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Our story of the week is a mystery story from the writer Mark Lynch. Mark Lynch grew up in East London and has been interested in storytelling as far back as he can remember. He’s done brief stints in amateur acting, having once played Bill Sykes in a school play and then many years later going on to join acting classes and taking pa

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Sarah Brody is the designer for the Prince of Mirrors paperback cover. Currently based in New York, Sarah works for Catapult and Counterpoint publishing. She previously worked for HarperCollins. How did you get into the arts and what led you to book design? I came to book design in a roundabout way. I was an English major in colle

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Our story of the week is a story about jealousy from the writer Emma Franieczek. Emma studied Creative Writing at London South Bank University graduating with a first-class honours degree. Whilst at university Emma had two of her plays performed as rehearsed readings in London, and had her Playella I’d Rather You Didn’t published o

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Our story of the week is a comedic story from the writer Michael Downes. Michael was born in Northern Ireland but currently he lives in Victoria, Australia in a small country town with his eldest son. He has enjoyed travelling around the world and working a variety of jobs. Michael started writing in his late twenties. He has a n

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In honour of Father's Day, we've rounded up stories that explore fatherhood in its many facets. So take a break and enjoy these Father's Day short stories.   Ghazi A brave man, a real hero, leaves a mark in his child long after he is gone.       So Dad, There's This Girl... Asking a father dating advice.

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Books bring us into the lives of characters. As William Nicholson said, ‘We read to know we’re not alone.’ * It is often through reading that we are able to develop skills such as empathy and self-reflection. This is why diversity is essential and the representation gap in fiction must be filled. Readers should be given the opportun

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Our story of the week is a coming-of-age story about the pressure to fit in, from the writer Alex Learmont. Alex Learmont was born in Scotland in 1942. He then emigrated to Zimbabwe in 1952. Now he resides in Cape Town. Alex was active in film production between 1958 and 2018 as writer/director/cameraman in corporate communication, tra

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Our story of the week is a story about insomnia from the writer Rosie Anderson. Rosie completed her undergraduate degree in English Literature at the University of Leicester and is currently continuing her studies there with a Master’s in Creative Writing. She works part time as a waitress and is looking forward to exploring professi

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