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An anthology of contemporary shorts reflecting the malaise of the modern psyche. Contributors: Adam Blampied, Rachel Clutterbuck, Hannah Coneys, Ruth Cornish, Robert Frimston, Ramman Gautam, Abigail Gregory, Peter Huntley, Simon James, Kylie Jensen, Lucy Kaufman, Alison Kenward, Martha Loader, Adam Martin, Greg Meritt, Bill Rayburn, Dani Redd, Fiona Scoble, Michael Springford, Mark Triller and James Troughton.
This anthology has emerged from an open writing competition which publishers mardibooks ran in conjunction with IdeasTap. The resulting several hundred entries were astounding in both their quality and variety. It was a tough task whittling them down to a final few winners.
The compilation and editing of the collection was nevertheless a joy. We have tried to create the collection as a whole without compromising the authentic individuality of the stories. Where American spelling has been used by native writers, this has been maintained.
This selection of stories reflects a sense of the immediacy and urgency of life; the choices people make and the circumstances they find themselves in, showing vanity and fragility on each page. The protagonists and antagonists in these stories have few moral qualms, as you will see.
The Mardibooks Team
This anthology has emerged from an open writing competition which publishers mardibooks ran in conjunction with IdeasTap. The resulting several hundred entries were astounding in both their quality and variety. It was a tough task whittling them down to a final few winners.
The compilation and editing of the collection was nevertheless a joy. We have tried to create the collection as a whole without compromising the authentic individuality of the stories. Where American spelling has been used by native writers, this has been maintained.
This selection of stories reflects a sense of the immediacy and urgency of life; the choices people make and the circumstances they find themselves in, showing vanity and fragility on each page. The protagonists and antagonists in these stories have few moral qualms, as you will see.
The Mardibooks Team
180 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2013
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July 23, 2014
A great collection of short stories by new authors hot off the press. One of the authors is my son so of course I'm going to be fulsome in my praise. There's a lot of creative talent hiding in these pages . Who knows one or two of the authors could be the next big name.....
Merged review:
Exciting and vibrant stories from 21 new authors who entered a writing competition and were selected for their originality and excellence from hundreds of submissions. The first story, from which the collection gets its name, is a chilling tale which sets a high bar for the others to follow. They do not disappoint. I love short story collections as you can read a complete story in a sitting and it is good to see that the art of short story writing is far from dead. These stories all have a contempory feel to them. The authors write to disturb our comfortable assumptions and encourage us to think in new ways.
Merged review:
Exciting and vibrant stories from 21 new authors who entered a writing competition and were selected for their originality and excellence from hundreds of submissions. The first story, from which the collection gets its name, is a chilling tale which sets a high bar for the others to follow. They do not disappoint. I love short story collections as you can read a complete story in a sitting and it is good to see that the art of short story writing is far from dead. These stories all have a contempory feel to them. The authors write to disturb our comfortable assumptions and encourage us to think in new ways.
September 23, 2013
A fabulous collection of stories, something for everyone. I particularly enjoyed Ramman Gautam's depiction of the personal struggles a young soldier endured in Nathan Laine, sensitively yet graphically written, the reader feels he is right at the scene, it is a really compelling read.
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