In the first of a series of special London Short Story Festival 2015 podcasts, we showcase some of the highlights from this year's festival. 

Bask in a world of stories, words of wisdom and anecdotes from Ben Okri, Kevin Barry, Jon McGregor, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Marina Warner and many more.

This podcast is made in association with Waterstones, with support from Arts Council England. spreadtheword.org.uk

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London Short Story Festival 2015 Highlights

Sex in the Afternoon is a live literature tour and four short digital films commissioned as part of Wellcome Collection’s national Sexology Season.

In conjunction with Sex in the Afternoon, Burn After Reading poetry collective wrote and recorded a series of poems exploring sex and sexuality. 

Sex in the Afternoon is curated and produced by People Brands Events. 

 

LuckyGirl95 by Harriet Creelman

In association with Sex in the Afternoon, an afternoon of poets exploring the use of sex in their poetry and prose, Burn After Reading present a series of specially written poems responding to themes around sex. 

Burn After Reading (aka BAR or BARPo) is a community of young and emerging poets and writers founded and supported by Jacob Sam-La Rose and Jasmine Cooray in London. For more info: barpoetry.tumblr.com

Sex in the Afternoon is a live literature tour and four short digital films commissioned as part of Wellcome Collection’s national Sexology Season. Curated and produced by People Brands Events with special thanks to Apples and Snakes, Free Word and Spread the Word. 

Total Eclipse by Carmina Masoliver

The Girl Who Could Do The Most Sit Ups by Rachel Long

In association with Sex in the Afternoon, an afternoon of poets exploring the use of sex in their poetry and prose, Burn After Reading present a series of specially written poems responding to themes around sex.

Burn After Reading (aka BAR or BARPo) is a community of young and emerging poets and writers founded and supported by Jacob Sam-La Rose and Jasmine Cooray in London. For more info: barpoetry.tumblr.com

Sex in the Afternoon is a live literature tour and four short digital films commissioned as part of Wellcome Collection’s national Sexology Season. Curated and produced by People Brands Events with special thanks to Apples and Snakes, Free Word and Spread the Word.

Liminal by Victoria-Anne Bulley

I Don't Get What You See In Me by Cameron Holleran

Becoming Alone With The Men In My Family by Antosh Wojcik

Performances of Masculinity by Belinda Zhawi

In association with Sex in the Afternoon, an afternoon of poets exploring the use of sex in their poetry and prose, Burn After Reading present a series of specially written poems responding to themes around sex.

Burn After Reading (aka BAR or BARPo) is a community of young and emerging poets and writers founded and supported by Jacob Sam-La Rose and Jasmine Cooray in London. For more info: barpoetry.tumblr.com

Sex in the Afternoon is a live literature tour and four short digital films commissioned as part of Wellcome Collection’s national Sexology Season. Curated and produced by People Brands Events with special thanks to Apples and Snakes, Free Word and Spread the Word.

Contains adult references.

Sunset on the Beach. by Katie Byford

Dynamic and curious snippets of writing and writers in London. Spread the Word is London’s writer development organisation, supporting excellence, access and diversity in the London literature scene. 

Produced by Matt Hill rethinkdaily.co.uk 

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