If you want to engage teenagers in the issues surrounding WWII and the Holocaust we’ve two Young Adult novels that may be of interest.  David’s Story by Stig Dalager Separated from his parents who are deported by the Nazis, David...
Read moreLatest News: Virginia Prize for Fiction
Unfortunately due to the volume of entries received we will now be making our announcement in February 2016. Apologies and thanks to all those that submitted entries, we’re having fun reading them!
Read moreFirst conference on playwright Ashwin Singh
The 3-D Conference: Durban Dialogues Dissected Saturday 11 June 2016 At the Playhouse, Durban Ashwin Singh’s award-winning plays have made an indelible impact on the Durban cultural landscape over the last decade. Combining humour and pathos...
Read moreFaithful Visions. Inigo playwright Jonathan Moore in conversation with Mark Lawson
Inigo playwright Jonathan Moore in conversation with Mark Lawson at the London School of Economics Literary Fringe Festival. Mark Lawson will be interviewing Jonathan Moore about his much admired play Inigo, which vividly brings Ignatius of...
Read moreIt’s Out! Kirkus Reviews’ Top 100 Indie Books of the Year
Not only is the Kirkus Reviews magazine out, featuring the Top 100 Indie Books of 2015,  but one of Aurora Metro’s two books featured has made the cover! We’re so pleased for Suchen Christine Lim and David Chadwick. Read more from...
Read moreTwo of our authors featured in Kirkus Reviews’ Best Indie Books of 2015
We’re delighted that two of our authors are Named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2015 in the Indie category.  The River’s Song by Suchen Christine Lim and Liberty Bazaar by David Chadwick  The books and their Kirkus...
Read moreThe Divided Laing – last 10 days at Arcola Theatre
Go and see The Divided Laing by Patrick Marmion at the Arcola Theatre, on until 12 December and snap up a copy of the playtext from us. ‘Some people are lucky: they get through life thinking the ground beneath them is solid…’ London...
Read moreAvi Sirlin’s travels with Alfred Russel Wallace
Avi Sirlin author of the historical novel The Evolutionist about Alfred Russel Wallace has been speaking at Festivals in Bali and Singapore. At the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (Oct 28-Nov 1, 2015) Avi took part in two panel discussions...
Read moreStudy Day: The Suffragette Movement and the Arts – 21 November
Four of Aurora Metro’s authors are participating in a Study Day at Chichester Cinema at New Park as part of the UK-wide film project The Time is Now. During the day six different speakers from the world of Academia, Performing Arts and the...
Read moreAvi Sirlin speaking on Alfred Russel Wallace
Avi Sirlin is speaking at Ubud Writers Festival on his biographical novel published by Aurora Metro, The Evolutionist, about Alfred Russel Wallace. He is participating in two panels, one on Indonesian travel and one on historical fiction plus a...
Read moreLast few days to enter The Virginia Prize for Fiction 2015
Last few days to enter The Virginia Prize for Fiction 2015. The prize is open to any woman (over 18) around the world, writing in English. The novel can be of any genre but cannot have been published or self-published before. The closing date is...
Read moreKIPLING & TRIX AUTHOR, MARY HAMER ON RADIO 4 WOMEN’S HOUR
Listen to Mary Hamer discuss with Jenni Murry the story of Rudyard Kipling’s sister, Trix, who published a novel when she was just 22 but ended up living in the shadow of her brother’s success.  Mary’s historical...
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