Our short story of the week is a story about a marital crisis from the writer Zoe Swenson. Zoe Swenson is a freelance editor and writer. She grew up in northern Vermont in the pre-Internet era – reading, listening to vinyl records, and making things out of snow. She studied English literature and creative writing very happily at Bry
Read MoreOur short story of the week is a story about humanity from the writer Rebecca Audrey Johnson. Rebecca Audrey Johnson has worked in the UK and abroad as a freelance translator, and has prior professional experience at various organisations linked to international affairs. She has a BA in French and Hispanic Studies (2002) and an MA in
Read MoreOur short story of the week is a story about childhood memories from the writer Maggie Ling. After a career as a published illustrator and cartoonist, Maggie Ling swapped dip pen for iMac to work with words alone. Since then, her prose fiction has been listed in numerous international short story competitions, including a shortlisting
Read MoreOur short story of the week is a story about luck from the writer Omar Sabbagh. Omar Sabbagh is the author of Minutes from the Miracle City, published by Fairlight Books on 11 July 2019. Born in London, Omar now lives in Dubai, where he works as an Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing at the American University of Dubai
Read MoreOur short story of the week is a story about a diagnosis from the writer Suzanne Ghadimi. Suzanne Ghadimi is originally from Montreal, Canada, though she has lived for the past ten years in Scotland. Suzanne holds a BFA from Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC, and an MLitt in Creative Writing with Distinctions from
Read MoreOur short story of the week is a story about childhood from the writer Rebecca Audrey Johnson. Rebecca has worked in the UK and abroad as a freelance translator, and has prior professional experience at various organisations linked to international affairs. She has a BA in French and Hispanic Studies (2002) and an MA in International R
Read MoreOur story of the week is a story about marriage from the writer Maggie Ling. After a career as a published illustrator and cartoonist, Maggie Ling swapped dip pen for iMac to work with words alone. Since then, her prose fiction has been listed in numerous international short story competitions, including a shortlisting for the Bridport
Read MoreOur story of the week is a story about walking from the writer Niki Baker. Niki Baker lives in Oxfordshire and divides her time – sometimes with a reasonable degree of success – between pursuing her career as an author, editing her partner’s work, running her own business, and backpacking around places that people have vaguely he
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