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Fiction Industry News – Amazon and Pay-Per-Page

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 17th August 2015

Last month the self-publishing community had a little freak out over Amazon’s new payment model for books borrowed through its Kindle Unlimited and Kindle Owners Lending Library schemes. The initial backlash was disproportionate, due mainly to media outlets failing (accidentally on … Continue reading


Follow Friday – 101 Words

Posted by Rich - 24th July 2015

101 Words is a site devoted to user-submitted short stories that are exactly one-hundred-and-one words long. Site creator Shannon started writing 101-word stories for their site back in 2005, but it wasn’t until 2007 when the site really came into its … Continue reading


Fiction Industry News – 8 trends in publishing

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 20th April 2015

Is a book an object or information? There was a time when it was inseparably both, but now, it doesn’t have to be. The digital revolution of the last two decades has shaken up the world of publishing in a … Continue reading


Follow Friday – Writer’s Digest

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 17th April 2015

The US magazine Writer’s Digest is the seminal publication for all things writing and publishing. For more than 90 years, they have been publishing books, magazines, competitions, conferences and  education materials for writers who want to polish their skills and … Continue reading


Great Escape and Hellbound Media at Cardiff Comic Expo

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 1st March 2013

This weekend we’ll be appearing at Cardiff Comic Expo for the second year running. This year we will, once again, be exhibiting alongside Hellbound Media comics, creators of Mandy and the Monster, Kiss Me Deadly and Faith Healers. They’ll be … Continue reading


Last Day to pre-order Great Escapes | Volume 1

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 5th December 2012

Our Kickstarter campaign for Great Escapes | Volume 1 has been a rousing success. We’ve raised a total of £507 so far, well above our original target of £400. That’s really going to help us produce a great book and … Continue reading


Great Escapes | Volume 1 is GO!

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 27th November 2012

Our Kickstater project has been successfully funded! Thanks to everyone who pledged their support! We’ll let you know the names of all the wonderful people who made this possible as soon as the campaign closes next week. There’s still time … Continue reading


Project Spotlight #1 – “Untitled” by Dom Williams on Crowd Funder

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 16th November 2012

Having recently delved into the world of crowdfunding via Kickstarter ourselves, we’ve come across lots of current projects that we think deserve peoples’ support. This is the first of a serious of spotlight posts on the projects we’ve found. “Untitled” … Continue reading


Great Escapes | Volume 1 – Kickstarter Project

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 11th November 2012

We’re currently running a Kickstarter project for Great Escapes | Volume 1, our first illustrated anthology of short stories, micro fiction and poetry. This 160 page book will feature all the fiction from our first year along with brand new … Continue reading


Introducing Books from The Great Escape.

Posted by Chrissey Harrison - 17th October 2012

Since we launched in 2011, we’ve shared a lot of great fiction on this site and now we’re expanding our fiction division to include books and ebooks for sale. You can find all the information about the books we have … Continue reading


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