In a new, sporadic and entirely irregular addition to our blogging behaviour, we’ve decided to introduce to you our readers for issue 11 (published 26 March 2015). Handpicked from in and outside of the book world, they brought personality, honesty and humour to the process of picking the five stories we eventually decided to publish. We may never do this again.
John Tierney is an Islander currently living in Brussels. Childhood library trips led to a degree in literature and a life long love of books. From classics to contemporary novels hot off the press, he’s always delighted to discover new stories. When he’s not reading, he’s plotting new things to try out in the kitchen or the garden. He had this to say about our magazine:
The South Circular is a fantastic window into the great new writing talent out there and offers the perfect modern solution for the busy reader.
Kathryn Toolan lives in New York, where she works promoting literature in translation. Formerly of Dalkey Archive (Dublin), she is currently working with Archipelago Books.
Melanie Tutino is a freelance editor with an interest in literary and upmarket fiction. She is a recent graduate of New York University’s Master’s in Publishing program, where she was the recipient of the Oscar Dystel Fellowship. She has worked with Random House in London and New York, and recently joined Doubleday Canada.
