My Weekly Book

Came across this the other day - I’ve never been a fan of the free newspaper Metro or any of its imitators so it made me smile. And I love the idea of finding ways of circulating writing that doesn’t depend on traditional publishing methods - I think this may be a big feature of the next few years. And, since you can sign up online and even print out stories to take on a journey with you, it’s not just for Londoners.

LITRO is a free weekly publication, distributed at underground stations (Stockwell and London Bridge at the moment), which each week features one piece of original fiction. I choose stuff that I like (obviously), but which I think will appeal to someone who is on their way to work. That is: not too long or too abstract, not too outwardly horrific or gratuitous, but which at the same time is not just a bland extension of your morning television, and which takes you to places you normally don’t think about visiting when travelling on the Underground. Anyway, that’s the aim. Why? Because there’s more to life than Metro and I’m tired of reading ads. I like to read a book, but sometimes my pockets just aren’t large enough, or my journey long enough. Learn more here…

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