Aiden Shaw's Penis & Other Stories of Censorship From Around the World

What does it mean to be silenced, to be censored? Or perhaps, more importantly, what does it mean to break free?

Bringing together 12 exciting and emerging fiction and non-fiction writers from around the world, The Censor explores the censoring of the past, present, future, the self; the state; and the effects of censorship on everyday life. This collection will provide readers with a diverse, relatable and surprising look at censorship while celebrating high quality short form writing.

About the Author

Aiden Shaw’s Penis - Ali Said Fortress - Catherine Rudolph The Very Best is Available to Me - Deborah Green The General and the Birds - Fernando A Torres Vestiges - Kiki Gonglewski Redact - Michael Harris Cohen Three Acts from a Woman’s Life - Mitra Teymoorian Reflections - Mubanga Kalimamukwento The Song Bird - Nathan Alling Long Penguin: A Flightless Migratory Bird - Selma Carvalho Refracted - Stephanie Wilderspin The Many Different Lives of Denola - Timi Odueso

Introduction by Coco Khan: Coco Khan is a London-based journalist for the Guardian, writing on arts media and popular culture often through a political lens. She is a contributing writer to two short story anthologies, The Good Immigrant and It’s Not About the Burqa.

About the Illustrator

Daniel Clarke is a freelance illustrator and artist based in London. He has worked for a number of clients including Amnesty International, Dezeen, V&A and New York Times.