Podcast appearances and mentions of tania hershman

In this week's episode, I talk to poet, writer, teacher and editor, Tania Hershman. Tania, as she describes herself on her website, is “a queer writer of odd things, short, very short, and longer.” Now based in Manchester, UK, she moved to Jerusalem from London in 1994 where she was a science journalist for 13 years, writing for publications such as WIRED and NewScientist. She subsequently gave it all up to pursue her love of writing fiction and later, poetry. Tania has a degree in Maths & Physics, a diploma in Journalism, an MSc in Philosophy of Science, and MA and a PhD in Creative Writing. Tania has published multiple short stories and poetry books, and last year released her debut novel, ‘Go On' - a ‘fictional memoir-in-collage' about a woman moving very happily through the world alone.Topics that Tania & I cover are:how she defines the word ‘queer' and applies it to herself;how the way she writes has never been particularly conventional;Tania's fascination with cemeteries, and the BBC Radio 4 programme she made around the second biggest cemetery in Europe in which she explored how, as a single woman, she might want to be remembered;how she was described in a review of the programme as ‘baffling' due to her single status;how she has always felt like the ‘weirdo in the room', and now uses the word queer as an empowering term;why Tania loves the word ‘permission' and dislikes the word ‘should';how she loves 'stealing' from science and using it as inspiration for her writing;her time in Jerusalem, and how while she loved her work and her time there, the extreme pressure on single people made her feel like a weirdo;the 10 year relationship she never expected to have which she embarked upon, in part, to conform to what was expected of her; and how her parents seemed to take her more seriously as part of a couple;how Tania is an introvert and needs time alone in order to feel well;the death of her beloved cat, her subsequent breakdown, and how it actually helped her to come back to the truth of who she was;how frustrating it can be when people don't believe that, as single people, we can be happy;Tania's upcoming novel in which being single is the default, solitude is celebrated, and being in a couple is not only considered suspicious, it's possibly a crime! I CANNOT WAIT to read this.Tania's Website:https://www.taniahershman.com/wp/ Follow Tania on Instagram:@tania_hershman_writesBuy Tania's Book, Go On:https://www.taniahershman.com/wp/product/go-on-a-novel/ Book a FREE 30 minute coaching 'taster' session HERE: https://calendly.com/lucymeggeson/30minute Fancy getting your hands on my FREE Top 10 Mindset Tips? Head over to: www.lucymeggeson.com Interested in my 1-1 Coaching? Work with me HERE: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/workwithme Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=share Follow me on Instagram: @spinsterhoodreimagined Follow me on Twitter: @LucyMeggeson Follow me on LinkedIn: Lucy Meggeson Email me: lucy@lucymeggeson.com And thank you so much for listening!!!

Join Allie & Katie as they talk to authors Alisa Holland and Jo Bell about a book they wrote with Tania Hershman called On This Day She: Putting Women Back Into History, One Day at a Time.

We're so often told that our "other half" is out there somewhere, but author Tania Hershman thinks she's a full person by herself. A concept that is absolutely in Hannah's wheelhouse. They chat about the joys of being alone, even at this time of year, the "baffling" world of women who don't marry, and Tania's new book, Go On.If you're alone this Christmas and it doesn't fill you with joy, remember that the boss, Sarah Millican, will be running #JoinIn on Twitter on Christmas Day. You don't need an invitation, just get involved. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'What I often do is I bombard myself. 'Collision' is a word that has always been important to my writing. What happens when I smash things together? 'What I often do is I bombard myself. 'Collision' is a word that has always been important to my writing. What happens when I smash two or more things together? Right now, I'm a bit obsessed with octopuses.

'What happens if you can't get there? What happens if the cafe is shut, or there's a thunderstorm? Or, you're not able to leave the house? 'What happens if you can't get there? What happens if the cafe is shut, or there's a thunderstorm? Or, you're not able to leave the house? Does that mean you throw up your hands dramatically, and declare 'I shall never write again!'

'For the past few years, I've taken to scheduling 'Recovery Days' into my calendar before and after events in the outside world.'For the past few years, I've taken to scheduling 'Recovery Days' into my calendar before and after events in the outside world that are generally draining for me. I've had to do this because otherwise I get quite close to collapse.

'I was playing. I take play very seriously. I was wrapping prose around poems, then freeing the poems.'I was playing. I take play very seriously. I was wrapping prose around poems, then freeing the poems. Running prose backwards and putting in line breaks. The post Tania Hershman appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Women are often missing from history, their roles downplayed, their achievements diminished. In this week's Chops, Hannah chats to three women on a mission to correct this: Ailsa Holland, Tania Hershman and Jo Bell. After the success of the @OnThisDayShe Twitter account, they've released a weighty book, also entitled On This Day She, which as they tell Hannah, is filled with tales of brilliant, pioneering, complicated, flawed women. And some plain bad ones too. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

'We are rarely 'in' the present. We are a jumble of past and future, trying to draw on our experience to decide what to do.'We are rarely 'in' the present. We are a jumble of past and future, trying to draw on our experience to decide what to do, where to go, how to be. The post Tania Hershman appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

To help celebrate International Women's Day I am joined on the podcast by Tania Hershman, Ailsa Holland and Jo Bell founders of On This Day She. Women have often been deliberately written out of history with their accomplishments been credited to men. On This Day She sets out to redress this imbalance and give voice to women, from all different backgrounds, that have been left out of history. It includes the good, the bad and everything in-between with both well-known women as well as those you may never have heard of. It's a fascinating and brilliant project that shines a light on the contribution women have made to history and in this episode, we talk all about their new On This Day book.Find their work @OnThisDayShe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To help celebrate International Women's Day I am joined on the podcast by Tania Hershman, Ailsa Holland and Jo Bell founders of On This Day She. Women have often been deliberately written out of history with their accomplishments been credited to men. On This Day She sets out to redress this imbalance and give voice to women, from all different backgrounds, that have been left out of history. It includes the good, the bad and everything in-between with both well-known women as well as those you may never have heard of. It's a fascinating and brilliant project that shines a light on the contribution women have made to history and in this episode, we talk all about their new On This Day book.Find their work @OnThisDayShe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After decades of feminist thought, why is history still a parade of men and the things they've done? The writers, poets and teachers behind the Twitter initiative @OnThisDayShe are putting women back into history, one day at a time – and they're not leaving out the serial killers. Jo Bell, Tania Hershman and Ailsa Holland of @OnThisDayShe talk to Jude Rogers about why history leaves women out, their new book, why women don't have to be heroes… and how your best ideas can come on a day out at the local treacle market. “If you can't see it, you can't be it.” – Tania Hershman “The way we talk about history is revealing. A man is said to have done something. A women is always ‘reputed' to have done something.” – Jo Bell“Even if women are recognised in their own time, they'll often be forgotten by history afterwards.” – Ailsa Holland“Women's history is always expected to be somehow uplifting. But it's not history's job to be inspiring.” – Jo Bell“If I'd know at school about some of the women we've featured it would have changed my whole outlook on life.” – Tania Hershman“This isn't women's history. It's everyone's history, with women put back in.” – Jo BellPresented by Jude Rogers. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. The Bunker is a Podmasters Production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

'During a year of crisis and darkness, I had a revelation. What if life works this way too? What if, what happens is nothing more than plot?'During a year of crisis and darkness, I had a revelation. What if life works this way too? What if, what happens is nothing more than plot, and, as with fiction, there isn't just one story that we can wrap around it? The post Tania Hershman appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

'The writers who inspire me are the writers who know its the writing that matters, not the writer. ' The writers who inspire me are the writers who know its the writing that matters, not the writer. The post Tania Hershman appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Tania Hershman explores the cornucopia of libraries offered by the great northern city of Manchester, including private and public collections and modern trimmings including digital pianos and foosball tables. Rick Stroud takes us to St James’ Square and the quiet sanctuary of the London Library, a private and productive space beloved by writers and readers alike. The post Location And The Writer, part 11 appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

Why is there so much delight in discovering a juicy new word? Do you ever read the dictionary for fun? Is it annoying when people use obscure words too often? This month’s show is dedicated to the building blocks of all books: words. Joining us is the author Eley Williams, whose first novel The Liar’s Dictionary is both about words and delights in them. In the novel, Peter Winceworth, a disgruntled employee of Swansby’s New Encyclopedic Dictionary at the turn of the century, begins inserting his own invented words into the first edition. In the present day, intern Mallory is tasked with rooting out his mischievous insertions. We spoke to Eley about lots of things including our favourite words and reading the dictionary like a novel, so kick back and join us for an hour of lexical wonder and appreciation. Recommendations on the theme, The Joy of Words: Octavia: A Lover’s Discourse: Fragments by Roland Barthes https://monoskop.org/images/f/f7/Roland_Barthes_Roland_a_lover_s_discourse_1978.pdf Carrie: A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess https://www.anthonyburgess.org/a-clockwork-orange/ General Recommendations: Octavia: Blueberries by Ellena Savage https://scribepublications.co.uk/books-authors/books/blueberries Eley: and what if we are all allowed to disappear by Tania Hershman https://www.guillemotpress.co.uk/poetry/tania-hershman Carrie: The Fifth Season by N K Jemisin https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/n-k-jemisin/the-fifth-season/9780316229296/ Email us: litfriction@gmail.com Tweet us & find us on Instagram: @litfriction

An eight-tentacled look at the world of the cephalopod, and the way these intelligent sea creatures inspire writers and performers. Peter Godfrey Smith is the author of ‘Other Minds: The Octopus, The Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness'. The book has become a cult classic, introducing many people to the remarkable intelligence of the octopus and other cepahalopods, and asking questions about what the evolution of that intelligence might mean for humans. Peter shares his experience of an incredible cuttlefish display, watching it change colour repeatedly, and shares his sense that cephalopods are often as interested in humans as we are in them. Whilst writing her latest book, Tania Hershman was surprised to find herself with a female octopus as an imaginary friend. Tania reads from her work-in-progress, a poetry collection entitled ‘Still Life with Octopus' in which the poet discovers her octopus reading several books at the same time, and performing feats of flexibility (a sequence partly inspired by reading ‘Other Minds'). Matthew Welton has just published ‘Squid Squad: A Novel' (Carcarnet). Spoiler alert – it contains only one brief reference to a cephalopod, and is not a novel in the traditional sense. Not to be deterred, The Verb detects a ‘squid aesthetic' in Matthew's work, hinted at in the title poem, with its cast of characters who might be said to interact in the manner of a squid's connected but independent tentacles. This week Verb regular Kate Fox has formed a psychic link with ‘Pauline the Octopus'. Pauline is the sister of Paul the Octopus, who famously predicted the results of the 2010 Men's Football World Cup. Pauline is an eminent octopus film reviewer and through Kate offers up her thoughts on the Octopus as represented by humans on celluloid – for which she has coined the word ‘Schlocktopus' This week's lockdown poem comes from Catherine Ayres, who has been considering her complicated relationship with the octopus and has found it offers a useful metaphor for social distancing. The poem features in 'Write Where We Are Now', curated by Carol Ann Duffy and Manchester Metropolitan University. www.mmu.ac.uk/write Presenter: Ian McMillan Producer: Faith Lawrence

'Trying to please is like trying to paint your raft a colour that someone on shore you haven't met yet might like.' Trying to please is like trying to paint your raft a colour that someone on shore you haven't met yet might like; it's your raft, and you don't know when you'll get to that shore or who you'll meet. The post Tania Hershman appeared first on The Royal Literary Fund.

In the first episode of 2020, Declan Meade is joined by Cathy Sweeney, to read from and discuss the work of Tania Hershman. Cathy Sweeney's writing has been published in The Stinging Fly, The Dublin Review, Egress, Winter Papers, Banshee, and The Tangerine. Her stories have also been broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Her debut collection of short fiction, Modern Times, will be published by Stinging Fly Press in March. Tania Hershman is a poet, writer, teacher and editor based in the North of England. A former science journalist, she has published three collections of short stories and a poetry collection, while her work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4. Her writing has appeared several times in the Stinging Fly over the years. The Stinging Fly Podcast invites Irish writers to choose a story from the Stinging Fly archive to read and discuss. Previous episodes of the podcast can be found here. The podcast's theme music is ‘Sale of Lakes', by Divan. All of the Stinging Fly archive is available for subscribers to read – subscribe now and access 20 years of the best new writing.

Tania Hershman is single, lives alone and likes it that way. She is the writer-in-residence in one of Europe’s largest graveyards, the Southern Cemetery, a multi-faith burial site in Manchester in the north of England. As she wanders through the gravestones she has started to wonder – who will call her 'beloved' when she dies? Manchester has the highest percentage of single people in the UK. For Heart and Soul Tania asks how will we commemorate single people with imagination and tenderness? Recorded over a year the programme follows Tania as she walks among the dead, talking to them – and the living – about love and memory. Presenter: Tania Hershman Producer: Faith Lawrence (Photo: Graves the Southern Cemetery, Manchester: Credit: Jim Dyson/Getty Images)

Tania Hershman might be a poet. She might be a short story writer, or an editor, a critic, a blogger, a journalist and a short fiction activist (via her website ShortStops). She has been Writer in Residence at Gladstone’s Library and at a university biochemistry department, and is currently writer in residence in a cemetery. Her writing is eclectic, funny, thought-provoking and rare. It is inspired by science and by the poems of Louis MacNeice. In this hour Tania reads a specially-chosen selection of her past and current work while talking to Louisa Yates about how her writing life has shaped her, what she’s writing now, what hybrid writing means, and all that she might be next. PLEASE NOTE: THIS RECORDING CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE.

In this podcast, Rob talks to Tania Hershman and Jo Bell about their latest collections, the benefits of mentoring, how to make a buck in this racket, children (or lack thereof) and everyone's favourite: Ovid. Music by Michael Brailey

Short story/flash fiction reading by Tania Hershman. Tania Hershman’s short fictions have won her many prizes. She is a consummate author of extraordinary brief fiction that for me, crosses the boundary between poetry and prose in a very exciting way. Now, as well as two collections of short fiction, My Mother Was an Upright Piano (Tangent Books) and The White Road (Salt), Tania is also co-author of a forthcoming book from Bloomsbury’s academic imprint, Writing Short stories, which is A Writers' and Artists' Companion that she has co-written with another critically acclaimed short story writer and novelist, Courttia Newland. The recording was made on April 30th 2014 at the Gwdihw Cafe Bar in Cardiff during the launch of issue 2 of Bare Fiction magazine. Tania Hershman, one of our judges for the inaugural Bare Fiction Prize. For more details visit: www.barefictionmagazine.co.uk/competitions/ Make sure you check back every Thursday for the best in new poetry, fiction and plays. You can purchase the magazine in print and digital formats by visiting www.barefictionmagazine.co.uk For more details about Tania Hershman visit: taniahershman.com The music for this podcast was "Sidewalk Shade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Flash fiction—also known as short short fiction, sudden fiction, or "a smoke long" fiction—has been around since Aesop's Fables, but it's never been more popular, with magazines and websites now dedicated solely to it. It even has its own national day. In this Litro Lab episode, I talk to flash fiction writers David Gaffney (Sawn-off Tales, Salt, 2006), Tania Hershman (The White Road and Other Stories, Salt, 2008; My Mother Was an Upright Piano, Tangent, 2012) and Calum Kerr, director of National Flash Fiction Day (NFFD), about what makes great micro-fiction. We also hear some of their ultra-short stories, among pieces by Franz Kafka and Vanessa Gebbie. Featured stories (in this order): "Vegetable Mineral" by Tania Hershman, from My Mother Was an Upright Piano, Tangent, 2012. Read by Tania Hershman "The Cares of a Family Man" by Franz Kafka, translated by Willa and Edwin Muir, from A Country Doctor, 1919.  Read by Greg Page "Flight" by Vanessa Gebbie, from Jawbreakers, NFFD, 2012. Read by Claire Lacey "Happy Place" by David Gaffney, from Sawn-off Tales, Salt, 2006. Read by Kenny Reid "Who's the Boss" by Calum Kerr Read by Richard Koworld "Of Human Kindness (Buenos Aires)" by Vanessa Gebbie Read by Claire Lacey MUSIC CREDITS: 'Piano Between', Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ —Emily Cleaver See full article at http://www.litro.co.uk/?p=30641

The forth podcast of extracts from the live Stand Up Tragedy that happened at The Leicester Square Theatre on Monday 7th April 2012. Our next night of live tragedy is on Monday 4th June 2012. This is our final night for the moment but exciting things will be happening in 2013! Tickets are available here: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520120/events This episode of the SUT podcast contains a preview of the awesome acts that will be performing on Monday. The first episode of extracts from Mondays show will come out next Friday. For all SUT related things look here: http://standuptragedy.co.uk/ You can buy our merch here: http://standuptragedy.spreadshirt.co.uk/ This episode of SUT features... Music from Anton Frank: http://antonfrank.co.uk/ / http://soundcloud.com/antonfrank Short Fiction from Tania Hershman: http://www.taniahershman.com/ Tania read from My Mother Was An Upright Piano, which was published on May 3rd by Tangent Books, and is a collection 56 very short fictions: http://www.tangentbooks.co.uk/products/My-Mother-Was-an-Upright-Piano%3A-Fictions-by-Tania-Hershman-Signed-by-Author.html Biblical Poetry from James McKay: http://www.mckaypoetry.com/ / http://soundcloud.com/mckay_poetry Outro Song from The Reactionaries: Their new album Bouncy, Poppy Songs About Death will be available online in the Autumn. Their first album can be found here: http://soundcloud.com/thereactionaries

The second podcast of extracts from the live Stand Up Tragedy that happened at The Leicester Square Theatre on Monday 7th April 2012. The next episode of this podcast will come out next Friday. Our next night of live tragedy is on Monday 4th June 2012. Tickets are available here: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520120/events For all SUT related things look here: http://standuptragedy.co.uk/ You can buy our merch here: http://standuptragedy.spreadshirt.co.uk/ This episode of SUT features... True Story from Tony Hickson Tony was sourced from http://www.sparklondon.com See some of diverse work here: http://www.youtube.com/Drevilbreakfast Short Story from Jenny Adamthwaite: http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/ performed by Louise Adams (who also performs and works with http://www.bigwheel.org.uk/) Caberet Comedy from The Twisted Twins Short Fiction from Tania Hershman: http://www.taniahershman.com/ Tania read from My Mother Was An Upright Piano, which was published on May 3rd by Tangent Books, and is a collection 56 very short fictions: http://www.tangentbooks.co.uk/products/My-Mother-Was-an-Upright-Piano%3A-Fictions-by-Tania-Hershman-Signed-by-Author.html Music from The Dave: http://soundcloud.com/the-dave/sets/going-back-to-finish-the-job

This episode, we highlight three new LabLit novels, two plays and one film – and interview flash-fiction writer Tania Hershman. Join Jenny and Richard in London for all this as well as the latest from the world of science in art, literature and popular culture!

The first podcast of extracts from the live Stand Up Tragedy that happened at The Leicester Square Theatre on Monday 7th April 2012. The next episode of this podcast will come out next Friday. Our next night of live tragedy is on Monday 4th June 2012. Tickets are available here: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520120/events For all SUT related things look here: http://standuptragedy.co.uk/ You can buy our merch here: http://standuptragedy.spreadshirt.co.uk/ This episode of SUT features... Music from The Dave: http://soundcloud.com/the-dave/sets/going-back-to-finish-the-job/ Comedy from John Kearns: http://www.thatjohnkearns.co.uk/ Short Fiction from Tania Hershman: http://www.taniahershman.com/ Tania read from My Mother Was An Upright Piano, which was published on May 3rd by Tangent Books, and is a collection 56 very short fictions: http://www.tangentbooks.co.uk/products/My-Mother-Was-an-Upright-Piano%3A-Fictions-by-Tania-Hershman-Signed-by-Author.html Short Story from Vanessa Gebbie: http://www.vanessagebbie.com/ Vanessa the author of the novel The Coward’s Tale, published last November by Bloomsbury: http://www.bloomsbury.com/Cowards-Tale/trade/details/9781408821565 and Music from Anton Frank: http://antonfrank.co.uk/ Anton Frank is performing on 15th May at 7pm @ Water Rats (328 Gray's Inn Road, London, Greater London WC1X 8BZ)