Yesterday I got some good news, my submission for the Sampad Inspired by Museum competition was selected for publication in their anthology. Lovely to find out I was successful in this competition and I eagerly await the publication of the book. Once it is confirmed, I will post details of the book on my blog in case anyone fancies purchasing a copy :)
Here is the latest Comma Press newsletter with details of upcoming events for June:
Upcoming
releases, launch events and the return of the Manchester
Independent Book Market
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We have
a busy summer ahead of us... We're releasing two titles as part of our
Reading the City series: The Book of Rio
and The Book of Gaza
(see below for more details), as well as bringing back the Manchester
Independent Book Market (7-8 June). Plus, tune in tonight to hear Comma
author Sara
Maitland discuss short story legend Nathaniel Hawthorne...
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The Book of Gaza Hay launch
1pm, 1st
June
£5.00 entry
Hay Festival, Hay
Editor of forthcoming collection The Book of Gaza Atef Abu Saif is
visiting Hay Festival to celebrate the launch of our latest
Reading the City title.
The collection brings together ten stories by Palestinian authors
never before published in English, writing from the heart of the
Gaza strip. Atef will be joined by contributing author Abdallah
Tayeh, and will be discussing the book with Georgina
Godwin. Find out more here.
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Manchester Independent Book Market 2014
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Sara Maitland on Radio 3's The Verb
Sara Maitland, author of the 2013 science-infused Moss Witch and regular Comma
contributor, is taking to the airwaves tonight to discuss short story
writer Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Sara's essay on the work of Hawthorne is one of the fifteen featured
in the recently released Morphologies, a collection of critical
analyses by short fiction writers, about short fiction writers.
Sara will be joining Ian McMillan to discuss the essay on Radio 3's The Verb,
10pm
tonight.
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The Book of Gaza London launch
7pm, 2nd
June
Free entry
Mosaic Rooms, London
The second part of The
Book of Gaza tour sees editor Atef Abu Saif
discussing the book at London's Mosaic Rooms. Entry is free but you
need to RSVP to confirm a place - visit the Mosaic Rooms' website for
more info.
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The third
leg of the tour ends with an appearance at:
Arab Arts
Festival
11th June
The Bluecoat, Liverpool
Free entry
See here
for more details.
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Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th June
The Orangery, St. Ann's Square, Manchester
We're pleased to announce that the Manchester
Indie Book Market is back. Now in its sixth year, the
market plays host to some of the most innovative and exciting
publishing happening in the UK. Bringing together presses from across
the country, this year's market will showcase novels, short fiction,
poetry, magazines, graphic novels and more.
As well as stalls, the market will feature back-to-back live readings
from Manchester's finest poets and authors. The weekend is headlined
by performance
poet Jess Green, whose YouTube video 'Dear Mr Gove'
recently went viral. Have a look at it here.
Be sure to keep an eye on our website
for more info nearer the time.
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7pm, 2nd June
Free entry
The Free Word Centre, London
This evening celebrates Latin American short fiction
in preparation for the 2014 World Cup, set in one of Brazil's most
thriving cultural landscapes. The night features guest speakers that
include Peruvian author Diego Trelles Paz, editor of The Book of Rio Toni Marques and
the editor of The Football
Crónicas, Jethro Soutar.
You can find out more on our website.
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Our mailing
address is:
Comma Press
MadLab
36-40 Edge Street
Manchester
M4 1HN
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