Sampler

by Brindley Hallam Dennis, Hilary Spiers, Jo Cannon

A taster collection of stories, from books published by Pewter Rose Press.Covering a range of writing styles, the stories focus on individuals, their lives and decisions. In Sanctuary by Fiona Thackeray, Brad attempts an unusual rescue in the midst of a civil war; Miriam, by Frances Thimann, begins to find out who she is only at the end of her mother’s life; while Mildred coaxes self-conscious customers in The Importance of Sisters by Vivien Jones. Blitz E15, by Hilary Spiers shows life on an ordinary street in London under extrordinary circumstances; The Early Morning Scene by Brindley Hallam Dennis follows Derek as everyone tries to work out what life will be like post-war; and Jo Cannon shows how a doctor in Malawi deals with the impact of Insignificant Gestures. In 16 Planets, Bryan Walpert draws us into the mind of a character who has suffered deep loss and asks us how we would cope, and in Holding Stones, Roberta Dewa’s Susan revisits the site of childhood holidays.

72 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 23, 2011

About the author

Writer of short stories, and as Mike Smith: poetry, essays on short story form, and plays: Creator of Kowlaski. Blogs on http://www.Bhdandme.wordpress.com/