Monthly Archives: September 2010

Escape Into Life

Posted on September 30, 2010 by danholloway

 (We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) Tomorrow is the biggest day in eight cuts gallery’s existence. By a long chalk. And on the eve of the Chris Al-Aswad Prize announcement, it … Continue reading →

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Christopher Al-Aswad (re)Prize

Posted on September 29, 2010 by danholloway

 (We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) On Friday, we will be announcing the winner of the eight Christopher Al-Aswad Prize. The Christopher Al-Aswad Prize is awarded for outstanding contribution to breaking … Continue reading →

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eight cuts gallery literature (re)prize

Posted on September 29, 2010 by danholloway

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) On Friday, we will be announcing the winner of the eight cuts gallery prize for literature, the very finest literary thing to have happened in … Continue reading →

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And Other Stories

Posted on September 28, 2010 by danholloway

 (We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) We’ve already had a look at the wonderful Peirene Press, shortlisted for the eight cuts gallery literature prize. As proof that this really is the … Continue reading →

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Ornaglyphology

Posted on September 27, 2010 by danholloway

Thsi is brilliant. Thanks to Cody James for putting me onto it. Ornaglyphology is the brainchild of Mandy Fisher. Ornaglyphs combine bright comic book imagery and captions written in glyphs, the purpose of which, Fisher explains, is to allow the … Continue reading →

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#Amwriting

Posted on September 26, 2010 by danholloway

 (We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) #amwriting is a hashtag on twitter that brings together tousands of writers on twitter into a sharing, supportive, creative community. Its highly informal origins have … Continue reading →

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Gupter Puncher

Posted on September 25, 2010 by danholloway

(We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) This September we are running a more in depth look at the shortlists for the eight cuts gallery literature prize . All these people and projects … Continue reading →

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Zero Lubin

Posted on September 24, 2010 by danholloway

Zero Lubin describe themselves as “a colourful yet precarious wonderland of intriguing characters and places. In a universe reminiscent of the charm of curio shops, caravan holidays and the garish colours of 50s advertising, we meet dubious characters who illustrate … Continue reading →

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Peirene Press

Posted on September 23, 2010 by danholloway

 (We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) This September we are running a more in depth look at the shortlists for the eight cuts gallery literature prize . All these people and projects … Continue reading →

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An Announcement

Posted on September 22, 2010 by danholloway

 (We have a Facebook page now – do come and “like” us and say hi) eight cuts gallery press will be publishing the first work by Penny Goring, collected pieces, in 2011. Anyone who doesn’t know just how exciting this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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