Writing Courses

Short Story Writing Course

10 modules designed to hone your writing skills within this exciting genre. This is an online course to be completed within 5 months. When you have enrolled on the course . . .

Memoir Writing Course

This tailored one-to-one course will guide and develop an ability to write from personal experience with literary purpose.
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Flash Fiction Writing Course

A series of lively and stimulating lessons online. All aspects of writing flash fiction will be explored, from sourcing material to shaping and producing a publishable work.

Poetry Writing Course

Each word has a little music of its own, which poetry rearranges so it can be heard. Delve deep into these arrangements, exploring poetic tools – symbolism, repetition, figurative speech, persona . . .

Playwriting Course

Complete a full-length play in your own unique voice. The work you create during the assignments will form the skeleton of your play, providing a solid foundation for you to develop it further at your own pace.

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LAUNCH: Fish Anthology 2026

5th July 2026

Read About THE FISH ANTHOLOGY 2026 Available now: Paperback Kindle The launch of the Fish Anthology 2026 took place on 14 July in the beautiful setting of Marino Church, Bantry, as part of the West Cork Literary Festival. The event, hosted by Fish Publishing, brought together writers and readers from Ireland and abroad to celebrate the publication […]

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Poetry Prize: RESULTS

26th May 2026

Winners Short-list Long-list From all of us at Fish, thank you for sharing your poems with us. Congratulations to all whose poems were short-listed and long-listed—and a special well done to the ten winners whose poems will appear in the Fish Anthology 2026. Billy Collins lent his considerable wisdom and expertise to judging […]

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Haiku Prize: RESULTS

15th May 2026

Winners Short-list Long-list From all of us at Fish, thank you for sharing your Haiku with us. The Fish Haiku Prize has been a joy. So many pearls. Congratulations to all poets who were short-listed and long-listed—and a special well done to the ten winners whose Haiku will appear in the Fish Anthology 2026. […]

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Memoir Prize 2026: RESULTS

5th May 2026

Winners Short-list Long-list From all of us at Fish, thank you for sharing your memoirs with us. The range, originality, and quality of the work made this year’s selection particularly interesting. Well done to all writers who were short and long-listed, and a special congratulations to the ten winners whose stories will appear in […]

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Flash Fiction Prize 2026: RESULTS

18th April 2026

Winners Short-list Long-list From all of us at Fish, thank you for sharing your flash stories with us. The range, originality, and quality of the work made this year’s selection especially rewarding. Congratulations to all writers who were shortlisted and longlisted—and a special well done to the ten winners whose stories will appear in […]

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