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Book Launch: Umbrellas of Edinburgh
Thursday 19th November 2020
Join editors Claire Askew and Russell Jones at the launch of a new edition of Umbrellas of Edinburgh, where they explore Scotland’s capital city through contemporary poetry and prose.
Live readings by:
Alice Tarbuck
Finola Scott
Ricky Brown
Lady Red Ego
Marjorie Lotfi Gill
Book Launch: Uncanny Bodies
Thursday 12th November 2020
Launch of ‘Uncanny Bodies’ anthology – readings of stories, poems and essays celebrating the uncanny.
Published by Luna Press
Featuring readings of stories and poems from contributors
Pippa Goldschmidt (MC)
Christine De Luca
Neil Williamson
Alice Tarbuck
Sara Wasson
Eris Young
Naomi Salman
nicky melville
Book Launch – Biopolis: Tales of Urban Biology
8pm Wednesday 4th November 2020
New visions of city living through the laser-sharp lenses of biological research.
Readings and chat from
Clare Duffy
Pippa Goldschmidt
Gavin Inglis
Neil Williamson
Andrew J. Wilson
Kirsti Wishart
Vivek Senthivel
Editors: Larissa Pschetz, Jane McKie, Elise Cachat
Event Horizon – Digital Wor(l)ds – Video Gaming and SFF
8pm, Thursday 22nd October 2020
Join Ruth EJ Booth and Russell Jones as they explore sci-fi in video gaming, with live videogame-inspired poetry, prose, music and talks from videogames researchers and industry professionals.
Music: Theremin Hero
Poetry: Stephen Sexton
Prose: Corey Brotherson
Academic chat: Gabriel Elvery (University of Glasgow) and Charly Harbord (Abertay University)
Games design talk: Graeme McKellan, No Code (Observation, Stories Untold)
Hosted by Ruth EJ Booth and Russell Jones
In conversation: Rhiannon A Grist and Ely Percy
Parallel Prose
Discussing Parallel Universes and Parallel Lives.
8pm, Thursday 15th October 2020
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Umbrellas of Edinburgh
Edited by Russell Jones & Claire Askew.
This landmark anthology showcases Edinburgh in the modern day, with poems and short stories inspired by its renowned and lesser-known locations.
It contains pieces from more than eighty contemporary writers, including Jane Yolen, Harry Josephine Giles, Marjorie Lotfi Gill, James Gao, Christine De Luca, Andy Jackson, Bashabi Fraser, Hamish Whyte, Janette Ayachi, Miriam Gamble, Ryan Van Winkle, Snigdha Koirala and Colin Will.
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Shoreline of Infinity 18
Spotlight on BAME science fiction New stories from: Feng Gooi, Tobi Ogundiran, Prashanth Srivatsa, K.M. McKenzie, Asith Pallemulla, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Zen Cho SF poetry from: Jeda...
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Shoreline of Infinity 17
New stories from: Bo Balder, S.A.M. Rundell, Brian M. Milton, dave ring, Jeremy Nelson, Peyman Saremian, Raymond W Gallacher Winners...
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Shoreline of Infinity 16
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Biopolis: Tales of Urban Biology
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