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Summer 2025

The Book of Bradford

Comma Press, Saima Mir

Ten short stories by Bradford writers.

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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 soon for more details.

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