New Writing Out Loud

Featuring dystopian climate fiction, surrealist European satire, post-apocalyptic action, domestic flash fiction, a children’s story about emotions, fantasy prison escape, a three-voice family drama, New Zealand disaster fiction, and a love poem to a three-legged cat.Chapters:0:05 — Simon K Jones, “Untitled Short Story”5:15 — Bitan Marik, “Ludicrous”8:26 — S G Bell, “The Heavy Metal Cleaver”13:07 — Leah Herman, “A Hideaway”15:52 — Alex Perry, “Talking to the Chameleon” (excerpt)17:49 — Ollie Wheaton, “Prisoner”20:27 — Tony Warner, “The Mouths of Babes and Sucklings”24:32 — Arthur Meek, “Gone Burgers”26:13 — Arthur Meek, “Cat Sonnet” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newwritingoutloud.substack.com

This is an audio press. There’s lots of places to go to hear about new writing. This is where you come to hear new writing spoken out loud by its writer.[00:00] Intro [00:30] Rebecca Stonehill — The River Days of Rosie Crow (novel excerpt) [03:48] Neil Watson — Locked Up (autobiography)[08:00] Amina Yousuf Shaikh — Learning How to Swim (reflective non-fiction)[13:22] Ollie Wheaton — Go Home (short)[17:36] Fiona Padfield — STRIP (monologue/drama) [21:45] Arthur Meek — The Future Perfect (trailer for an upcoming podcast)[25:43] Gabriella Maio — War Protects: I Am Protector (short story)[30:55] Tony Warner — Childhood, Boyhood, Youth  (novel excerpt)[36:57] Caiwei Chen — Disgrace (novel excerpt) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newwritingoutloud.substack.com

00:00 Introduction and Excerpt from ‘The Lost Tunnels of London’ by S G Bell04:58 Poetry Reading: ‘terzanelle to leave a future lover’ by Cassie Minicucci05:52 Short Story: ‘Ghosted’ by Nick Waszkowycz10:43 Short Story: ‘Lanzerote’ by Kate McAllan15:04 Poetry Reading: ‘What Does It Take?’ by Richard Ettinger17:48 Short Story: ‘Mary of the Valley’ by Arthur Meek25:11 Poetry Reading: ‘The Answer Lies Above’ by Richard EttingerIf you think this audio press is cool, follow and subscribe for free at newwritingoutloud.substack.comAnd if you have some new writing you’d like to speak out loud, get in touch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newwritingoutloud.substack.com

The first test recording of New Writing Out Loud featuring:00:00: Arthur Meek's short story The Babysitter05:02: an excerpt from Choo Yi Feng's short story Plastic Bag Girl08:35: Athena Markides comedy poem Spaghetti10:43: Nick Waszkowycz's short story The Incredible Mr. Nightlight15:48: Steve Keyworth's short piece Festival19:27: Zena Jora's poem Unboxed21:52: an excerpt from Otto Linder's short story Crow Row27:43: Ollie Wheaton's poem London Is30:11: Tony Warner's short prose piece Treasure This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newwritingoutloud.substack.com