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Bronwen Griffiths

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Born

in Birmingham, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.bronwengriff.co.uk

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@bronwengwriter

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Fiction, Contemporary, Memoir

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I am the author of five published books, all published by small, independent publishers.
My latest novel is Longshore Drift, 2026.
A Bird in the House (novel) 2014.
Here Casts No Shadow (novel) 2018.
Not Here, Not Us, stories of Syria (flash/short fiction) 2016
Listen with Mother (flash memoir) 2019.
My flash fiction has been widely published. I won the Mselxia flash fiction prize in 2024 and one of my stories was listed in the Wigleaf Top 50, also in 2024.

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	A Bird in the House 4.10 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not here, Not us: Short Stories of Syria it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Longshore Drift

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My new novel is now available from Troubador or from Amazon.

When Joe's mother and sister died in a suspicious house fire, his father vanished without a trace. Now Joe lives with his uncle Nelson on a remote shingle spit called The Point, but he's starting to suspect his uncle is hiding dark secrets about that terrible night.
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Bronwen Griffiths rated a book it was amazing Pulse: Shortlisted for the Wales Fiction Book of the Year by Cynan Jones (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I admit I'm a fan of Cynan Jones and he hasn't disappointed in this collection of stories. Like the previous book of short stories I read (by Alejandra Kamiya) these are often dark and unsettling. There is quite a lot of blood and guts here although ...more
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What to make of this book of short stories? Some of very disturbing - the first in particular has an air of menace right from the beginning although ostensibly it is the story of a woman preparing a breakfast for her son and husband. 'The Pit,' a sto ...more
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GoodReads always does this - I get my copy direct from Pierene Press and they say it isn't published. Well in the UK it IS published! Anyway enough of that. I absolutely loved this book. It's an account of the death of Anne's father - whether it is a ...more
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GoodReads always does this - I get my copy direct from Pierene Press and they say it isn't published. Well in the UK it IS published! Anyway enough of that. I absolutely loved this book. It's an account of the death of Anne's father - whether it is a ...more
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I loved Morris' first collection of stories. This was a little more uneven. The story about the seahorse didn't hit for me, but I did like the other stories - both funny and poignant. ...more
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Examining the place names of birds in the English landscape - the curlew, the cuckoo, the crow, the hawk, the owl, and others - Warren uncovers a hidden heritage that resonates so painfully and beautifully now that we are in danger of losing so much. ...more
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I ordered this book from Australia all the way to England on a recommendation. This is a memoir from a Yamatji author (a traditional Aboriginal region in an area of Western Australia) written as a series of micro stories. Each story can be read on it ...more
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“Never stop learning, Ahmed. It's important to take an interest in the world. Ignorance creates fear and prejudice.”
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“One evil begets another and another.”
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“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Grace is given not to them who speak [their faith] but to those who live their faith.”
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