Editor Cherry Potts talks about Departures, an anthology of short fiction and poetry, and the events that inspired it – The Story Sessions, the live literature event that ran for three years. Complete with archive footage from the story sessions, and video from the launch of the book.
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Reading from Story Sessions Anthology, Departures, VG Lee reads an extract from her story Alpaca Moonlight.
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We’ve come up with poem films before, and book trailers, but this is a first, a story film! What a multi-talented lot our writers are, working away to enliven their and your, lockdown lives.
David Steward, (Shortest Day, Longest Night, Departures) has created a film of his story for Departures, The Departures Board.
Thanks, David!
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To celebrate the launch of Emma Lee‘s new poetry collection The Significance of a Dress, we are holding an event at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery, University of Greenwich, 10 Stockwell Street, Greenwich SE10 9BD on the actual day SUNDAY 8TH MARCH 2pm.
Emma will be joined by Jenny Mitchell (Time and Tide, whose idea it was). Michelle Penn (Dusk, Noon, Time and Tide), Shamini Sriskandarajah (Story Cities), Claire Booker (Time and Tide), Laila Sumpton (Dusk, Noon) and Sarah Lawson (The Other Side of Sleep, Vindication, Departures), and there will be an open mic session, and very possibly cake.
The notional theme is women on the move, but this is being widely interpreted.
If you would like to take part in the open mic with on-theme poetry or flash fiction, please contact us, or sign up on arrival, there are a maximum of 6 500-word-limit slots.
Tickets by donation to cover travel expenses for the readers.
Meant to upload these ages ago, but preparing for Solstice Shorts got in the way!
Here is the second half of the launch of Departures, with readings from
Gloria Sanders reads poems that link beautifully to the theme
Helen Morris teases withthe first page of her extraordinary take on departures – The Change
Liam Hogan a ‘chance’ meeting in the departures lounge, set by fate…
and Barbara Renel with her flash piece inspired by a painting.
Thanks once again to Brockley Brewery for hosting, much appreciated!
Videos from the first half of the Departures launch at Brockley Brewery on 21st November 2019
Oscar Windsor-Smith reads This England
Carolyn Eden reads My Daddy
Joan Taylor-Rowan reads from Three Sisters on the Edge
more tomorrow…
Thanks to everyone who came along to celebrate the launch of Departures at Brockley Brewery last night, it is so lovely to have a packed venue!
And huge thanks to the readers for instilling such passion and humour into their readings, and to the Brewery for hosting us.
Normally I video everything, but in the heat of the moment I didn’t hit the record button till part way through, so there are only audio recordings for the first two readings, massive apologies to David Mathews and Sarah Lawson for that, but the recordings are good.
Here’s David reading Midday Bus
and Sarah reading Through Security
More tomorrow, with actual videos…
You can buy a copy of Departures from our webshop
A little animation to help launch our latest offering, Departures, which hits the shops on 21st November, and is launched the same day at 7pm at Brockley Brewery SE4, everyone welcome details of launch
For those in the know there’s a nod at quite a few of the stories.
clever cover by Kevin Threlfall
We are in the countdown to Departures lift off! We have the books (preorder a copy here). We have the venue. We have the invitations!
We have readings from Carolyn Eden, David Mathews, Barbara Renel, Liam Hogan, Joan Taylor-Rowan, Oscar Windsor-Smith and Gloria Sanders, and maybe more.
Join us to celebrate at Brockley Brewery, 31 Harcourt Road, Brockley, SE4 2AJ
Nearest station Brockley. Buses 171, 172 stop almost on the corner.
21st November 2019, 7 for 7.30. There will be cake, and beer. Everything free (apart from the beer.) Everyone welcome, please RSVP so that we know who is coming.
