New Summer ‘Writing Fiction’ Classes from thi wurd (2023)
thi wurd’s new term of classes begin in the next few days and spaces are available. To sign up, or for further details, please contact editor@thi-wurd.com. IN-PERSON CLASS (5 AUG) – Our first in-person class since 2020 begins Saturday 5 August, 2-5pm in Glasgow’s west end and runs for 7 weeks. This class costs £160. ONLINE […]
‘Alternating Current Revisited’ Live at Glasgow University Union, 21 April 2023
Dialogue in Fiction (Day School)
Literary Event at Glasgow University Union, 21 April 2023
Publication Opportunity: Short Fiction
What’s Happening at thi wurd (autumn/winter 22)
For a number of reasons autumn/winter 2022 is an extremely exciting time for us. This November we celebrate 10 years of indie publishing. In the same month we also publish our new anthology of fiction, poetry and experimental writing, entitled ‘Alternating Current’, a book that is the culmination of 15 months of work. […]
thi wurd live at Civic House, Sat 26 Nov, 7pm till late (doors 6.30pm)
On Saturday 26th November 2022, we present our biggest ever live event. It takes place at Civic House, Glasgow, featuring literary readings, live music, visual art, film reels, curated playlists and stalls selling books and artworks. Tickets Here Buy your tickets here Alternating Current During the evening, we’ll celebrate two landmark events for thi wurd: […]
Coney Island Baby (online event)
thi wurd at The Glad Cafe, 12 May 2022, 7pm – 10.30pm
If you have purchased tickets for thi wurd at The Glad Cafe, we’d like to point out that there are no physical tickets for this event. Simply give your details to the person on the door and they will tick off your name from a list and let you in. Also we DO NOT […]
107 Word Short Stories (PART 3 of 3)
Our event ‘107 word short story’ took place on Thursday 24th March 2022. It brought together 36 writers who read stories of exactly 107 words in length. It was an intriguing task with no set theme or guidelines other than the length. What could be done in such a short form? What narrative structures might […]
107 Word Short Stories (PART 2 OF 3)
Our event ‘107 word short story’ took place on Thursday 24th March 2022. It brought together 36 writers who read stories of exactly 107 words in length. It was an intriguing task with no set theme or guidelines other than the length. What could be done in such a short form? What narrative structures might […]
107 Word Short Stories (PART 1 OF 3)
INTRODUCTION Our event ‘107 word short story’ took place on Thursday 24th March 2022. It brought together 36 writers who read stories of exactly 107 words in length. It was an intriguing task with no set theme or guidelines other than the length. What could be done in such a short form? What narrative structures […]
Winterlude // Winterlong
Lines That Linger – Katie Paterson
Beginners Fiction Writing Class
Hotels in Literature – Rachel Carmichael
Summer Days Are Gone
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OF FICTION – A HANDY GUIDE FOR WRITERS
At thi wurd, we are currently working on an anthology. It’s a continuation of a journey that has taken us from Issue 1 of our magazine (2012), through the publication of other magazines, anthologies, books, events, classes right up to our recent Issue 4 (2021). Readers who’ve followed us on this journey will have noticed […]
WITH BOB ON OUR SIDE: A Celebration of Bob Dylan’s 80th Birthday
On Monday 24th May 2021, the legendary Bob Dylan turns 80. To celebrate this important cultural occasion, thi wurd is putting on a celebratory event, featuring original fiction, non-fiction and poetry inspired by Dylan. Essentially this is a small event, but we’re opening up a few extra places to writers & artists who might be […]