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
Read MoreOur 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
Read MoreOur 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
Read MoreOur 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
Read MoreOur short story of the week is a story about sisterhood from the writer Rachel Beresford-Davies. Rachel Beresford-Davies is a lapsed nutritionist but successful fudge maker living in the south of England with her husband, two sons, two dogs, a cat and three chickens. She grew up in Hong Kong, spent her twenties in London and is now li
Read MoreOur short story of the week is a story about remembrance from the writer Adam Trodd. Adam Trodd won the inaugural Benedict Kiely Short Story Competition in 2017 and the Book of Kells Creative Writing Competition in 2018, as well as being one of the selected poets for Ireland’s first Poetry Jukebox installation in Belfast. His fiction
Read MoreOur short story of the week is a story about young love from the writer William Prendiville. William Prendiville is the author of the Fairlight Books novella Atlantic Winds, published on 11 July 2019. Born in Ireland, William was raised in Canada, Newfoundland and Ontario. He attended McGill University in Montreal, where he was awarde
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