Based in the States, Sam Kalda is the illustrator for the Fairlight Moderns series. In 2017, Sam published his first book, Of Cats and Men: History's Great Cat-loving Artists, Writers, Thinkers and Statesmen, and received a gold medal in book illustration from the Society of Illustrators in New Yo
READ MOREAt Fairlight, books are close to our heart and we are always excited to share news from like-minded people. That’s why we’d like to bring attention to the Shelter Book Club, a new project whose aim is to bring together book lovers with a shared passion for social justice and a deep love of readi
READ MOREHave you ever thought about joining any online writing groups? While it’s great to be able to meet a writing circle face-to-face to share your writing journey in some cases it’s just not possible. Carving out a specific time, finding a group in your area, or even struggling to connect with membe
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 conversation by Toby Wallis. Toby Wallis lives in Suffolk, UK. He has had an interest in writing since he was young, but started taking it serio
READ MOREA frequent reasoning to why someone enjoys reading is that for a couple hours they can be transported from the comfort of their room (or a discomfort of public transport) all the way to a new country, planet or even world. But the incredible thing about books is that they’re not only great for ‘
READ MOREOur story of the week is an unnerving story from the writer Sandra Arnold. Sandra is an award-winning writer, originally from the UK. She has a PhD in Creative Writing from Central Queensland University, Australia and has published two novels and a book on parental bereavement. She now lives in
READ MOREWe are pleased to announce that we will be publishing four new literary fiction titles in 2020, all from exceptionally talented new and emerging literary authors. First up for spring 2020 is Conception, a novel by award-winning filmmaker Özgür Uyanık. For a long time there has been no antihero
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