Transition Tradition Magazine Archive

Asking for Directions
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An hour later and I’ve stopped at a garage to call again. A voicemail, I’m away from my desk… again.

Creating a Career in Fantasy Fiction - A Conversation with Chris Wooding
001

Chris Wooding is a renowned British Science Fiction / Fantasy / Youth author. He has published 18 books and several short stories.

Post-Collegiate Drift; Making the Transition from an English Degree
001

In retrospect, I was always going to do an MA.

Press Plant - Breaking Into Publishing
001

Eighteen months ago I announced my first job, as editorial assistant on a gardening magazine.

Barefoot Blandy - A Conversation with Artist David Blandy
001

The initial years after graduation can often be a black hole for artists struggling to find their voice amidst the uproar of competition.

BEAN
001

My two-year-old toe
curls like my mother’s
as I take the Autumn podium
of a patio stone.

The garden’s plush
with acorn-husks,
pears like dropped bells,
apples, bare-headed in the grass.

PLANS
001

Sometimes you hear a hungry, young indie-rock band toughing it out in a small town somewhere and you know they are destined to take the whole world by storm.

Utterly Monkey
001

Nick Laird’s first novel is a great, fast paced story.

A Short History Of Tractors In Ukrainian
001

An accomplished and witty debut novel that will appeal to fans of Zoe Heller and Kate Atkinson.

Hard to Love a Man EP
001

The ever-prolific Jason Molina returns with a glorious collection of tracks to support the release of the first Magnolia Electric Co.

How Long Are You Staying
001

Smart, dynamic and clinically executed, Charlottefield’s debut full length has fulfilled the promise of their early singles and more.

The Woods
001

This doesn’t sound like Sleater- Kinney.

Broken Social Scene
001

There has been a huge amount of expectation surrounding the release of Broken Social Scene’s follow up to 2002’s stunning You Forgot It In People

Nightmare Of You
001

These guys really like Morrissey.

Remove.Repair.Replace
001

This is the debut full-length release from a gang of dudes who cut their teeth in variety of bands, including the late Scuttle.

A House Of Light
001

This family saga is also a tense plot-based thriller and a seamlessly written exploration of the ways in which people sacrifice themselves to deceit.

Headless
001

A Guide to Good Web Writing
002

When you publish on the internet, you address a potential audience of 300 million English-speakers.

Graffiti in the Gallery - Interview with D*FACE
002

One of the most prolific and highly visible artists on the UK graffiti art scene, D*Face has been instrumental in the mainstreaming of graffiti art.

Living a Language
002

'Teach your own language, experience another life' - This is the strapline for the British Council Language Assistant programme.