Congratulations to my dear friend Farah for being shortlisted in this literay prize:- http://sileedsliteraryprize.wordpress.com/news/meet-the-2014-shortlisted-writers/ Farah Ahamed is a lawyer. She started writing short stories encouraged and guided by the short story writer, Rebecca Lloyd. Earlier this year, under the mentorship of Louise Doughty, she completed a Diploma in Creative Writing with the UEA-Guardian masterclass. She is currently a mentee on… Continue Reading
Strong-hearted stories, dark & funny
THE VIEW FROM ENDLESS STREET AND MERCY INTERVIEW ON OPEN ROAD
A particularly enjoyable interview with Fehmida Zakeer in Open Road. [Issue 10 / August 2014] FINDING MAGIC IN THE MUNDANE, JUXTAPOSITION OF OPPOSITES IN HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND BEHAVIOURS, AND WRITERS’ DISCIPLINE: AN INTERVIEW WITH REBECCA LLOYD By Fehmida Zakeer Rebecca Lloyd is an award winning short story writer and novelist, writing tutor and editor based in Bristol,… Continue Reading
My back to back short story collections, and interview with Fehmida Zakeer
It’s great to see this interview with Fehmida up online:- http://www.openroadreview.in/interview-rebecca-lloyd/ . Many thanks for your time and trouble, Fehmida.
book launch film clip for Mercy and The View from Endless Street
This is a film clip of my book launch for my two short story collections, Mercy and The View from Endless Street.
Out of Print and DNA Short Story Contest.
I’ve been reading the shortlisted stories in Out of Print magazine this last week, many of which were very moving. Between them they dealt with a range of serious topics such as marriage, the burden of getting old, murder, rape, terror, and there was also some warm and fond stories of a lighter nature. I… Continue Reading
The Cliche:- Death to Style
From time to time, and not infrequently, new writers want to know how they can improve their writing style. While I usually tell them that their own style or ‘voice’ will develop over time if they are writing consistently and in a committed manner, and to on no account consider imitating another writer’s voice, the… Continue Reading
A REVIEW OF DYING EMBERS BY M.R. COSBY
Among these ten short stories entitled Dying Embers by M. R. Cosby, there are apparitions, time warp occurrences and unspeakably horrible chimera-like creatures. Sometimes the stories have a slightly old-fashioned ring to them and this sense of a different age is echoed again in the names of some of his main characters such as Pendleton… Continue Reading
The View from Endless Street and Mercy
One of the delightful outcomes of the book launch apart from The View from Endless Street being 4th in the best selling books in Foyles for a while, was this terrific film made by a film maker, my brilliant friend Qays:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypXjDUoolgk
BOOK LAUNCH
It was hard to think of what to say at my book launch for The View from Endless Street [WiDo Publishing] and Mercy [Tartarus Press]. But I had chosen the story I was going to read and managed it with hardly any glitches, in fact I got right inside the story and relished reading it… Continue Reading
Interview with Liesl Jobson for the GBAS
THE VIEW FROM ENDLESS STREET INTERVIEW WITH LIESL JOBSON ON THE GOOD BOOK APPRECIATION SOCIETY ON FACEBOOK ON 29TH JUNE 2014 http://gbas.bookslive.co.za/blog/2014/06/29/liesl-jobson-interviews-rebecca-lloyd/ ‘ I want to add that another seemingly impossible dream is of a couple who want to restore their marriage. “Don’t Drink the Water” explores the foibles and limitations a man and his wife… Continue Reading
