Shows
Story Radio PodcastStory Radio Writers' Salon on the theme of LoveA Story Radio Salon on the theme of Love, with readings from works in progress by some of our regular writer guests.Kristin Burniston is a graduate of the MA Screenwriting program at the University of Arts London. In 2023, her short film scripts TREE and HAIRY MARY were selected by the City of Angels Film Festival, WOFFF (where HAIRY MARY placed 2nd), and Best-Script, London.Recently, Kristin‘s script EGGS was made into a short film and will soon be released on to the festival circuit. Currently, Kristin is working on a London-based children’s anima...2025-05-011h 33
Story Radio PodcastStory Radio Writers Salon
Writers Salon: Bohemia Theme – Brought to You from the Colony Room Green, London
Welcome to the first-ever Writers Salon, hosted at the Colony Room Green, an artist-run bar in London. The theme was Bohemia, with tales of 1980s art models, 19th-century stage acts, clubbing in Tenerife, and a famous musician dying in hospital. Thanks to all the amazing writers who participated; our next event will be on November 11th.
Featured Writers:
Kristin Burniston
Kristin Burniston, an MA Screenwriting graduate from University of the Arts London, ha...2024-10-011h 33
Story Radio PodcastInterview with Miki Lentin about Winter Sun
Martin Nathan and Tabitha Potts interview writer Miki Lentin about his new novel Winter Sun, published by Afsana Press in 2024.
A nine-day winter break in Tenerife. Nothing is quite good enough. A son tries in vain to ask his ailing, elderly Irish Jewish father questions about their past before it is too late. The absurdity and hilarity of family holidays in the sun are brought to life in this sharp and fiercely honest novel that crosses borders, carrying the reader on a ride of childhood pain, a search for identity, and growth.
Miki talks about...2024-04-0132 min
Story Radio PodcastThe Glass Wall by Goran Baba Ali
Goran Baba Ali, author of The Glass Wall, talks to Martin Nathan, Tabitha Potts and Miki Lentin about his novel and reads a brief extract.
The Glass Wall is about a teenage refugee who must relive the pain of his past to enter the land waiting behind a glass wall. Will his story be convincing enough to guarantee his safety?
Goran Baba Ali has written and published various literary and journalistic works in Kurdish, Dutch and English. The Glass Wall is his debut novel in the English language.
As an ex-refugee, originally from Ira...2022-08-0135 min
Story Radio PodcastWaiting for Pilar by Declan Geraghty
In this short story, a man waits in an anonymous hotel room in Madrid drinking beer and watching television while he waits for his lover, Pilar, to arrive.
This story was written by Declan Geraghty. Geraghty is a writer, poet and spoken word performer from Dublin.
It was first published by Epoque Press Ezine 2021.
The story was read by Miki Lentin, and produced by Tabitha Potts.
Sound effects taken from Freesound.org and licensed under the Creative Commons 0 license.
Photo by Pedrojperez at Morguefile.com
2022-07-0107 min
Story Radio PodcastMiki Lentin talks about his collection, Inner Core
Martin Nathan, Tabitha Potts and Goran Baba Ali talk to Miki Lentin about his short story collection, Inner Core, recently published by Afsana Press. Includes a short reading by Miki Lentin. This interview was produced by Martin Nathan.
Inner Core is available to buy as an ebook and paperback with proceeds of all sales going to the refugee charity foodKIND.
Miki Lentin took up writing while travelling the world with his family a few years ago. He completed an MA in Creative Writing at Birkbeck in 2020 and was a finalist in the 2020 Irish Novel Fair for...2022-06-0122 min
Story Radio PodcastEfflorescence by Miki Lentin
Efflorescence, a short story by Miki Lentin takes us into that time when a man bumps into a friend unexpectedly while on an evening walk, with surprising consequences.
Efflorescence is part of a collection of short stories released by Miki Lentin called Inner Core, published by Afsana Press that is available to buy as an ebook and paperback with proceeds of all sales going to the refugee charity foodKIND.
Miki Lentin took up writing while travelling the world with his family a few years ago. He completed an MA in Creative Writing at Birkbeck in 2020 and was a f...2022-05-0121 min
Story Radio PodcastThe Bowl by Miki Lentin
Two friends shoot some pool on a Saturday night in Dublin. There's not much else to do. But what happens when one friend wants something different from the night out?
The Bowl was published on Storgy and is reproduced with their permission.
This podcast contains some adult language.
About Miki Lentin
Miki took up writing while travelling the world with his family a few years ago, and this year was a finalist in the 2020 Irish Writer’s Centre Novel Fair. As well as writing his first book, he writes short s...2021-02-0115 min
Story Radio PodcastPersepolis by Miki Lentin
Persepolis by Miki Lentin tells the story of a meeting between a volunteer Tony and a refugee Ali at a refugee support centre in Waterloo. Under a backdrop of a production of 'End Game' that is playing in the Old Vic Theatre, the story looks at both characters, and asks what it is they are both trying to escape from.
Written and produced as part of the Waterloo Festival.
About the author/producer
Miki took up writing while travelling the world with his family a few years ago. Last year he comp...2020-05-1613 min
Story Radio PodcastMeringues by Miki Lentin
What does it mean to do good in today’s society? A short story, Meringues, by Miki Lentin explores what happens when a newly arrived refugee from Iran accompanies his host to a charity Christmas Party, and shows the unintended consequences of what happens when people put their needs above those of helping others.
© Miki Lentin all rights reserved.
Miki Lentin has just finished a Creative Writing MA at Birkbeck University. He is a finalist in the Irish Writer’s Centre Novel Fair 2020, has appeared twice at MIR Live, writes book reviews for MIR Online, achie...2020-03-0112 min