Society for Storytelling Publications

SfS publications are in three series - Oracle, Artisan and Papyrus. They are listed here in chronological order in their series, most recent first.

The following publications are for sale. The pricing of the publications is under review, and an increase is likely in the near future. A good reason to buy now!

ORACLE SERIES - from speakers at SfS events:

Storytelling, Stories and Place
Alida Gersie
Place seen as both geographical entity and as narrative point of view
£4.00
ISBN 978 0 9554788 6 4

Into The Hidden Country
Sally Pomme Clayton
The inner journeys we need to make to grasp the significance of the stories we tell
£4.00
ISBN 980 0 9554788 2 6

Journey to the Heart
Kevin Crossley-Holland
An exploration of what is at the heart of good storytelling
£4.00
ISBN 978 0 9554788 0 2

The Call of Stories
Grace Hallworth
How encountering a story stimulates us to search for meaning and connection
£4.00
ISBN 978 0 9554788 4 0

The Language of Signs
Daniel Morden
The meanings of stories and their value as metaphor
£4.00
ISBN 1 898878 11 X

The Dreaming of Place
Hugh Lupton
Why and how storytellers can restore the stories of our landscape
£4.00
ISBN 978 0 9554788 1 9

Three Angles on an Awakening Kiss
Rob Parkinson
How storytelling is regarded in Britain today and its true nature as an art form
£4.00
ISBN 1 898878 07 2

Different, But Oh How Like!
Kevin Crossley-Holland
Traditional tales and the challenges they pose to writers and to storytellers
£3.50
ISBN 1 898878 05 6

Revisiting the Storyteller
Jack Zipes
Philosopher and essayist Walter Benjamin and the role of the storyteller
£3.50
ISBN 1 898878 01 3

Seek Out the Voice of the Critic
Ben Haggarty
The importance of establishing a critical vocabulary for storytelling
£3.50
ISBN 1 898878 02 1

ARTISAN SERIES - practical papers:

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
£5.00
ISBN 978 0 9554788 3 3

Story Clubs In Schools
Jane Hislam
How to set up a story club where children can practise and perform stories
£3.50
ISBN 1 898878 03 X

PAPYRUS SERIES - academic papers:

Storytelling and Ecology
Anthony Nanson
A stimulating study of the relationships between storytelling in Britain today and the ecological crisis
£6.00
ISBN 1 84054 125 3

Storytellers' Keywords
Dick Leith
A powerful analysis of commonly used terms such as 'archetype', 'myth' and 'tradition'
£5.00
ISBN 1 898878 10 2

The New Storytelling
Simon Heywood
A critical account of the emergence of storytelling as a contemporary art form in Britain today
£5.00
ISBN 1 898878 06 4

Fairy Tales and Therapy
Dick Leith
An exploration of the rationales behind the use of fairytales within therapy
£5.00
ISBN 1 898878 05 6

Writings in Celebration - special publications:

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
£6.00
ISBN 1 898878 08 0

All publications available from The Society for Storytelling at the Morgan Library, Aston Street, Wem, Shropshire, SY4 5AU on payment of cheque to The Society for Storytelling. Please add £1.00 per publication for postage. Email admin@sfs.org.uk for further details.