June 7, 2019
In the seventh episode of the MIR Podcast, Peter J Coles talks to author Rob True about his debut collection of short stories, ‘Gospel of Aberration’. Rob talks openly about living with schizophrenia, learning to write stories at the age of 40, and gives his advice on writing good dialogue. […]
June 10, 2019
Our next event is going to be The Mechanics’ Folk Tale Festival – Live and will be held in the atmospheric basement bar of The Harrison, King’s Cross, at 7.30pm on Monday, July 8th. This event will be headlined by author Catherine Menon and we will also be treated to […]
June 12, 2019
Miki Lentin reviews Notes to Self: Essays by Emilie Pine
June 28, 2019
In her next blog instalment, Elizabeth Lovatt talks to Nise McCulloch about poetry and its relationship with the MIR16 theme of climate
July 8, 2019
Short Fiction by Gilli Fryzer – Winner of The Mechanics’ Summer Folk Tale Festival
July 10, 2019
Tabitha Potts reviews Water Shall Refuse Them by Lucie McKnight Hardy and published by Dead Ink Press.
July 26, 2019
In the eighth episode of the MIR Podcast, Peter J Coles talks to author Sean Preston and Joe Johnston about their literary magazine Open Pen. Sean and Joe explain how the magazine came about, why they’ll take a risk on new writers, and publishing the stories others might not. […]
July 26, 2019
In her next behind-the-scenes instalment, Elizabeth Lovatt looks at how endorsements for a book are acquired
July 31, 2019
Lucy Ellman’s novel “Ducks, Newburyport” was published this month by Galley Beggar Press and has been long listed for the Booker Prize.