Evening all,

Being a publisher from time to time I attend the various creative writing events happening around Oxford and London. Now everytime an author opens the floor to a bunch of budding young writers there is inevitably a question that vilifies publishers.

Why, surely all writers would like to published? Surely it is a symbiotic relationship that neither party can live without.

I know that we are just as bad; you hear many an anecdote about lazy or crazy authors around the office on a daily basis.

So just a thought we need each, how about being nice?

Nik.

Just got back from work today and I still cannot believe how far ahead academic journals are in terms of digitization. Jesus the Book publishing industry needs to sort itself out and quick.

We are looking into it at The Lion Lounge Press: [link]

But we will have to address this sooner or later.

Nik.

Take a bath man!

Maybe I'll write something now.
Maybe I'll eat fruit.
Because that's how things get done. <b\>


There is this wallpaper: it's yellow,
I hate yellow
oh no a woman is in there
I could well be crazy
the end.

Orphan,
Convict
Crazy old woman
mysterious benefactor
the end.

war!
god this war is long
what if we hide in a horse?
brilliant
the end.

Without being horribly brutal, nobody will ever care about anything you say/write down. So why not tell the truth rather than put your life amidst a backdrop of stars, gods and unearthly beauty. Set it in it's proper metal, you in your pants watching Jeremy Kyle/Dr hil depending on your geographic location. You're insecure and I honestly don't care, seek reassurance elsewhere unless you can make it new for me.

Welcome one and all; that's right you gorgeous and talented creative writers!

I would like to formally announce that the Lion Lounge Press will be accepting submissions. [link]

We will be publishing two titles:

Firstly we will be publishing the sequel to the extremely succesful Lion Lounge Companion. However the slight change in the submission process is that we will now be accepting submissions from all over the world...YAY!.

The dealine will be the 31st December 2009 and publication will take place in March 2010.

Secondly, LLP would like to announce a brand spanking new title in the shape of short travel writing. Although a working title and publication date haven't been formally set; we encourage submissions of 2,500 words or less.

Again here is the submissions link [link]

So all you gifted writers out there get submitting now.

Talk to you soon, my lovelies!

Hello esteemed DA friends and well wishers,

This is exciting times indeed! I'm just completing my masters in publishing; still working
at the Oxford University Press.

Hang on! Is it me or do I now have the skills to do this whole thing myself? Maybe.

My editor, the prominent author Arash Hejazi and myself are going into business together. We will be registering an imprint soon!

We are having a meeting about submissions criteria etc etc.

But the upshot is we'll be publishing short fiction and poetry; so if you want to be involved contact me.

I'll be posting again with when and where to submit.

Nik.