London authors show off their work in new anthology [Video]

For the first time, a book of short stories, poems and creative non-fiction featuring an all-London cast of writers is available as your first summer read. 

It’s likely going to be a page-turner because the person who chose the pieces is none other than acclaimed Irish-Canadian author—and fellow Londoner—Emma Donoghue.

“One of our authors said at the launch the other night that she was on the fence about submitting. But when she saw that Emma Donoghue was the judge, it spurred her on to write for the chance to have Emma’s eyes on her work,” London Writers Society’s Martha Morrison said. 

The anthology, called Out of the Woods, features a diverse range of work from 35 local authors. The writers submitted anonymously to a panel of judges who shortlisted their favourite pieces.

Ultimately, the decision laid with Donoghue, who was nominated for an Academy Award in 2016 for the adapted screenplay of her novel, Room. A …