Watch the August 2017 Winning Short Story Reading.
Performed by actor Peter-Mark Raphael
Get to know the writer:
What is your story about?
My story is similar to the Fly & Face-Off. Its Gothic Sci-fi medical horror.
Why should this story be read by people?
I think the right reader might make the story live.
How would you describe this story in two words?
Scary future!
What movie have you seen the most in your life?
The Crow
How long have you been working on this story?
10years+ – It was accessed by NIScreen & got a favourable report. Prob is I am not a scriptwriter!
Do you have an all-time favorite novel?
Mila 18.
What motivated you to write this story?
The idea came to me when reading about the 1st Heart Transplant.
What artist would you love to have dinner with?
William Butler Yeats!!
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Restoring the Irish language and watersports and family.
What influenced you to enter the Novel Festival?
There is a great movie in this story!
11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
Be persistent – I need to try and heed my own good advice.
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
WILDsound Writing Festival 