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Wish Bone: And Other Stories
Short Stories for the Modern World
Dreena Collins returns with a new collection of short fiction, exploring the challenges faced by ordinary people at pivotal moments in their lives.
Listed and placed in numerous writing competitions, including Mslexia; Bridport Prize; Fish Publications; Flash500 and Retreat West competitions, Dreena Collins lives in Jersey, Channel Islands. Her flash fiction collection, Bird Wing, was an SPR Book Awards finalist in 2020, and her debut novel (as Jane Harvey) was the Eyelands International Published Novel of 2021.
Dreena Collins returns with a new collection of short fiction, exploring the challenges faced by ordinary people at pivotal moments in their lives.
Listed and placed in numerous writing competitions, including Mslexia; Bridport Prize; Fish Publications; Flash500 and Retreat West competitions, Dreena Collins lives in Jersey, Channel Islands. Her flash fiction collection, Bird Wing, was an SPR Book Awards finalist in 2020, and her debut novel (as Jane Harvey) was the Eyelands International Published Novel of 2021.
73 pages, Paperback
Published November 30, 2023
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November 3, 2023
Ms Collins writes stories exceptionally well. She delves into characters heads and hearts and extracts what's there. This range of stories makes you think about the subtleties of human existence, the sometimes minuscule shifts that lead us somewhere else. If you are already a fan of her short stories you will want to add this to your collection. If not start here and you will wish for more.
December 11, 2023
This collection of short stories kept me captivated in the worlds of the characters. Very entertaining. Even with the brevity of words (these are short stories after all) Collins chose succinctly to bring the stories alive and meaningful.
November 3, 2023
An easy five star review for this latest delightful collection by Dreena Collins. I adore Ms Collins' work - her imagery is to die for, her characters leap out at you begging to be taken seriously, and her twisty endings always surprise.
The stories are very short but they pack a punch, with sentences such as 'She dressed the table, as always, staged in a counterfeit domestic bliss' telling us all we need to know about the state of this marriage.
Many of these tales have won awards, and it's easy to see why.
I loved each one, but my favourite is Luna. Such a beautiful story and so delicately told. I was there with Luna, doing what I could, and revelling in the conclusion.
More please, Ms Collins.
The stories are very short but they pack a punch, with sentences such as 'She dressed the table, as always, staged in a counterfeit domestic bliss' telling us all we need to know about the state of this marriage.
Many of these tales have won awards, and it's easy to see why.
I loved each one, but my favourite is Luna. Such a beautiful story and so delicately told. I was there with Luna, doing what I could, and revelling in the conclusion.
More please, Ms Collins.
December 30, 2023
A cornucopia of delights. A wonderful mix of tales, from the heartwarming to the heart stopping. I didn’t intend to devour this little beauty in one reading but, as the saying goes, once you start you just can’t stop. Included were a couple of prize winning tales and you can see why they achieved these accolades. I’ve read all the short story collections from Collins and Wish Bone proves why I keep going back. Highly recommended.
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