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| − | After a minor edit to tone down the language and remove the apple from the story (because it really wasn't adding any value), '''The Birdman of Farringdon Road''' was accepted for publication by ''[[Litro]]'' in March 2009. | + | After a minor edit to tone down the language and remove the apple from the story (because it really wasn't adding any value), '''The Birdman of Farringdon Road''' was accepted for publication by ''[[Litro]]'' in March 2009. It was also made available in October 2010 as a paid download on the ''[[Ether app]]''. |
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'''The Birdman of Farringdon Road''' was recorded and made available as a webcast by ''[[Short Story Radio]]'' for ''National Short Story Week'' in October 2013. The producer was Ian Skillicorn and the reader was David Wayman. | '''The Birdman of Farringdon Road''' was recorded and made available as a webcast by ''[[Short Story Radio]]'' for ''National Short Story Week'' in October 2013. The producer was Ian Skillicorn and the reader was David Wayman. | ||
Revision as of 21:17, 16 June 2014
Inspiration
The Birdman of Farringdon Road was originally written for Round Three of the 2007-8 SlingInk Eurofiction Competition. The prompt used was "Write a story which includes a bucket, a feather and an apple". It was placed 17th equal out of a total field of 57. The (unnamed) judge commented that it was "intriguing and imaginative. Enjoyable read."
Publications
After a minor edit to tone down the language and remove the apple from the story (because it really wasn't adding any value), The Birdman of Farringdon Road was accepted for publication by Litro in March 2009. It was also made available in October 2010 as a paid download on the Ether app.
Webcasts
The Birdman of Farringdon Road was recorded and made available as a webcast by Short Story Radio for National Short Story Week in October 2013. The producer was Ian Skillicorn and the reader was David Wayman.
