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Just some news…

GarrickWebster — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:05:50 +0000

Firstly, I wanted to let people know about issue three of Popshot, the poetry and illustration magazine seen above. Founder and editor Jacob Denno has helped on the Memories project and the latest edition of his mag features poetry on the theme of Liberation. Just as with Memories, inside the illustrators respond to the poems in their own unique ways. You’ll see the work of Memories contributors Paul Holland and Jules Julien in Popshot three, so check it out here.

And the second bit of news I’d like to mention is that Tom Bagshaw has an exhibition in Bristol at the moment. It’s called Yokai Dreams and the incredible digitally painted works are all his visions of various spirit forms from Japanese folklore. If you can make it into Bristol, go and see them at the Knifesmith Gallery.

Popshot mag backs Memories

GarrickWebster — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:08:58 +0000

We’re sending out our thanks to Jacob Denno at Popshot Magazine. Popshot fuses fantastic creative writing through the poetry it publishes with amazing imagery from the illustrators who illuminate the poems.

Jacob has contacted Popshot’s network of writers via email and the Popshot blog to let them know that we are now open to submissions by writers who’d like their work published in Memories. He’ll also be helping us judge the entries – his experience with creative writing and poetry will be an asset.

To find out how to submit your own story about cancer, click here. Thanks again to Popshot.

Write for Memories

GarrickWebster — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:26:50 +0000

Are you a writer, poet or journalist? Do you have a story to tell about how you, or someone you know, has beaten cancer? Or about a loved one who was taken by the disease? Would you like to see your own writing in Memories, a book raising money for a cancer charity?

The Memories project is welcoming written submissions to fill two of the positions we’ve planned for stories within the book. Here are the ins and outs of it:

We’re looking for a great piece of writing that captures a memory you have that relates to cancer. Inside the book, there will be two kinds of stories. One section is going to be by people who have lost a friend or relative to the disease, and their recollection of a day or moments they spent with their loved one. The other is about people who have survived, and their reflections on the effects the disease had on them. We’re looking for one story for each section of the book that will come via this open submissions process. (For more on the overall idea of Memories see http://memories.subism.co.uk/about-the-project/)

It’s not a competition and there are no prizes as such. The reward if your story is selected for print will be to see your story in the book, alongside 12 amazing illustrations. However, stories that don’t run in the book will be posted here on our blog so your writing will still get an audience. (Barring any that contain inappropriate material, though that seems highly unlikely!) Either way, submitting something will be a massive boost to our project.

Judging of the entries will be done by the Memories team (Antony Kitson, Rishi Sodha, Stuart Boyd and Garrick Webster) with the help of guest judge Jacob Denno. Jacob is the editor of Popshot magazine, which is a fantastic and beautifully printed forum for both poetry and illustration. See www.popshotpopshot.com

Your story needs to be 450-550 words in length. Most of the book’s content at the moment is written in prose, though we do have one poem already, and if you want to write poetry just let us know. The closing date for written submissions will be 31 December 2009. Email writers@memories.subism.co.uk and I’ll send you our full writers brief.