The Mechanics?
Institute Review is Birkbeck, University of London?s annual anthology of
short fiction by emerging and established writers from across the UK.
The Mechanics? champions the short story as an art form, promoting
inclusivity, diversity and opportunity while publishing new work of the highest
possible standard. It has received critical acclaim from the Guardian, Independent, TLS and Time Out, and endorsements from Ali
Smith, Damian Barr, Geoff Dyer, Tessa Hadley and Courttia Newland among many
others. We have been privileged to feature more than 40 guest authors over the
years, from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Evie Wyld via Zoe Gilbert, Jackie Kay,
Rose Tremain and David Foster Wallace, to name but a prize-winning few. The theme of this issue is Climate, not just in terms of meteorology and
the environment but also social, political, financial - a whole range of
creative interpretations.
Guest authors will include Jean McNeil and
Richard Hamblyn, and the foreword will be by Julia Bell