Based in the High Desert of California, Sara Marchant is the author of Fairlight Books’ upcoming novella The Driveway Has Two Sides (coming 11 July). Sara has a MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts from the University of California. She teaches at Mt. San Jacinto Col
READ MOREWith audiobooks and podcasts on a rapid rise, the days of long and boring commuting are in the past. With so many different paid and free resources available online, ‘reading’ (or reading-listening) and learning on-the-go is almost effortless (read here how to borrow audiobooks from your local l
READ MOREEach week, we pick a short fiction piece from our Fairlight Shorts archives to feature as our story of the week. This week, we’ve chosen a story about running by Becky Jones. Becky Jones is a seasoned content marketer, who lives in Reading, in the UK, with her husband and two boys. As a profess
READ MOREEach week, we pick a short fiction piece from our Fairlight Shorts archives to feature as our story of the week. This week, we’ve chosen a story about coming out by Amy Ridler. Amy Ridler is a writer and English Teacher in East London, where she runs the LGBT+ society. She has written about her
READ MOREThe first thing a publisher will read from your submission is your cover letter. This will tell them whether you are a good match for their list and their company, and a good cover letter always shows commitment. So don't wreck your chances with a bad cover letter, and here are some tips on how to w
READ MOREBorn in Hertfordshire, Paul Sutton Reeves is one of the wittiest Fairlight Books' short story writers. Throughout his life Paul has lived in eleven English counties, teaching economics, working as a freelance journalist, and playing in a number of various 'obscure' music bands. He now lives between
READ MOREEach week, we pick a short fiction piece from our Fairlight Shorts archives to feature as our story of the week. This week, we’ve chosen a story about resolutions by Fiachra Kelleher. Fiachra Kelleher is a final year undergraduate student at Trinity College, Dublin. He is from Cork. Fiachra is
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