Itchy Monkey Press

Call for Contributions

'Some of Us Scream Some of Us Shout': Myths, Folklore and Epic Tales of the
Anarcho1.

The initial inspiration of Tales From the Punkside lay in my fascination with the oral and
written transmission of numerous punk-related anecdotes heard and read over the years.
These stories and experiences fact and fiction held hidden subtleties and truths,
uncovering the personal in punk; questions such as those surrounding identity, the
geographical or the often-darker sides of subcultural life. Whereas I would read in papers and
(older) academic texts of punk as a lumped-together moral panic, what I saw on a personal
level were the workings of punk through the everyday; of individuals having to navigate
through personal issues of being different, or trying to fit in; of the unfolding of political
and lifestyle allegiances; and unfortunately (or inevitably) of petty in-house squabbling found
within any such subculture. Overall, however, I found a commonality of celebration and an
overwhelming feeling of pride to be part of what we call punk.
As a follow up from Tales From the Punkside, the editors would like to ask for contributions
for Some of Us Scream Some of Us Shout: Myths, Folklore and Epic Tales of the Anarcho.
If Tales had been a volume based upon the wider punk rock movement, Some of Us
Scream will instead be a book focused solely on the anarcho-punk movement from its
origins to the present day. It will, however, remain in the same vein as its predecessor, albeit
with a more 'factual' leaning; meaning that the author may write in whatever format they wish,
but content will be more informative than merely narrative.
As such, Greg Bull and Mike Dines will be excited to hear of possible contributions from
anyone involved, or interested, in the anarcho-punk scene. The book is proud to be a mix of
the academic, the intelligent, the informative and (sometimes) the plain fun! Comic-strips,
art-work, poetry, prose; anything is possible, and the editors would like the book to be a place
where writers can experiment and test new forms of expression.

With thanks to Flux of Pink Indians.

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Content Information
The authors of the individual chapters are free to decide the most appropriate structure to tell
these/their stories/escapades/experiences and their involvement with anarcho-punk, whether
that be traditional textual formats, more free form text (e.g. transcripts of social media
interactions; poetry; illustrative fictional prose), through whatever media seems appropriate
to the author. Moreover, authors have a choice for submissions to be biographical, factual,
fictional, or indeed, a culmination of all three.
Remember:

You are free to decide the most appropriate structure to tell your story/memoir, etc.
These may include traditional textual formats, more free form text (e.g. transcripts of
social media interactions; poetry; illustrative fictional prose), through images, or
whatever media seem appropriate to you.
Your piece may be may be biographical, factual, fictional, or indeed, a culmination of
all three.

The editors will select contributors after the submitting of a proposal to the call for
contributions. Final submissions will be subject to the lightest possible editing, in conjunction
with the author, to insure the integrity of the original submission is maintained.
Please send a title and short description (around 200 words) of the chapter you propose to the
editors at: miked71uk@yahoo.co.uk or Greg Bull at gregorybull1@gmail.com
Include the topics you would cover, the structure your chapter would take and any special
format or structure your contribution would require, and I will get back to you as soon as
possible.

Timescales:
Call for Chapters deadline: 1st September 2014
Completed Chapters: 1st February 2015
Bypassing established publisher routes means that our book can be:
Creative Commons licensed, giving contributors recognition and making the material
immediately free and sharable online
Free of the writing conventions imposed by traditional publishers - contributors can retain
their own voice, choose the length of their contribution, use whatever format they prefer

Note on licencing: We will ask authors/contributors to sign a simple agreement to allow us

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rights to publish their contribution and to permit others to use the contents of the book
under CC licence. Contributors will retain copyright over their work.

Note on Inspiration: The concept/idea of the anarcho-narrative has been drawn from the
creative team of Andrew Walsh and Emma Coonan, and can be accessed at
http://innovativelibraries.org.uk/onlyconnect/
Special thanks go out to them for allowing me to share the concept!

Thanks,
Mike Dines
Institute of Contemporary Music Performance
https://icmp.academia.edu/MikeDines
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