Summer 2025
The Book of Bradford
Comma Press, Saima Mir
Ten short stories by Bradford writers.
Date Summer 2025
Location To be announced
Read all about it! Ten short stories by Bradford writers feature in a new anthology from Comma Press.
Bradford 2025 is coming to a bookshop near you. We’re delighted to be teaming up with Comma Press for The Book of Bradford: A City in Short Fiction, a new collection of stories from local writers offering fresh perspectives on Bradford past, present and future.
The Book of Bradford, edited by Bradford-raised author Saima Mir, is the latest instalment in Reading the City, Comma Press’s popular series of short-story anthologies that’s previously journeyed as far and wide as Barcelona, Beijing, Ramallah and Rio.
Ahead of the book’s publication, Comma Press and author David Barnett will be presenting a six-month creative writing course for Bradford-based writers, with stories written during the course considered for inclusion in the anthology. The book’s publication will then be marked by a series of special launch events in Bradford and online – check back in 2025 for more details.