In the first coronavirus lockdown of 2020, we became obsessed with washing our hands, sanitising our groceries, and arranging each and every individual petal in a stunning swell of blooming flowers into still life photographs, dabbing on dewy jewels of water with an eyedropper and balancing taxidermied insects precariously on…
View PostDee Richards is a bold feminist and award-winning essayist, new to publication. Dee studies English and Gender/Sexuality in Southern California, deriving inspiration from her/their experiences as a survivor. Her piece “The Static” (the title and focus of the work was inspired by John Cheever’s “The Enormous Radio”) can be found…
View PostWe are proud to proclaim that for Issue 02: Aftermath, Epoch will be collaborating with the Glasgow-based initiative Refuweegee! Since their conception in 2015, Refuweegee has endeavoured to extend a warm welcome to all refugees arriving in Scotland, endorsing the aphorism ‘We’re all fae somewhere’. As a result of the…
View PostIn celebration of our Spring Issue; Aftermath, the Epoch team are delighted to announce that we will be partnering with Paladin. As the National Stalking Advocacy service, Paladin operates as a trauma-informed charity aid established to assist high-risk victims of stalking in England and Wales. As well as advocating for…
View PostSaoirse Ibargüen is a Floridian writer and performer with a BA in literature from the University of South Florida, and an MSc in creative writing from the University of Edinburgh. Her piece ‘The World Turns’ can be found in Epoch Issue 01: Beginnings, available to purchase here. Where do you…
View PostWhen people begin their foray into nonfiction, I feel like the first line of questioning is almost always something like this: Could someone sue me? Should I use their real name? How much do I have to reveal about them? What about dialogue – can I make up a conversation? What about someone who is dead? What about someone who is alive?
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