Brand literary magazine
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Brand Literary Magazine;;; publishes high quality, original short stories, plays, poems and creative non-fiction. Each issue also features an in-depth interview with a significant writer and art by contemporary artists.
is a playwright and short story writer. Her plays & monologues include: Kiss the Shadow, Soho Theatre
(performed presentation), Lyric studio and Southbank Centre (extracts), 2010; Edgewise, National Theatre of Greece
,2010, and Gate Theatre
,2003 (performed presentations); Mrs Jones Matters, Estaca Zero Teatro, Portugal, 2010; Reasons to Hide, Tristan Bates Theatre,2009; Gentle Persuasion, Theatre503, 2006; Lovers, Gielgud Theatre, West End Shorts Season, 2001; the award-winning Angelstate; Tricky, Tart Gallery, 2001 (published by Heinemann); Josie’s Restrooms, ICA, 2000; Ithaka, Riverside studios (Best Play Award, BITS Theatre Festival, Pirani, India, 1995 & published in Seven Plays by Women, Aurora Metro, Raymond Williams Award). Her collection of stories Nine Traces in a Circle, was published in Greece, 2006. She is now writing Out Where? a new collection of stories, awarded an Arts Council Writing Grant. She is the Founding Editor of BRAND.
Cherry Smyth is a poet, short story writer and art critic. Her latest poetry collection, One Wanted Thing, was published by Lagan Press, 2006. Her poems appear in Breaking the Skin, Black Mountain Press, 2002, the Apples and Snakes Anthology, Velocity, 2003,Magnetic North, 2006, The Shop, Staple, The North, Magma, nthposition and Poetry Ireland Review
. She was shortlisted for the National Poetry Competition
2010 and was a prize-winner in the Tonbridge Poetry Competition, 2006 and the London Writers’ Competition, 2007. She also writes for visual art magazines: Modern Painters
, Art Monthly
, Art Review and Circa. She is the Poetry Editor of Brand.
Raffaele Teo is a freelance graphic designer & artist. After attending Art School in Italy, he went on investing all his energies in Comparative Literature and Humanities studies, moving to London in the mid ‘90s where he specialized in Graphic Design. He’s been working as a designer and illustrator since then for Chroma Literary Journal, Apis Books, Birkbeck college and the United Nations, among others.
play at The Purcell Rooms as part of the London Literature festival 2010. BRAND has also presented BRAND SHORTS at the Royal Festival Hall
, South Bank, London Literature Festival 2009; and has held events at the Rich Mix Centre, The Langly, Borders
and Foyles
bookstores. BRAND has participated in panel discussions and/or offered masterclasses at The Newsroom
, The Guardian
, Westminster reference library and Foyles
.
BRAND was shortlisted for the INC WRITERS Outstanding Contribution to Literature Award 2008
said about BRAND, 'every inch of this magazine is purposeful. For readers seeking new writing with no characters, plots or melodramatic additives, this publication is a tonic.'
In February 2009 Essential Writers reviewed BRAND saying 'it all flawlessly hangs together.'
In 2009 Staple magazine reviewed BRAND saying 'the mix is lively, the strike rate often high, and the general approach set at something of an angle to much conventional literary publishing.'
Subscriptions and stockists
BRAND is published twice a year. Subscriptions are available via their website. Brand is also stocked at a number of bookshops across London and Manchester. The magazine also participates, and sometimes hosts, various events and showcases throughout the year.Key staff
Nina RapiNina Rapi
Nina Rapi is a Greek-born, London-based, award-winning playwright and short story writer.Rapi is also the Editor-in-chief of BRAND literary magazine, which she founded in 2006.- Style and themes :Rapi's writing focuses on the state of being an outsider...
is a playwright and short story writer. Her plays & monologues include: Kiss the Shadow, Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre is a theatre in the eponymous Soho district of the City of Westminster. It presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret....
(performed presentation), Lyric studio and Southbank Centre (extracts), 2010; Edgewise, National Theatre of Greece
National Theatre of Greece
The National Theatre of Greece is based in Athens, Greece.-History:The theatre was originally founded in 1880 with a grant from King George I and Efstratios Rallis to give theatre a permanent home in Athens...
,2010, and Gate Theatre
Gate Theatre
The Gate Theatre, in Dublin, was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál Mac Liammóir, initially using the Abbey Theatre's Peacock studio theatre space to stage important works by European and American dramatists...
,2003 (performed presentations); Mrs Jones Matters, Estaca Zero Teatro, Portugal, 2010; Reasons to Hide, Tristan Bates Theatre,2009; Gentle Persuasion, Theatre503, 2006; Lovers, Gielgud Theatre, West End Shorts Season, 2001; the award-winning Angelstate; Tricky, Tart Gallery, 2001 (published by Heinemann); Josie’s Restrooms, ICA, 2000; Ithaka, Riverside studios (Best Play Award, BITS Theatre Festival, Pirani, India, 1995 & published in Seven Plays by Women, Aurora Metro, Raymond Williams Award). Her collection of stories Nine Traces in a Circle, was published in Greece, 2006. She is now writing Out Where? a new collection of stories, awarded an Arts Council Writing Grant. She is the Founding Editor of BRAND.
Cherry Smyth is a poet, short story writer and art critic. Her latest poetry collection, One Wanted Thing, was published by Lagan Press, 2006. Her poems appear in Breaking the Skin, Black Mountain Press, 2002, the Apples and Snakes Anthology, Velocity, 2003,Magnetic North, 2006, The Shop, Staple, The North, Magma, nthposition and Poetry Ireland Review
Poetry Ireland Review
Poetry Ireland Review is a journal of Irish poetry published quarterly by Poetry Ireland, the national Irish poetry organization.Poetry Ireland Review publishes the work of both emerging and established Irish and international poets. In line with keeping the journal fresh, vibrant and progressive...
. She was shortlisted for the National Poetry Competition
National Poetry Competition
The National Poetry Competition is an annual poetry prize established in 1978. It is run by the UK-based Poetry Society and accepts entries from all over the world, with over 10,000 poems being submitted to the competition each year...
2010 and was a prize-winner in the Tonbridge Poetry Competition, 2006 and the London Writers’ Competition, 2007. She also writes for visual art magazines: Modern Painters
Modern Painters (magazine)
Modern Painters is a monthly art magazine published in New York City by Louise Blouin Media. The magazine is published 10 times per year; it includes profiles on two international artists per issue; columns by international contributors; interviews with and articles by contemporary artists and...
, Art Monthly
Art Monthly
Art Monthly is a magazine of contemporary art founded in 1976 by Jack Wendler and Peter Townsend. It is based in London and has an international scope, although its main focus is on British art...
, Art Review and Circa. She is the Poetry Editor of Brand.
Raffaele Teo is a freelance graphic designer & artist. After attending Art School in Italy, he went on investing all his energies in Comparative Literature and Humanities studies, moving to London in the mid ‘90s where he specialized in Graphic Design. He’s been working as a designer and illustrator since then for Chroma Literary Journal, Apis Books, Birkbeck college and the United Nations, among others.
Notable events
BRAND has been involved with various creative projects, launches, discussions and showcases. BRAND recently premiered a new Howard BarkerHoward Barker
Howard E. Barker is a British playwright.-The Theatre of Catastrophe :Barker has coined the term "Theatre of Catastrophe" to describe his work...
play at The Purcell Rooms as part of the London Literature festival 2010. BRAND has also presented BRAND SHORTS at the Royal Festival Hall
Royal Festival Hall
The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,900-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge. It is a Grade I listed building - the first post-war building to become so protected...
, South Bank, London Literature Festival 2009; and has held events at the Rich Mix Centre, The Langly, Borders
Borders Group
Borders Group, Inc. was an international book and music retailer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company employed approximately 19,500 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders and Waldenbooks stores....
and Foyles
Foyles
W & G Foyle Ltd. is a bookshop at 113–119 Charing Cross Road, London, England. Foyles was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest bookshop in terms of shelf area and number of titles on display...
bookstores. BRAND has participated in panel discussions and/or offered masterclasses at The Newsroom
The Newsroom
The Newsroom is a Canadian television comedy-drama series which ran on CBC Television in the 1996-97, 2003–04 and 2004-05 seasons. A two-hour television movie, Escape from the Newsroom, was broadcast in 2002....
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, Westminster reference library and Foyles
Foyles
W & G Foyle Ltd. is a bookshop at 113–119 Charing Cross Road, London, England. Foyles was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest bookshop in terms of shelf area and number of titles on display...
.
BRAND was shortlisted for the INC WRITERS Outstanding Contribution to Literature Award 2008
Reviews
BRAND has been reviewed in several magazine and online articles. In January 2010 MslexiaMslexia
Mslexia is a British magazine for women writers, founded by Debbie Taylor and edited by Daneet Steffens. Mslexia contains articles on writing and writers and encourages independent publishers and bookshops and innovations in writing. Many well-respected writers have contributed articles, including...
said about BRAND, 'every inch of this magazine is purposeful. For readers seeking new writing with no characters, plots or melodramatic additives, this publication is a tonic.'
In February 2009 Essential Writers reviewed BRAND saying 'it all flawlessly hangs together.'
In 2009 Staple magazine reviewed BRAND saying 'the mix is lively, the strike rate often high, and the general approach set at something of an angle to much conventional literary publishing.'