The Green Press

Three writers from the Green Press will be appearing at the Poetry Cafe in the next few weeks.

On August 20, the Literature Lounge presents Pictures To Lean Into, an evening of poetry, music and head-to-head fiction featuring Jarred McGinnis and Samuel Taradash. £4 at the door, and the event kicks off at 8:00 PM.

Then on September 22, Lee Webber will be amongst the talents reading at Poetry Unplugged. Doors open at 7:00.

Both events will be at the Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H 9BX (map)

Sunday saw a group of talent from What We Were Thinking Just Before The End assembled to read at the Respect Festival in Brent. For almost 2 hours the “Shhh! Tent” was the host to fiction, poetry, and just a little bit of banter. Photos and such follow below…

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Click here for this week’s podcast, which features Green Press author and OFF_Magazine founder Marek Kazmierski reading Hell-bent, the story of a drive through the Warsaw night marred by violence.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our free audio podcast, and if you’re in the London area this Sunday, come see us live at the Respect Festival in Brent. For more information, see the Events page of our website, or check out the brochure from Brent Council.

Don’t forget, the authors from What We Were Thinking Just Before The End will be performing live readings at the Respect Festival this Sunday July 5th, starting at 6:00 PM. We’ll be in the Storytellers Tent, near Robson Avenue. Meet the authors, hear some good stories, and enjoy a free summer evening out.

For more information, access routes and a festival map, see the Brent Council website.

Green Press all-stars Lane Ashfeldt, Bilal Ghafoor and Lynsey Rose joined Nicholas Hogg for an evening of readings, repartee and good times at the Pulp Net Story Cafe with readings from Punk Fiction, Show Me The Sky and What We Were Thinking Just Before The End. Photos after the break. Read the rest of this entry →

On June 15, writers Bilal Ghafoor and Lynsey Rose will join Nicholas Hogg for the Pulp Net Short Story Cafe at Costa Coffee, 15 Lower Regent Street SW1. The event starts at 7pm, with a suggested donation of £3. More information at www.shortstorycafe.co.uk

A quick look at the set-up and preparations from our launch party, courtesy of  Marek Kazmierski and Vimeo.

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Thursday was first launch event, featuring readings from our anthology contributors, food, drinks, and a special appearance by Joe Dunthorpe. Photos of the fun after the break… Read the rest of this entry →

Don’t forget, we’re having our first book launch party on Thursday, 28 May at 8 PM in the Willesden Green Library Centre. Join us for readings, refreshments and music. Meet the writers, get a copy of the book, and find out more about the storied Willseden Green Writers Group.

The ISBN is set, the cover is clear, and we’re ready to launch.

Join us at 8 pm, May 28  in the Willesden Green Library for the first event to celebrate the release of What We Were Thinking Just Before The End.

There’ll be readings, music, refreshments, your chance to buy the book and rub shoulders with writers. Assuming you’re into shoulder rubbing, that is. A bit of a chat and a handshake are also great.