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âA Family Thingâ â The Latest In Our Short Story Offerings
Today we are delighted to publish a short story written by a former Guildford resident, Alexis Krite. During lockdown, Alexis (some of you may know her as Kari) co-wrote a…
âThe Fishâ â A Highly Commended Entry In Our Short Story Competition
Readers may have noticed that the Guildford Dragon’s pages have been opened up to talented short story writers in recent months. We are planning to continue down that road. Today…
The Spooky Hotel That Inspired The Winning Entry In Our Short Story Competition
By David Reading Many years ago, Christine Reeves was staying in a hotel in Painswick, a small town in the Cotswolds, when she noticed strange paintings on the wall. On…
International Poetry Book Award for Local Writer
By Alice Fowler Surrey writer Liz Kendall and her London-based co-author Vilma Bharatan have been awarded third prize in The International Poetry Book Awards 2025. Their book, Meet Us and Eat…
The Guildford Book Festival Is Back
Guildford Book Festival returns this month â and in 2025 the Festival is celebrating its 36th year. Guildford Book Festival 2025 continues until October 23. For further information and to…
Do You Have a Short Story Inside You? If So, Get Writing To Win a Prize
Entries have already started arriving for our short story competition, which we are running in conjunction with Paper Moon, Guildfordâs new independent bookstore. A prize worth ÂŁ100 is up for…
Book Fans Will Be All Over the Paper Moon
By Alice Fowler After a gap of over 20 years, Guildford has a new independent bookshop, Paper Moon. The shop in Jeffries Passage is the creation of young booksellers Hannah…
Guildford Poets Shine at Surrey Poet Laureateshipâs End-of-Year Showcase
Among the highlights of the Surrey Poet Laureateshipâs End-of-Year Showcase was the contribution of Guildford poet Sharron Green, who performed her poem featured in the recently published First Surrey Poetry…
âAanjayâs Heroic Deedâ: A Short Story About Bravery and Compassion
During lockdown, Guildford Dragon reporter David Reading teamed up with two friends, both ex Guildfordians, to write and self-publish a book of short stories. The profits are going to local…
Updated Dragon Review: Christmas Pantomime Robin Hood â Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
By Ferenc Hepp As shops and radio stations start playing Christmas music and lights go up on High Streets, it must mean one thing: panto season! And this year’s Yvonne…
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