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Edited by David Flin. Written by: Heath Aberdeen Falisha Adiguna Eesha Haq Teddy Harrison Jaiden-David Hinds Ame Lock Eden Murray Betsy Street Introduction There’s a junior school in south London – it doesn’t matter which one – where I work. One of the things I do there is run an after-school club for some of the older children (aged 9-11). The children in the club work together to tell a story, which I write down and tidy up a little. I’m a sort of a cross between editor and

By Duncan Clacher. On the Sea Lion Press Forums, we run a monthly Vignette Challenge. Contributors are invited to write short stories on a specific theme (changed monthly). The theme for the 70th contest was Public Domain. Letter from Dr. Benjamin Franklin to General George Washington​ Paris, May 3 1777​ Sir, Count Dracula of Transylvania, a nobleman of distinguished military lineage in his Country and famous for his own Bravery and Ferocity as an officer of the Habsburg Im

By Gary Oswald. The European Cup at Le Parc des Princes stadium in 1956: the start of the UEFA tournaments. Creative Commons, courtesy the blog L'Equipe and Wikimedia Commons. In a previous article, I discussed how National Leagues for Association Football emerged in England, Scotland, Ireland and other European countries in the late 19th century. And as soon as that happened, there was debate over which of the winners of those leagues were better. From 1876 to 1905, there wa

By Matthew Kresal. Deathworld cover, image courtesy Big Finish website For Doctor Who’s tenth season, the programme celebrated a decade on-screen with a serial featuring the three actors who had played the Time Lord. But while The Three Doctors as broadcast primarily focused on the Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton incarnations (ill health left William Hartnell in a supporting role) as they faced off against the vengeful Time Lord Omega, the tenth anniversary serial was almos