Short Stories Inspired by the Overground Line
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From tigers in a South London suburb to retired Victorian police inspectors investigating train based thefts, from collectors of poets at Shadwell to life-changing decisions in Canonbury, by way of an art installation that defies the boundaries of a gallery, Stations takes a sideways look through the windows of the Overground train, at life as it is, or might be, lived beside the rails: quirky, humorous and sometimes horrifying.
Joan Taylor-Rowan is a teacher of Art and Textiles, and world traveller. She is the author of The Birdskin Shoes, a tale of circuses and earthquakes in Mexico. She has had several stories read on Radio 4 and performed at Short Fuse, Storytales, Liars’ League and Tales of the Decongested. She has also written the book and lyrics for a musical based on her own short story, Kandy Kottage.
Andrew moved back to the UK after spending six years in New York, where he worked as a staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal. He is the winner of the Luke Bitmead Bursary and the Daniel Singer essay prize.
Anna Fodorova has made TV animation films, written TV film scripts, worked as lecturer in art colleges, and is now in private practice as a psychotherapist.
Her children’s book: 'Carlo the Crocodile', was published by A.C.Black, and her novel 'The Training Patient', and a story included in 'Tales of Psychotherapy', were published by Karnac.
With Arachne Press, Anna has stories in 'Stations' and in 'Liberty Tales'.
Ellie Stewart is a Scottish playwright. Her plays include Strictly (Traverse Theatre New Writing Festival), Mischief (A Play, A Pie and A Pint) and A Different Country (Radio Scotland).
Wendy didn't take up writing until she retired. At the age of seventy, Wendy had her first book published. She is the youngest daughter of John and Connie Moxon, and she has a strong bond with both her sisters, Valerie Owen and Carol Wood. Both her son, Spencer Gill, and daughter, Deborah Hotchkiss, encourage her to keep writing.
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