been accepted for publication by the Ranfurly Review and will be published in their next issue. Splitting the Atom, has been accepted by Greatest Uncommon Denominator for their next issue, both due out in June.

Jan 08

The Incredible Exploding Victor was shortlisted for the Cadenza Short Story Competition 2007.

Sunspots is featured in Laura Hird's showcase.

Dec 07

I have been intervewied on two blogs: WritingNeuroses and Normblog

My portfolio of three short stories was Highly Commended in the Biscuit Short Story Competition

North Cold will be published in the next issue of Riptide

Nov 07

Drinking Vodka in the Afternoon was longlisted for the Fish Short Histories III prize.

Go Away was Every Day Fiction's story of the day on November 24th.

Oct 07

Tiny Red Heart & Dog Daze were published in the Fall issue of Cafe Irreal.

Secrets has been accepted for publication in Riffing on Strings, an anthology inspired by String Theory, to be published by Scriblerus Pressin June 2008.

Drinking Vodka in the Afternoon was broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Reading on October 3rd.

Fish-filled Sea was Every Day Fiction 's story of the day on October 10th.

July 07

Colours Shift and Fade is published in Issue 30 of The Vestal Review

On A Roll was Highly Commended in the Tom Howard John Reid Short Story Competition 2007.

June 07

The Hand is a finalist in the 2007 Binnacle UltraShort competition and will be published in their Ultra-short issue. North Cold is longlisted for the 2007 Cadenza Open Story Competition.

The White Road, a play I adapted from my short story of the same name, has been Commended in Total Beast's 6-Minute Play Competition.

May 07

Sorry is a finalist in Slingink's 140-word Short Shorts competition and will be published in the competition anthology.

The Last Page has been short-listed for the People's College Short Story competition and The Library Book was commended in the Leaf Books Micro-Fiction competition.

Rainstiffness was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Abroad Writers Short Story Contest 2007

April 07

Space Fright is published in the April 2007 issue of the Steel City Review.

March 07

Route's latest anthology, Ideas Above Our Station, including On A Roll, was part of an Easter promotion at WH Smith Travel stores at airports and railways stations. It's a 3 for 2 promotion which runs for two weeks from March 31st - so when you pop in to buy those two books you've been wanting, why not grab a copy of Ideas Above Our Station too? Thank you.

The latest issue of the Frogmore Papers has just been published, including Heavy Bones, which was short-listed for their short shorts competition last year. Please support small presses and head on over to purchase a copy.

Feb 07

Mugs, won 2nd prize in Creating Reality's 3^rd Flash 300 competition, Rainstiffness was short-listed for the Philip Good Memorial Competition, and Garden Baby made the longlist for the Happenstance Short Story Competition.

Chemistry is published in The Hiss Quarterly, so head over there and take a read of their Birds&Bees theme issue!

Jan 07 It's been a good year so far. Two stories have been accepted for publication: Chemistry in The Hiss Quarterly, due online Feb, and Space Fright in the Steel City Review, coming out in April.

Dec 06 A bumper month for publications: The Ideas Above Our Station short story anthology was published by Route, featuring my story On A Roll; Talking to Strangers, the anthology from the Belvedere Writers Club featuring the finalists in its fiction comp, including my story Evie and the Arfids; Front&Centre Issue #15, which includes my story Exchange Rates, finally saw the light of day. Welcome to them all! See left for ordering details and excerpts.

Nov 06 Rainstiffness is shortlisted for the Cadenza Open Story Competition, and The White Road was broadcast again on BBC Radio 4 as part of the Time Being series on November 5th at 7.45pm.

Two flash stories, Blue & It Could Have Been an Accident, have been accepted for publication by Southword

	.. interviews I have been interviewed on WritingNeuroses and Normblog .. news August 08 I am delighted to have won 2nd prize in the Vignette Press short story compettion and 3rd prize in the Momaya 2008 Short Story competition and Drinking Vodka in the Afternoon will be published in the Momaya annual anthology. We Keep the Wall Between Us As We go has been accepted for publication in the first issue of A capella Zoo, due out in October. Birthday Cake, a prose poem, has been accepted by Ink, Sweat and Tears and will be published shortly. July 08 Visit my Salt Author page. Riffing on Strings, the anthology of fiction and other writings inspired by String Theory and which includes my story, Secrets, is now available. See books. The Angel in the Car Park and Egged On were broadcast as part of the Rethink Daily's Sharp Things podcast series on July 1st and 9th. See short stories page for how to listen. June 08 My story, Vegetable, Mineral, is one of three winners of Biscuit Publishing's 2008 Flash Fiction competition. Thin Ice is a finalist in the 2008 Binnacle Ultra-Short competition and will be published in their Ultra-short edition. Two flash stories, Egged On and the Angel in the Car Park, have been accepted for broadcast in July on Rethink Daily's Sharp Things podcast. May 08 Three flash stories have been accepted for publication: Braids by the Tin Parachute Postcard Review, Heart by Minima magazine and Sweet Music by Literary Fever. See links page for links to these publications and others. April 08 Drinking Vodka in the Afternoon has been longlisted for the People's College short story competition. Back there was shortlisted for the Fish One-Page competition. Three flash stories have been accepted for publication by the Mad Hatter's Review, and one by Juice, A Journal of the Ordinary. Issue 6 of The Short Review was published on April 2nd, featuring ten new reviews of short story collections and anthologies, including Ray Bradbury, Ursula K Le Guin, Patrick Chapman, Sylvia Petter, and the Logorrhea anthology, and author interviews with Susan DiPlacido, Sylvia Petter, Heather Beck and Patrick Chapman. March 08 I had a wonderful time at the launch of Riptide Issue #2 in Exeter on March 6th, and read the beginning of North Cold. Two flash stories, Blue & It Could Have Been an Accident, have been accepted for publication by Southword Issue 5 of The Short Review was published on March 4th, featuring ten new reviews of short story collections, and author interviews with, among others, Roy Kesey, Kevin Barry, Carys Davies, Rebecca Barry and Nuala Ni Conchiur. Feb 08 Three flash stories, I say, On the Kitchen Table, & At Camden Town He Said He Loved me, have been accepted for publication by the Ranfurly Review and will be published in their next issue. Splitting the Atom, has been accepted by Greatest Uncommon Denominator for their next issue, both due out in June. Jan 08 The Incredible Exploding Victor was shortlisted for the Cadenza Short Story Competition 2007. Sunspots is featured in Laura Hird's showcase. Dec 07 I have been intervewied on two blogs: WritingNeuroses and Normblog My portfolio of three short stories was Highly Commended in the Biscuit Short Story Competition North Cold will be published in the next issue of Riptide Nov 07 Drinking Vodka in the Afternoon was longlisted for the Fish Short Histories III prize. Go Away was Every Day Fiction's story of the day on November 24th. Oct 07 Tiny Red Heart & Dog Daze were published in the Fall issue of Cafe Irreal. Secrets has been accepted for publication in Riffing on Strings, an anthology inspired by String Theory, to be published by Scriblerus Pressin June 2008. Drinking Vodka in the Afternoon was broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Reading on October 3rd. Fish-filled Sea was Every Day Fiction 's story of the day on October 10th. July 07 Colours Shift and Fade is published in Issue 30 of The Vestal Review On A Roll was Highly Commended in the Tom Howard John Reid Short Story Competition 2007. June 07 The Hand is a finalist in the 2007 Binnacle UltraShort competition and will be published in their Ultra-short issue. North Cold is longlisted for the 2007 Cadenza Open Story Competition. The White Road, a play I adapted from my short story of the same name, has been Commended in Total Beast's 6-Minute Play Competition. May 07 Sorry is a finalist in Slingink's 140-word Short Shorts competition and will be published in the competition anthology. The Last Page has been short-listed for the People's College Short Story competition and The Library Book was commended in the Leaf Books Micro-Fiction competition. Rainstiffness was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Abroad Writers Short Story Contest 2007 April 07 Space Fright is published in the April 2007 issue of the Steel City Review. March 07 Route's latest anthology, Ideas Above Our Station, including On A Roll, was part of an Easter promotion at WH Smith Travel stores at airports and railways stations. It's a 3 for 2 promotion which runs for two weeks from March 31st - so when you pop in to buy those two books you've been wanting, why not grab a copy of Ideas Above Our Station too? Thank you. The latest issue of the Frogmore Papers has just been published, including Heavy Bones, which was short-listed for their short shorts competition last year. Please support small presses and head on over to purchase a copy. Feb 07 Mugs, won 2nd prize in Creating Reality's 3^rd Flash 300 competition, Rainstiffness was short-listed for the Philip Good Memorial Competition, and Garden Baby made the longlist for the Happenstance Short Story Competition. Chemistry is published in The Hiss Quarterly, so head over there and take a read of their Birds&Bees theme issue! Jan 07 It's been a good year so far. Two stories have been accepted for publication: Chemistry in The Hiss Quarterly, due online Feb, and Space Fright in the Steel City Review, coming out in April. Dec 06 A bumper month for publications: The Ideas Above Our Station short story anthology was published by Route, featuring my story On A Roll; Talking to Strangers, the anthology from the Belvedere Writers Club featuring the finalists in its fiction comp, including my story Evie and the Arfids; Front&Centre Issue #15, which includes my story Exchange Rates, finally saw the light of day. Welcome to them all! See left for ordering details and excerpts. Nov 06 Rainstiffness is shortlisted for the Cadenza Open Story Competition, and The White Road was broadcast again on BBC Radio 4 as part of the Time Being series on November 5th at 7.45pm. Two flash stories, Blue & It Could Have Been an Accident, have been accepted for publication by Southword	published Sept 2008 by Salt Publishing. ..home ..bio ..short stories ..books ..blog ..prizes ..journalism ..news ..links ..the short review ..contact ..search this site and blog × Close This site is best viewed in Gentium font. Click here to download.