Friday, 21 November 2025

Festive Stories Wanted for Hannah’s Bookshelf on North Manchester FM


3 Minute Santas is back for its ninth naughty-or-nice exciting year!


Can you tell a seasonal story in just 3 minutes? Want to have your work played on the radio? This month, I’m looking for festive flash fiction from around the world for inclusion on Hannah’s Bookshelf, the weekly literature show on North Manchester FM.

On Saturday 13th December, I’ll be hosting the Hannah’s Bookshelf Pre-Christmas Christmas Special, and as part of my festive special, I’ll be playing a selection of my favourite 3 Minute Santas on the show (broadcast on FM and on digital). Want to be part of it? Submit a recording of your festive story (maximum 3 minutes) by midnight on Friday 5th December.

All genres welcome – be they cosy, romantic, scary or sad. The only rules are that stories must be your own original work, have some connection to the season, and be in English (the language of the broadcast). And please ease off the swears – stories have to be radio friendly! All you need is a microphone and a story – once you’re ready to submit your story, click on the ‘Start Recording’ button on my website to record your story and submit it. Remember to enter your name and email address when submitting your story.

If you aren’t able to submit via a recording and would like another method of taking part, please message via my website for more information.

Please share this call with anyone who you think might be interested – I’d like to cast the net as wide as possible. My favourite seasonal stories will be broadcast on the Hannah’s Bookshelf 3 Minute Santas Special at 2pm on Saturday 13th December, on digital radio and 106.6FM.