These people have got so much going on and they are looking for submissions from local writers for most of their events, so:-
The International Women’s Day Deadly Dames Rewrite
Thursday 8th March
7.30pm
This event is presented by the wonderful For Books Sake & Pulp Press. Bernadette is reading her story "Her Name was Lola" (originally written for "Are You Sitting Comfortably?")It takes place in Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, SE8 4RJ
Here's the low-down:
"For Books Sake and Pulp Press are proud to present Short Stack, an anthology of the best new pulp fiction written by women. The collection features ten twisted tales of heroines hell-bent on vengeance, reanimated corpses, post-apocalyptic sex and much more. Join Short Stack authors Bernadette Russell and Shelagh M Rowan-Legg, For Books Sake founding editor Jane Bradley and Pulp Press publisher Danny Bowman for readings from the anthology and a Q&A. Best of all, it’s FREE. You can reserve your space by ringing the box office at The Albany on 020 8692 4446."
Are You Sitting Comfortably? MAGIC
With magician Kane Sinclair-Sojka
Saturday 10 March
7:30pm
You are invited to our topsy turvy tearoom where magical stories are read accompanied by vintage visuals and sweetly old fashioned music, FREE cakes, games, competitions and prizes. Be mesmerised by tales of dark humour, mystery and wonder, and enchanted by our magician Kane Sinclair-Sojka.
Local writers who d like their work to be showcased and read aloud on the night should submit stories for selection on the theme of MAGIC of around 1000 words to
areyousittingcomfortably@live.com.
PLEASE ensure you put WINCHESTER in the subject line so we know which show it is for (no PDFs).
Deadline for submissions 3rd March.
Cost: £5
Venue: Winchester Discovery Centre
Address: Jewry Street Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 873603
To book go here:
http://tinyurl.com/7mm9jxj
Are You Sitting Comfortably? MYSTERY
WE ARE STILL SEEKING SUBMISSIONS!
Tuesday 13th March
7.30pm
An evening of original storytelling in the White Rabbit's curious
underground burrow. We reveal puzzling tales by local writers and us,
performed in in an otherworldly topsy turvy tearoom. FREE cakes, treats,
competitions and prizes, and teapot cocktails from the bar.
Interested writers please submit stories of around 1000 words to
areyousittingcomfortably@live.com
DEADLINE for submissions 6th MARCH
Show details:
Where:
24 Kensington Street Brighton
East Sussex BN1 4AJ
01273 699733
How much: £6/£4
To book go here:
http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/36769
Are You Sitting Comfortably? BEASTS
Friday 30th March
7.30pm
Calling all divine and dastardly creatures! A night of fiendish storytelling from White Rabbit. Original stories penned by Londoners and read aloud by us, featuring monsters, bogeymen, brutes and ogres.FREE finger-food and mutant treats, and chip butties, accompanied by demonic visuals and a wicked playlist. Come join us, you devils!
Submissions of around 1000 words on the theme of beasts by 23rd March to
areyousittingcomfortably@live.com
Show details:
Where: Toynbee Studios
28 Commercial Street
London E1 6AB
020 7247 5102
Nearest tube Aldgate East
Price: £8 inc free chip butties and cake
To book go here:http://www.artsadmin.co.uk/events/3025