The Sleepers Almanac No. 8

by Zoe Dattner (Editor), Louise Swinn (Editor), Belinda Rule (Contributor)

Another wonderful collection of some of the best new fiction being written today. Packed with goodies for fans of short stories and avid readers alike.

Featuring new stories from Anica Boulanger-Mashberg, Jonathan Griffiths, Rhett Davis, Madeleine Griffeth, Helen Addison-Smith, and plenty of others you may never have heard of, alongside writers you may be more familiar with: Melanie Joosten, Eric Yoshiaki Dando, SJ Finn, Laurie Steed; as well as funny pics by the inimitable Andrew Weldon.

The Almanac celebrates the short story, and includes stories up to 10,000 words long. If you have a major crush on the short story, then this is for you.

Genres: Short Stories

282 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2013

Reviews

[Bec · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would you think I was stupid if I told you I thought this was a collection for insomniacs? I didn't realise Sleepers were a publishing house. I enjoy short story anthologies, this was no exception nor was it particularly exceptional. I finished it a couple of days ago & alas, I have already forgotten most of it or it has jumbled up with the next anthology on my list. Read it & make notes as you go if you wish to write a decent review.

[Belinda Rule · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a contributor to this!

Favourites:

Madeleine Griffith's Lungfish - I feel as though I have sat in those brown velveteen armchairs.

Isabelle Li's Narrative of Grief - About sadness in the body. I envy the dignity and directness of this piece.

Anthony Lynch's The Good Agent - a reluctant real estate agent's complex flirtation with a reluctant buyer.

Lucy Treloar's Wrecking Ball - about addiction and alienation in the family. Rings painfully true.

Laurie Steed's Skin I'm In - mental illness in the family; sibling love and ambivalence.