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At the end of June we had a launch party for The Mays. It was sunny and topped with strawberries, cream and readings by Sam Sudar, Sophie Seita and Rachel Teubner. We sold the anthology for a launch day bargain price of £6, though you can buy it for a mere £4 more (inc. P+P!) by clicking Purchase, over to the left. Here are a few snaps from the day, enjoy!
The Mays XIX Exclusive Preview.
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CONTENTS ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK!
Good evening pop pickers. We had around 800 individual submissions for this year’s Mays Anthology, which is simply astonishing, and may have ruined my chances of successfully submitting my MPhil thesis on time. More important than this however, is the astounding breadth, feeling and skill displayed across this panoply of work.
Catriona and I decided from the very beginning that we would like to showcase everything that Oxbridge has to offer. Rather than being the stuffed up drawly place it once was, Oxford and Cambridge are small but mighty towns, where one can walk into any coffee shop and sit beside a Peruvian archaeologist and a Glaswegian medic, each with their own unique stories to tell, and think nothing of it. Thankfully, the work our guest editors have selected represents just how diverse and fascinating the tales of those studying and pretending to study (hello!) here are.
I’m going to place the final contents pages up around a week from now, and I’d appreciate if you could spread the word to anyone else you know who has submitted work. Quite frankly, the prospect of sending hundreds of emails terrifies me (and my supervisor). I’m sorry to have to do the exam-results-on-the-notice-board thing, but needs must. Best of luck to you who entered, and tell your friends. This year’s Mays is undoubtedly the best yet.
PROSE. Richard Milward is the author of two novels, Apples (2007) and Ten Story Love Song (2009), both of which were published by Faber and Faber. Irvine Welsh and Lauren Laverne are forever bigging him up, and if you’ve read Apples or seen the theatrical version that toured last year, you’ll understand why. He studied Fine Art at Saint Martins and has written columns for the Guardian and Dazed & Confused. Having just finished his next novel, he’s happily setting aside some time to pore through our short stories in preparation for this year’s Mays anthology.
Each year THE MAYS invites one, two or three guest editors to select the very best entries from the work submitted to us. This year, we have three stunningly fresh and exciting editors to suit our fresh and exciting poets, writers and visual artists. They are making their way through our shortlist as you read this, but to keep you interested before the June release date (MAY WEEK), we’re going to reveal this year’s editors every three days. First up, visual arts.
We will announce our guest editors for 2011 here next week. Check back, yes?
The Mays XIX presents: cineMAYS a film workshop and competition.
Ever wondered what it would be like to make a film? Get a thrill from being
in the spotlight, or from being the artist behind the action? Got a camera phone? Or a digital camera? Got ideas? Then you’ve already got everything you need.
We’ll give you 3 hours. We’ll help you find and develop your ideas if needed and then perfect your creation with editing on Sunday 27th. Surprise yourself with what you can do.
All entries will be published on the Mays XIX website and VarsiTV, as well as being shown at Christ’s Films on 6th March, judged by a specialist panel
consisting of The Mays XIX Committee and:
Simon Haines - ADC Committee member and Writer’s rep/hot-shot actor-director,
Michael Derringer - Head of VarsiTV.
Get creative. Get acknowledged. Get keen.
Get informed. Contact Kirsty (kep43) or Lavinia (lgtm2) with any questions.
First up, this Friday (18 Feb) will be Kristen Treen and Jordan Savage. Make sure you get yourself along; needles, sandwiches, ears, none of the above. Everyone needs a lunch break.
