The Book of Birmingham edited by Kavita Bhanot
– Reviewed by Jenny Booth – Although I don’t know Birmingham, the stories in The Book of Birmingham (Comma Press, 2018)
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Short Stories
A Witness of Waxwings by Alison Lock
– Reviewed by Cath Barton – There are elemental forces writ large in Alison Lock’s collection of short stories, especially
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Saboteur Awards 2019 Category Spotlight: Best Short Story Collection
There have been some brilliant short story collections published in the last twelve months. The first round of Saboteur voting
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This Dreaming Isle edited by Dan Coxon
– Reviewed by Terry Melia – Back in the 1970s, low income limited my book purchasing to second hand novels
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Food of the Gods by Em Dehaney
– Reviewed by Rhys Knapman – Food of the Gods is a single author collection of seven horror stories and a
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The Secret Box by Daina Tabūna
– Reviewed by Scott Manley Hadley – The Secret Box by Daina Tabūna is a pamphlet of short stories published
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Finding a Way by Diane Simmons
– Reviewed by Cath Barton – From Liz sorting through jewellery intended for her daughter Becky to inherit, to the
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Tea for the Rent Boy by Helen Lynch
– Reviewed by Jenny Booth – Tea For The Rent Boy, Helen Lynch’s second collection of stories, addresses several weighty
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Walking Backwards by Charlie Hill
-Reviewed by Neil Campbell– I know Charlie Hill. He wears floral shirts. He once stared at me through the entirety
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Selfie and Other Stories by Nora Nadjarian
– Reviewed by Jenny Booth – Would you like to read experimental writing that explores the liminal space between consciousness
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