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Hello and welcome!

époque press is an independent publisher based between Brighton and Dublin established to promote and represent the very best in new literary talent.

Through a combination of our main publishing imprint and our online ezine we aim to bring inspirational and thought provoking work to a wider audience.

Our main imprint is seeking out new voices, authors who are producing high-quality literary fiction and who are looking for a partner to help realise their ambitions. Our commitment is to fully consider all submissions on literary merit alone and to provide a personal response.

Our ezine will showcase a combination of the written word, visual and aural art forms, bringing together artists working in different mediums to encourage and inspire new perspectives on specific themes.

For details of how to submit your work to us for consideration please follow the submissions guidelines and for all other enquiries please email info@epoquepress.com

Hello and welcome!

époque press is an independent publisher based between Brighton and Dublin established to promote and represent the very best in new literary talent.

Through a combination of our main publishing imprint and our online ezine we aim to bring inspirational and thought provoking work to a wider audience.

Our main imprint is seeking out new voices, authors who are producing high-quality literary fiction and who are looking for a partner to help realise their ambitions. Our commitment is to fully consider all submissions on literary merit alone and to provide a personal response.

Our ezine will showcase a combination of the written word, visual and aural art forms, bringing together artists working in different mediums to encourage and inspire new perspectives on specific themes.

For details of how to submit your work to us for consideration please follow the submissions guidelines and for all other enquiries please email info@epoquepress.com

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ezine | departures

Welcome to the fourth edition of our ezine on the theme ‘Departures.’ Once again, we have been delighted to have been in receipt of so many submissions, including our first short play, and we hope you enjoy all of the ones we have selected for inclusion in this edition.

The theme ‘Departures’ is open to interpretation in so many ways and it certainly resonates with anyone who has had their heart wrenched from their chest, who has experienced the feeling of emptiness, confusion and abandonment.... (read more)

Lawrence Walker-Tonks

Bill Tinley is a writer from Co Kildare, Ireland.

Short Story: Keepsake

Short Story: Soul Sisters

Reshma was born in India, but brought up in Italy.

Play: Countryfiles

Max Wilkinson is a playwright from the South East of the UK.

Jona writes short fiction and performs literary pieces & music.

Spoken Word: Imeacht

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Shane O’Halloran is an Irish writer who is currently living in Berlin.

Shane O’Halloran

Short Story: The Dark Place

Of his short story Nick Norton says: ‘Emperor Starling begins beneath a memory of Northern city skies...‘

Short Story: Emperor Starling

Poem: Tidal Movement

Gary Beck has spent most of his adult life as a theater director and the poem ‘Tidal Movement’ comes from ‘Contusions’ and unpublished poetry collection which explores the aches and pains we suffer from the assault of life.

Acoustic Barriers

Megan Hopkin is a budding novice writer, experimenting with poetry and prose to articulate the complexities of various keystone moments of being a young adult.

Daniel Gothard has been published in anthologies and literary journals in the UK and abroad...

Short Story: Deep Breathing

Short Story: Elements

Mark Colbourne is a writer from the West Midlands. He has recently been published in Scritturia and Tigershark.

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