A review by snoakes7001
Mainstream by Alex Hopkins, Elizabeth Baines, Gi, Chris Simpson, Gaylene Gould, Justin David, Nathan Evans, DJ Connell, Bidisha, Aisha Phoenix

5.0

Mainstream is an anthology of writing from underrepresented authors. The publisher Inkandescant has the tagline "by outsiders for outsiders" so maybe I am not quite their target audience. But one of the reasons I read is to experience the world as others see it, to challenge my thinking and to learn. And so I think there is something in this collection for everyone. All are well written and interesting and as with any anthology some resonate with you more than others, some leave you wanting more and the best send you scurrying to find more by that author. My personal favourites were:

The Beach by Hedy Hume
Going Up, Going Down by Nathan Evans
Twickenham by Neil Bartlett
Pixmalion by Polis Loizou
Sunday by Philip Ridley