Guy Ware won the London Short Story Prize 2018 for his remarkable story 'the year of peace'. Judge Guy Gunaratne described 'the year of peace' as "beautiful, intricate" with "some sort of wild magic washed into the language." In this podcast, Guy Ware chats with Lauren Bach about his writing life, how he wrote his Prize-winning story and reads an extract. The podcast was produced by Eleanor Austin and Ben Farmer on behalf of the MA Publishing at London College of Communication for Spread the Word. The music credit is Yellow Light District by Lobo Loco. A full transcript of this podcast can be found on Spread the Word's website.

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London Short Story Prize winner 2018 Guy Ware

The top three writers from the London Short Story Prize 2018 are talk to students on the MA Publishing course at London College of Communication, part of University of the Arts London, on behalf of Spread the Word Emma Hutton was highly commended for her fantastic story 'Dead Shark' in the London Short Story Prize 2018. Here, she talks to Abel Czekes about her writing life and reads from her highly commended story. The music credit is Yellow Light District by Lobo Loco. A full transcript of this podcast can be found on Spread the Word's website. Emma Hutton was interviewed by Abel Czekes and the podcast was produced by Aparna Abhijit and Steven Breese. The music is Yellow Light District by Lobo Loco. A full transcript of this podcast can be found on the Spread the Word website.

London Short Story Prize highly commended writer 2018 Emma Hutton

Kira McPherson's highly commended 'A Complete History of Portraiture' is a bold exposition of art and desire across 35 sections. In this interview, Kira talks about her writing life, how she came to write this story and reads an excerpt. Kira McPherson was interviewed by Alison Dominguez and the producer was Benjamin Mayr. The credits were presented by Ben Farmer. This podcast was made by the MA Publishing at London College of Communication for Spread the Word. The music credit is Yellow Light District by Lobo Loco. A full transcript of this podcast can be found on Spread the Word's website.

London Short Story Prize highly commended writer 2018 Kira McPherson

Xanthi Barker's piece 'Paradoxical' was highly commended for the Life Writing Prize 2018.

Life Writing Prize 2018 - Xanthi Barker reading Paradoxical

Live from the Life Writing Prize Awards night.

Life Writing Prize 2018 Lui Sit - Mince onToast

Shortlisted for the 2018 Life Writing Prize.

Life Writing Prize 2018 - Screech Owl Excerpt Read By David Murphy

Dylan Brethour, author of 'The Moon We Drown In' is interviewed and reads from her story which was highly commended in the London Short Story Prize 2017, in a podcast made and presented by students on the MA in Publishing at London College of Communications for Spread the Word. Presented by Elle Eccles and produced by Aileen Marr. Jingle credit: Tristan Lohengrin

Dylan Brethour, highly commended writer from London Short Story Prize 2017

Alun Evans speaks to London College of Communications MA in Publishing students Mia Nazareno and Emilie Dahl about writing and his story Techniques of Neutralisation, shortlisted for the London Short Story Prize 2017.

Alun Evans, Highly commended writer in the London Short Story Prize 2017

Listen to the winner of the London Short Story Prize, Maria Thomas, in conversation with Mark Fikri and reading from her Prize-winning story. The podcast is presented by Mark Fikri and produced by Ana Bender and Elena Vega Fernandez. Music by Tristan Lohengrin. Made by MA Publishing at the London College of Communication for Spread the Word.

London Short Story Prize 2017 winner Maria Thomas

Hear 'The Moon We Drown' In by Dylan Brethour, highly commended in the London Short Story Prize 2017.

London Short Story Prize Highly Commended 2017: The Moon We Drown In - Dylan Brethour

A reading of Techniques Of Neutralisation by Alun Evans, one of the top entries in the London Short Story Prize 2017.

London Short Story Prize Highly Commended 2017: Techniques Of Neutralisation - Alun Evans

Shortlisted for the London Short Story Prize 2017.

London Short Story Prize Shortlist 2017: Happy Gate by Ed Cottrell

The Visitor - Bren Gosling, read by actor Paul Keating. Published in the London Short Story Prize 2017 Anthology.

London Short Story Prize 2017 Anthology: The Visitor by Bren Gosling

Laura Mitchison of On The Record chats to Spread The Word about oral history.

Laura Mitchison chats to Spread The Word about oral history

Spread the Word is London’s writer development agency, which means we are here to help London’s writers make their mark – on the page, the screen and in the world. We do this by kick starting the careers of London’s best new writers, and energetically campaigning to ensure that publishing truly reflects the diversity of the city. We support the creative and professional development of writing talent, by engaging those already interested in literature and those who will be, and by advocating on behalf of both.

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