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Our short story of the week is a story about mother-daughter relationships by Chloë Ashby. Since graduating with a degree in art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art, Chloë Ashby has been working in journalism. She is an associate editor in the Books department at Monocle and a freelance arts writer based in London. Her wri

Our short story of the week is a story about the sea by Clare Reddaway. Clare Reddaway has been writing short stories for some years, having discovered she likes the buzz of reading in front of an audience (the audience claims to like it too). She has read her stories at events and festivals throughout the south west, where she lives,

Our short story of the week is a story about rural life by Carolyn Stockdale. Carolyn Stockdale lives in West Lancashire with her husband and three sons. She has a BA in English and Philosophy from the University of Liverpool and worked as a company secretary in both London and the North West, before starting an MA in Creative Writing

Our short story of the week is a story about outsiders by Nial Giacomelli. Nial Giacomelli is the author of The Therapist, a Fairlight Moderns novella published on 1 August 2019. Born in Luton, England, Nial spent his childhood in a small village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, before moving with his family to Chicago

Our short story of the week is a surreal story about metamorphosis by the writer Matthew John Fletcher. Matthew John Fletcher is a British writer, currently working on his first novel. His short fiction has been published in STORGY, Horla, The Fiction Pool and The First Line. As an undergraduate he studied English and German Literature

Our short story of the week is a story about sibling relationships from the writer Amanda Staples. Amanda has the usual pile of stuff she can’t look at without a pot of tea and a whisky chaser, but keeps it to remind her that writing is a process; there is always much to learn and improve upon. Amanda hones her craft by dabbling in p

Our short story of the week is a story about theft from the writer Fiona Murphy McCormack. Fiona Murphy McCormack is a writer from Northern Ireland. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Queen’s University Belfast and a BA in Creative Writing and English from Glyndwr University, Wrexham, Wales. She won a scholarship for the John Hewi

Our short story of the week is a story about reincarnation from the writer Christopher Farris. Christopher Farris is a former US Army officer, former corporate executive and current father of four and grandfather of one. He has lived and travelled widely through both his father’s military affiliation (US Navy) and his own career. Now t