I can never get comfortable in a church. I don’t know if it’s because I’m too large for the pews, or merely because I’m a heathen. Last night, however, I was in discomfort as I listened to a debate between Martin Amis, John Banville and Will Self about “Writing in the 21st Century”. This was […]
Category Archives: Authors
New Radio Show by Transmission Contributor
July 7, 2007 – 8:16 am
We are excited to announce that in the forthcoming issue of Transmission the Writer’s Block section will be penned by writer and performer Paul Barnhill. Paul will share his experiences and advice writing comedy for both the Radio and Television. We urge you to listen to the fantastic Edge Falls, which starts Tuesday 10th July […]
Another Prize for Short Fiction
May 4, 2007 – 11:20 am
We have just seen the longlist for the Frank O’Connor Award for collections of short stories. It delighted us to notice that some independent publishers were represented in the list. Salt seem to be going from strength to strength, with two longlisted titles, Call It Tender by John Saul and Family Connections by Chrissie Gittins.
This […]
Shooting Paul Auster
April 30, 2007 – 11:46 am
Mention the name Paul Auster around these parts and it will be met with a hushed reverence. Well, last night I saw a film called Blue in the Face, which Auster wrote and co-directed. True to form, it was excellent. Constructed as a series of vignettes set around a cigar shop in Brooklyn, it was […]
Ben Musgrave’s Blog
April 19, 2007 – 5:40 pm
In the last issue we ran an article about the Royal Exchange Theatre’s playwrighting competition. Well, we have recently discovered that the winner, Ben Musgrave, is detailing his experiences bringing his play to the stage in a new blog! To see what he’s up to, click here
Ben’s play, Pretend You Have Big Buildings, is being […]