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Here we invite our authors to share glimpses of their work in progress, talk about their craft, try out short passages and early sparks, and hint at what’s to come…

Upport
Nicholas Royle Nicholas Royle

Upport

A piece especially written for the Hey! Festival in Newhaven, East Sussex, and performed there on 18th October 2025.

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Translating from English to Tamil
Sohaila Abdulali Sohaila Abdulali

Translating from English to Tamil

My book What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape is being published in Tamil, and I wrote a brief note to my future readers.  

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East River, July Morning
Sohaila Abdulali Sohaila Abdulali

East River, July Morning

It’s a sticky morning in more ways than one. Last night’s disturbing dreams are sticking to my brain. I know that I have to unstick myself and walk. For my soul, my body and my cardiologist.

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Wild Monsoon World
Sohaila Abdulali Sohaila Abdulali

Wild Monsoon World

While the Chinese gardeners are busy growing vegetables in Manhattan, USA, it is the beginning of the monsoon in Maharashtra, India, and we have to cut, cut, cut.

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