Kira McPherson's highly commended 'A Complete History of Portraiture' is a bold exposition of art and desire across 35 sections. In this interview, Kira talks about her writing life, how she came to write this story and reads an excerpt. Kira McPherson was interviewed by Alison Dominguez and the producer was Benjamin Mayr. The credits were presented by Ben Farmer. This podcast was made by the MA Publishing at London College of Communication for Spread the Word. The music credit is Yellow Light District by Lobo Loco. A full transcript of this podcast can be found on Spread the Word's website.

The top three writers from the London Short Story Prize 2018 are talk to students on the MA Publishing course at London College of Communication, part of University of the Arts London, on behalf of Spread the Word Emma Hutton was highly commended for her fantastic story 'Dead Shark' in the London Short Story Prize 2018. Here, she talks to Abel Czekes about her writing life and reads from her highly commended story. The music credit is Yellow Light District by Lobo Loco. A full transcript of this podcast can be found on Spread the Word's website. Emma Hutton was interviewed by Abel Czekes and the podcast was produced by Aparna Abhijit and Steven Breese. The music is Yellow Light District by Lobo Loco. A full transcript of this podcast can be found on the Spread the Word website.

Guy Ware won the London Short Story Prize 2018 for his remarkable story 'the year of peace'. Judge Guy Gunaratne described 'the year of peace' as "beautiful, intricate" with "some sort of wild magic washed into the language." In this podcast, Guy Ware chats with Lauren Bach about his writing life, how he wrote his Prize-winning story and reads an extract. The podcast was produced by Eleanor Austin and Ben Farmer on behalf of the MA Publishing at London College of Communication for Spread the Word. The music credit is Yellow Light District by Lobo Loco. A full transcript of this podcast can be found on Spread the Word's website.

Xanthi Barker's piece 'Paradoxical' was highly commended for the Life Writing Prize 2018.

Live from the Life Writing Prize Awards night.

Shortlisted for the 2018 Life Writing Prize.

Dylan Brethour, author of 'The Moon We Drown In' is interviewed and reads from her story which was highly commended in the London Short Story Prize 2017, in a podcast made and presented by students on the MA in Publishing at London College of Communications for Spread the Word. Presented by Elle Eccles and produced by Aileen Marr. Jingle credit: Tristan Lohengrin

Alun Evans speaks to London College of Communications MA in Publishing students Mia Nazareno and Emilie Dahl about writing and his story Techniques of Neutralisation, shortlisted for the London Short Story Prize 2017.

Listen to the winner of the London Short Story Prize, Maria Thomas, in conversation with Mark Fikri and reading from her Prize-winning story. The podcast is presented by Mark Fikri and produced by Ana Bender and Elena Vega Fernandez. Music by Tristan Lohengrin. Made by MA Publishing at the London College of Communication for Spread the Word.

Hear 'The Moon We Drown' In by Dylan Brethour, highly commended in the London Short Story Prize 2017.

A reading of Techniques Of Neutralisation by Alun Evans, one of the top entries in the London Short Story Prize 2017.