What a journey we went on at Dolly’s on 16 September. It began in the genial company of Mac Dunlop, full of angst about cleaning the kitchen sink but then things got tough.There was a messy and shocking poem by Alex Callaghan of death and love and a story by Clare Reddaway on the same […]

The grand sweep of Telltales contributions on the theme of The Gift in June was very special: from a youth memoir seen through the prism of rock music, to Orlando-esque historical panoply, to a travel essay – cum – dream of Cornish history. The stories from that night still lingered when a set of Vision […]

That’s right, for one night only Telltales is taking to the Hall for Cornwall stage (in the Assembly Rooms). On Thursday 24 January from 7pm a roster of eight very talented writers from across Cornwall’s creative spectrum will be reading out their work for listeners to enjoy. From poetry and prose to short stories and […]

Pacman Wins. A bunch of keen creatives from Cornwall got to hang out with word wizard Ross Sutherland last night and listen to his lecture on how being creative is a bit like playing videogames. The central thrust? Use rules to breed creativity not constrain it. Build writing like videogames to interact with your audience. […]

Ice, wind, rain, snow: you might be trying your hardest to avoid the ravaging elements this month, but there’s one set of elements you should definitely expose yourself to. Telltales is back on the 25th January with its regular reading night. And the theme for this month’s event – you guessed it: Elements. With readings […]

Fancy a spot of culture this Tuesday? Telltales XX: Snapshot kicks off from 7pm on the 28 September at the Falmouth Townhouse. And here’s what we have in store. Readings start at 7.30pm sharp but get there a bit early to be sure of a seat! Look forward to seeing you there…. Telltales XX: Snapshot […]

Thanks to everyone who has submitted to The Parabola Project Issue II. Submissions have now closed and our reading team is beavering away drawing together the final contents list, which we will start editing from the 3 September. Writers who have submitted will be notified whether or not their work has been successfully accepted for […]