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Publications

Over the years the society has published a number of works on storytelling. We are in the process of modernising them, and hope to have them available both in digital form and through print on demand in the not too distant future. In the meantime we have a small stocks of available for purchase either from this website or by downloading an order form.

Oracle

The SfS Oracle series aims to publish papers of a reflective nature on Storytelling and related issues.  While the opinions and ideas expressed in the series do not necessarily reflect the Society's views, the issues dealt with are ones which the Society believes to be worthy of consideration.  Proposals for further publications are welcome.

Series editors: Mary Medlicott and Mary Steele

Title Author Description List price Sale Price
Storytelling, Stories and Place Alida Gersie

Place seen as both geographical entity and as narrative point of view

£3.00 £3.00
Into The Hidden Country Sally Pomme Clayton

The inner journeys we need to make to grasp the significance of the stories we tell

£3.00 £3.00
Journey to the Heart Kevin Crossley-Holland

An exploration of what is at the heart of good storytelling

£3.00 £3.00
The Call of Stories Grace Hallworth

How encountering a story stimulates us to search for meaning and connection

£3.00 £3.00
The Language of Signs Daniel Morden

The meanings of stories and their value as metaphor

£3.00 £3.00
The Dreaming of Place Hugh Lupton

Why and how storytellers can restore the stories of our landscape

£3.00 £3.00
Three Angles on an Awakening Kiss Rob Parkinson

How storytelling is regarded in Britain today and its true nature as an art form

£3.00 £3.00
Different, But Oh How Like! Kevin Crossley-Holland

Traditional tales and the challenges they pose to writers and to storytellers

£3.00 £3.00
Revisiting the Storyteller Jack Zipes

Philosopher and essayist Walter Benjamin and the role of the storyteller

£3.00 £3.00
Seek Out the Voice of the Critic Ben Haggarty

The importance of establishing a critical vocabulary for storytelling

£3.00 £3.00

Artisan

The SfS Artisan series aims to publish papers of a practical nature on Storytelling and related issues.  While the opinions and ideas expressed in the series do not necessarily reflect the Society's views, the issues dealt with are ones which the Society believes to be worthy of consideration.  Proposals for further publications are welcome.

Series editors: Mary Medlicott and Mary Steele

Title Author Description List price Sale Price
When Tigers Smoked Pipes Sam Cannarozzi

A fascinating and, from a practical point of view, invaluable collection of story beginnings and story endings from many different countries

£3.00 £3.00
Story Clubs In Schools Jane Hislam

How to set up a story club where children can practise and perform stories

£3.00 £3.00

Papyrus

Papyrus is a series of occasional refereed papers reflecting the wide range of research currently being undertaken within the field of storytelling scholarship.  Papers and proposals are welcomed from practitioners and scholars.

Series editors:  Mary Medlicott and Michael Wilson

Title Author Description List price Sale Price
Storytelling and Ecology Anthony Nanson

A stimulating study of the relationships between storytelling in Britain today and the ecological crisis

£3.00 £3.00
Storytellers' Keywords Dick Leith

A powerful analysis of commonly used terms such as 'archetype', 'myth' and 'tradition'

£3.00 £3.00
The New Storytelling Simon Heywood

A critical account of the emergence of storytelling as a contemporary art form in Britain today

£3.00 £3.00
Fairy Tales and Therapy Dick Leith

An exploration of the rationales behind the use of fairytales within therapy

£3.00 £3.00

Writing in celebration

Special publications

Title Author Description List price Sale Price
Eileen Colwell: An Excellent Guide Various contributors

The influence of storytelling pioneer and SfS patron, Eileen Colwell, examined in celebratory articles by Grace Hallworth, Liz Weir, Patrick Ryan and others

£3.00 £3.00