| In the same year, Short Story Radio was the subject of a special programme on Insight Radio, the radio station of the RNIB, and a number of stories from Short Story Radio were also broadcast on Insight Radio. These developments led to the setting up of a separate, not-for-profit, group "Stories For All". The goal of "Stories For All" is to produce original audio programmes for charitable and not-for-profit groups, and to record stories relevant to groups in society who may feel their lives are not reflected in mainstream entertainment.
From early 2009 the creative team behind Short Story Radio began offering audio and promotional services to writers and publishers. This service has now expanded to become Marketing For Your Book, which includes promotional podcasts, interviews, press releases and website/hosting provision.
In June 2009 Short Story Radio was awarded funding by Arts Council England to record a series of twenty short stories for the website and podcast. Short Story Radio gratefully acknowledges this support from Arts Council England, which has provided a rare career opportunity for over twenty writers and actors.
Short Story Radio founder and producer, Ian Skillicorn, is a sought after speaker at meetings of UK writing groups.
Short Story Radio plans to build on its success to reach an even wider audience and to produce more recordings of engaging, quality stories from a diverse range of published and previously unpublished writers. |
