‘The short story is a literary fragment that insists on immediacy, brevity, intensity. My stories—irrespective of setting—are character-based: a character’s relationship with themselves, with others, and with the world around them.’

Eugen Bacon joined First Friday to share her insights about mentorships, her career as an author and editor, and her advice for emerging writers.

“I adore that the short story allows an incompleteness that is self-sufficient, a lightness that carries heft, an accessibility that is complex yet eloquent.” We spoke to award-winning author Eugen Bacon on the short story form.

In March 2021, internationally published author and editor Eugen Bacon joined us to discuss her multifaceted publishing career.