The Highlights of 2014

2014 was a year of challenges and successes.

From January to September the Restless Minds team worked tirelessly to establish the anthology!

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09/10/2014 – We had our book launch! (Check out the videos Part 1, 2, 3, 4). We even sold out on the night, a feat never achieved by any MA anthology before!

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18/10/2014 – Along came Nottingham Festival of Words where we organised our second print run!

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31/10/2014 – For Halloween the Restless Minds Team had many creative treats for all:

12/11/2014 – Kicking off Jazz & Poetry Night, with Four in the Bar, Mathew Sweeney and Cathy Grindrod, was a lot of fun!

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29/11/2014 – Many members of the Restless Minds team graduated from Nottingham Trent University!

11/12/2014 – Restless Minds was invited to Speak Your Mind #2 (run by Dagda Publishing). Check out the videos (Part 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6).

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Then winter came and left but not without some holiday themed treats.

You’ve seen our many faces and listened to what we’ve had to say.

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But most importantly you’ve bought our book, read our creative pieces, and supported us throughout.
– 206 Likes on Facebook.
– 114 Followers on Twitter.
– 200+ views on YouTube.
– 3.1k+ Hits on WordPress.
And all four are still climbing!

2014 was a fantastic year for Restless Minds and we hope to make 2015 even better. Thank you for all your support and please stick with us as we have more events planned and a few more surprises to unveil. Happy 2015 to you all!

Don’t forget, copies of Restless Minds are available from Five Leaves Bookshop and The Bookcase!

Group Photos

Here are some more photos from the end of launch night, featuring (almost) all the contributors. All photos are courtesy of Mark James.

Rory Waterman admiring the anthology

Rory Waterman

Rory talking about how awesome we all are

Rory inviting all contributors on stage

Stage fright?

Most of the group

From left to right: Kristina Adams, Kristian Elliott, Silvia M. Lopez, Liza Krejci, Marie Peach-Geraghty, Ben Field, David Corbett, Paul Adey, Drew Cross. Hidden behind Ben Field: Nick Jowett, Mark Done, Lauren C. Terry.

Check out our other launch night photos here.

Launch Night Videos Part 4

Here are the final collection of videos from the Restless Minds launch night, filmed by Mark James.

Sarah Jackson leading the Graham Joyce tribute.

Sarah read from ‘A Perfect Day And The Shocking Clarity Of Cancer’, written by Graham which can be read in full here.

Mark Done reading his poem, ‘Manor Street’.

Special Guests

Here are some more photos of our special guest readers from launch night. All photos are courtesy of Mark James.

William Ivory kicking-off the evening with an inspiring introduction

William Ivory wrote the foreword for Restless Minds

Sarah Jackson was the only reader to read on three separate occasions. On the first occasion, she read David Corbett’s poems ‘A Taxi for Sarah’ and ‘No Fear’

Sarah also led the Graham Joyce Tribute and read out her own poem, ‘Host’

Visiting Professor, Jonathan Taylor, read out his short story ‘Must Sound Genuine’

Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

More photos to come over the next few days and weeks! Check out our other launch night photos here.

Intervals

Here are some more photos taken during the intervals. All photos are courtesy of Mark James.

The bar area

Comfy chairs! Emma Wisher is hiding away with her family in the top right corner

Georgina Lock, William Ivory and Mark Done

Drew Cross getting in the zone

Ben Field and Liza Krejci

Georgina Lock, William Ivory and Jon Plummer

More photos to come over the next few days and weeks! Check out our other launch night photos here.

Launch Night Videos Part 3

Here are two videos from our Restless Minds launch, filmed by our photographer on the night Mark James.

Here is clip 2 of Clare Stevens reading her short story, ‘The Last Taboo’:

Here is writer and lyricist Paul Adey reading his short story, ‘M6′:

More videos on the way!

Team CYA!

Here are some more photos of our readers from launch night, our children’s and young adult writers. All photos are courtesy of Mark James.

Marie Peach-Geraghty reads her short story ‘Locking-Up’

Marie Peach-Geraghty

Kristian Elliott reads an excerpt from his YA black comedy, ‘The Enigma of Thornwood’

Kristian Elliott

Silvia M. Lopez reads an excerpt from her YA story ‘Surviving the Outernet’

Silvia M. Lopez

More photos to come over the next few days and weeks! Check out our other launch night photos here.

Team Fiction!

Here are some more photos of our readers from launch night, our beloved fiction writers. All photos are courtesy of Mark James.

Oliver Clark reads from his piece ‘The Dinner Party’

Liza Krejci reads her short story ‘Last of the Great Mountain Giants’

Liza Krejci

Nick Jowett reads his short story ‘What is that Smell?’

Nick Jowett

Paul Adey reads his short story, ‘M6’

Paul Adey

Paul Adey

L. D. Lapinski reads her short story ‘London Underground’

L. D. Lapinski

Drew Cross reads his travel writing piece ‘Chicken’s Feet’

Drew Cross

Clare Stevens closed the night with her piece ‘The Last Taboo’

Clare Stevens

Clare Stevens

More photos to come over the next few days and weeks! Check out our other launch night photos here.

Launch Night Videos Part 2

Here are two videos from our Restless Minds launch, filmed by our photographer on the night Mark James.

Here is clip 1 of Clare Stevens reading her short story, ‘The Last Taboo’:

Here is Seamus Heaney Prize winner, Sarah Jackson, reading her poem ‘Host’:

More videos on the way!

Team Poetry!

Here are some more photos of our readers from launch night, our beloved poets. All photos are courtesy of Mark James.

Mark Done reads his poems, ‘Canal’ and ‘Manor Street’

Andrew Taylor reads his poems, ‘Set Sail’ and ‘Push Bar to Open’

Andrew Taylor

Rory Waterman reads his poems ‘Sots Hole’ and ‘Saint Thomas’s’

Kristina Adams reads out her poem, ‘Portrait of my Nan as an arm-chair’

Kristina also read out her fiction submission, ‘The Illusion of Parenting’

Lauren C. Terry reads her poem, ‘Priority’

Lauren C. Terry

More photos to come over the next few days and weeks! Check out our other launch night photos here.