Our short story of the week is a story about frenemies by Jason Jawando. Jason Jawando was born in Manchester but has spent most of his adult life in the West Midlands. He has a BA in Literature and an MA in Creative Writing, both from the Open University. Jason began writing fiction while he was
READ MOREOur short story of the week is a story about innocence 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 th
READ MOREOur short story of the week is a story about ageing by Annalisa Crawford. Annalisa Crawford lives in Cornwall, UK, with a good supply of moorland and beaches to keep her inspired. She lives with her husband, two sons and canine writing partner, Artoo. In her spare time, she is a fitness instructo
READ MOREOur short story of the week is a story about nature by Carol Farrelly. Carol Farrelly is a fiction writer. She is currently working on a collection of short stories and a novel. She holds a DPhil on Thomas Hardyβs fiction. She lived for one gloriously dreamy year in Italy and is in love with al
READ MOREEach week, we pick a short fiction piece from our Fairlight Shorts archives to feature as our story of the week. This week, weβve chosen a story about ice skating by Paul Blaney. Paul Blaney is a fiction writer and occasional poet. Born in Essex, he studied Classics as an undergraduate and now
READ MOREEach week, we pick a short fiction piece from our Fairlight Shorts archives to feature as our story of the week. This week, weβve chosen a story about kindness by Tim Taylor. Tim Taylor was born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent and grew up near Leek. He studied Classics at Pembroke College, Oxford, t
READ MOREEach week, we pick a short fiction piece from our Fairlight Shorts archives to feature as our story of the week. This week, weβve chosen a story about affairs by Joanne Naiman. Joanne Naiman is a former lawyer and journalist, who now devotes herself fulltime to writing fiction. She has written
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