The Battered Suitcase from Vagabondage Press
Publisher Vagabondage Press, consisting of writers and artists in the UK and the US, responds with an alternative to the current populist trend of treating art as commodity and the mainstream publishing industry's tendency to pigeonhole authors and their work into literary ghettos.
The Battered Suitcase is published monthly to provide a forum for writers and artists, both new and established, that allows them the freedom to take risks, to offer unusual viewpoints and unique perspectives. Each issue will feature a selection of fiction, poetry, art, narrative non-fiction and musical lyrics that might not fit so neatly into the narrow, sharp-cornered boxes of the mainstream and literary worlds.
The name, “Vagabondage Press”, evokes the freedom and cheery aimlessness of the seanachies and story-tellers of bygone eras. “The Battered Suitcase” holds everything we take on the journey and all the trinkets and trifles, anecdotes and wisdoms, we collect along the way.
The Battered Suitcase is devoted to fiction and non-fiction that examines life in all its ambiguity, grittiness, glory and despair and is dedicated to promoting work that explores the complexity of the human psyche, vulnerability, ambiguity, wit, restlessness, and sensuality—the moments that veer between the ordinary and the fantastic—the ingredients that go into creating each unique voice in the collective chorus.
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