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The Mechanics’ Institute Review (MIR) is a forum for the most exciting new writing in short fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction, and now in Podcast form. Find us at mironline.org

  1. 04/28/2021

    Author Not Present ep.6 - The Entertainer

    Author Not Present is a podcast in which Louise Hare, Christina Carè, and Peter J Coles critique anonymous submitted pieces. In the sixth episode, Louise, Christina, and Peter discuss ‘The Entertainer’. Listen to find out what they liked and what they thought could be improved as they deal with structure all the way down to pedantic line-editing. They also discuss why getting an agent might be not quite what you expect. We highly encourage you to read the story before listening to the episode so you can follow along. To do so go to mironline.org/anptheentertainer where you'll also find the show notes.

  2. 04/28/2021

    Author Not Present ep.7 - Sacaran Nights

    Author Not Present is a podcast in which Louise Hare, Christina Carè, and Peter J Coles critique anonymous submitted pieces. In the seventh episode, Louise, Christina, and Peter critique 'Sacaran Nights'. Listen to find out what they liked and what they thought could be improved as they deal with structure all the way down to pedantic line-editing. They also discuss the idea of cancel culture in literature. We highly encourage you to read the story before listening to the episode so you can follow along. To do so go to mironline.org/anpsacarannights where you'll also find the show notes.

  3. 01/22/2021

    MIR#14 with Alice Haworth-Booth and Kate Ellis

    In the fourteenth episode of the MIR Podcast, Peter J Coles talks with the winner of the Bricklane Bookshop short story prize, 2020 Alice Haworth-Booth, and the head of the prize, Kate Ellis. They discuss writing climate change and what it takes to run a big prize. For show notes go to: mironline.org/podcastalicehaworthbooth

    MIR#14 with Alice Haworth-Booth and Kate Ellis

  4. 06/26/2020

    Author Not Present ep.5 - The Gardener and The Garden Party

    Author Not Present is a podcast in which Louise Hare, Christina Carè, and Peter J Coles critique anonymous submitted pieces. In the fifth episode, they discuss 'The Gardener and The Garden Party’ – a covid 19 story. Listen to find out what they liked and what they thought could be improved as they deal with structure all the way down to pedantic line-editing. This episode was recorded before the outbreak of the current crisis so we apologise for any inaccuracies! We highly encourage you to read the story before listening to the episode so you can follow along. To do so go to mironline.org/anpthegardenerandthegardenparty where you'll also find the show notes.

    Author Not Present ep.5 - The Gardener and The Garden Party

  5. 04/10/2020

    Author Not Present ep.4 - The Woman in the Street

    This episode was recorded before the outbreak of the current crisis so we apologise for any inaccuracies! Author Not Present is a podcast in which Louise Hare, Christina Carè, and Peter J Coles critique anonymous submitted pieces. In the third episode, Christina and Peter are joined by author Jarred McGinnis to discuss 'The Woman in the Street.' Listen to find out what they liked and what they thought could be improved as they deal with structure all the way down to pedantic line-editing. We highly encourage you to read the story before listening to the episode so you can follow along. To do so go to mironline.org/anpthewomaninthestreet where you'll also find the show notes.

    Author Not Present ep.4 - The Woman in the Street

  6. 03/27/2020

    Author Not Present ep.3 - Magrit

    Author Not Present is a podcast in which Louise Hare, Christina Carè, and Peter J Coles critique anonymous submitted pieces. In the third episode, they discuss ‘Magrit’ – a quirky story of a woman who no one listens to. Listen to find out what they liked and what they thought could be improved as they deal with structure all the way down to pedantic line-editing. This episode was recorded before the outbreak of the current crisis so we apologise for any inaccuracies! We highly encourage you to read the story before listening to the episode so you can follow along. To do so go to mironline.org/anpmagrit where you'll also find the show notes.

    Author Not Present ep.3 - Magrit

  7. 03/13/2020

    Author Not Present ep.2 - Of Sprites and Spirits

    Author Not Present is a podcast in which Louise Hare, Christina Carè, and Peter J Coles critique anonymous submitted pieces. In the second episode, they discuss 'Of Sprites and Spirits' - a magical realist story of a young boy's search for connection. Listen to find out what they liked and what they thought could be improved as they deal with structure all the way down to pedantic line-editing. We highly encourage you to read the story before listening to the episode so you can follow along. To do so go to mironline.org/anpofspritesandspirits where you'll also find the show notes.

    Author Not Present ep.2 - Of Sprites and Spirits

  8. 02/28/2020

    MIR #13 with Golnoosh Nour - The Ministry of Guidance

    In the thirteenth episode of the MIR Podcast, Peter J Coles talks to writer Golnoosh Nour. They discuss her short story collection 'The Ministry of Guidance and Other Stories,' writing about queerness, and why we are reading Iran wrong. For show notes go to: mironline.org/podcastgolnooshnour

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The Mechanics’ Institute Review (MIR) is a forum for the most exciting new writing in short fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction, and now in Podcast form. Find us at mironline.org

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  • Creator
    MIROnline
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © MIROnline
  • Show Website
    MIR Podcast