The 'Flight' anthology is the culmination of a mentoring programme run by London literature agency, spread the word. Out of nearly forty applications from novelists, poets, performers, short story writers, playwrights and screen writers, aged 18-24 years from across London, the contributors to this anthology were selected and paired with established writers in relevant genres as mentors. The result is this, the first 'Flight' anthology - edited by emerging young editors, Niall O'Sullivan and Jacob Sam-La Rose of flipped eye publishing - a treasure chest of wonderful new writing: funny and honest, magical and moving, from seven exceptional young writers. All of them were born, or are based, in London but their roots spread across the globe from Eritrea, Sri Lanka and Nigeria to Jamaica and Carlisle.

List of authors

• Dean Atta
• Yemisi Blake
• Jasmine Ann Cooray
• Isabel Galleymore
• Lucy Ivison
• Irenosen Okojie
• Kim Richardson
• Awet Yohans

A great project, offering just what emerging writers need - detailed feedback, encouragement and publication in a collection of vivid, original writing. --Maggie Gee

The Flight mentoring programme is an excellent and nourishing scheme for young London writers --Tobias Hill

The Flight anthology is an exciting outcome to an excellent project whose investment in young writers has already begun to pay off --Jacob Ross