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
époque press
pronounced: /epƏk/
definition: /time/era/period
époque press
pronounced: /epƏk/
definition: /time/era/period
é-zine // freedom // editorial
Welcome to the 17th edition of the époque press é-zine on the theme, Freedom.
Freedom is a word that resonates across borders, histories, and personal lives. It carries weight, urgency, hope, and yet its meaning is never fixed. For some, freedom is the fight for justice and equality. For others, it is the quiet space to create, to love, or simply to breathe without fear. Freedom can be a collective banner under which voices rise together, or it can be deeply individual, found in the moments we carve out for ourselves.
This issue of our é-zine is dedicated to exploring freedom in all its complexities and contradictions. It brings together a vibrant collection of short stories, poetry, spoken word, and visual artwork from contributors spanning Kenya, Malaysia, Ireland, the UK, the USA, and Canada. Each piece offers a glimpse into how freedom is imagined, pursued, celebrated, or questioned, and what the consequences can be when freedom is restricted.
You will encounter works that confront political and personal concepts of freedom, and the often-blurred line between the two. Some pieces speak to the freedom of self-expression, of breaking silences and reclaiming identities that have been overlooked or erased. Others find freedom in small acts of resistance or in the resilience of everyday activities. Together, they remind us that freedom is not a single destination but a shifting landscape we navigate, negotiate, and sometimes fight to hold onto. What unites all of the features is a shared urgency to ask what freedom means and what it costs in a world where it is unevenly granted and often fiercely contested.
As you look through our é-zine we hope you can reflect on your own understanding of freedom. Where do you find it? What limits it? And how might art — through story, image, or spoken word — help us imagine new ways of being free?
Finally, it takes a lot of caffeine to keep us going in the production of our é-zines, so if you do like what we are doing perhaps you would kindly consider giving us a small caffeine treat via our ‘Buy us a Coffee’ button above, or the website here.
Sean & Adam.