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Felinity
Felinity, noun, plural fel-in-ities. 1. The quality of being cat-like. 2. A divine being, a cat.
Grimbold Books is proud to present our first Kristell Inkling, a collection of feline inspired flash fiction stories written by authors from all around the world.
This collection celebrates what we regard as the most important factor when writing: write foremost for pleasure. The stories showcased in this book are full of laughter, grit, odd contraptions and a lot of fur, with a loud purring nod to our beloved genres of science fiction and fantasy.
From A.F.E Smith’s unique twist on Schrödinger’s cat, to Joel Cornah’s world-jumping old queen, from Clare Neilson’s steampunk creation to Tina Closser’s dragon fighting dreaming kitty, these alternate feline worlds are bound to delight sci fi/fantasy readers and cat lovers alike.
Grimbold Books is proud to present our first Kristell Inkling, a collection of feline inspired flash fiction stories written by authors from all around the world.
This collection celebrates what we regard as the most important factor when writing: write foremost for pleasure. The stories showcased in this book are full of laughter, grit, odd contraptions and a lot of fur, with a loud purring nod to our beloved genres of science fiction and fantasy.
From A.F.E Smith’s unique twist on Schrödinger’s cat, to Joel Cornah’s world-jumping old queen, from Clare Neilson’s steampunk creation to Tina Closser’s dragon fighting dreaming kitty, these alternate feline worlds are bound to delight sci fi/fantasy readers and cat lovers alike.
130 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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May 18, 2014
Cats and writers go back a long way. Cats and stories go back even further. So it’s appropriate that the first book launched on Grimbold Books new subsidiary Kristell Inklings should be a collection of cat-themed flash fiction, with the submissions drawn from an international competition held late last year. There are all kinds of cats curled up within the pages of this slim volume, ghost cats (“The Best and Last Hiss”), steampunk cats (“Punky” “The Clockwork Cat Escapes”), witches familiars (“Catatonic” “No Tears”), and the inter-dimensional time-and-space travelling cats who, secretly or not-so-secretly, rule the universe – if you are owned by one of these cats you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about.
Highlights included the heroic spacefaring McKenzie of David Cohen’s “Pest Control”, who saves her shipmates from a fatal decompression, “The Cat Mirror” by Rob Bayliss, a steampunk tale which features one of our secret masters who must protect his identity, and the opener to this collection, A F E Smith’s “Nein Lives”, which was a worthy winner of the competition and tells the story of a seemingly innocent cat’s influence on some of the greatest scientific minds in history.
Being flash fiction, all the stories here are served in handy bite-size chunks, with none of them longer than about three pages, and each story is accompanied by its own charming illustration. Short story collections, like life according to Forrest Gump, are like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get, but this is a lovely collection, poignant and funny by turns, and it showcases some very good up-and-coming writers. Let’s just hope they can keep those pesky ink-stained paws off their future manuscripts!
Highlights included the heroic spacefaring McKenzie of David Cohen’s “Pest Control”, who saves her shipmates from a fatal decompression, “The Cat Mirror” by Rob Bayliss, a steampunk tale which features one of our secret masters who must protect his identity, and the opener to this collection, A F E Smith’s “Nein Lives”, which was a worthy winner of the competition and tells the story of a seemingly innocent cat’s influence on some of the greatest scientific minds in history.
Being flash fiction, all the stories here are served in handy bite-size chunks, with none of them longer than about three pages, and each story is accompanied by its own charming illustration. Short story collections, like life according to Forrest Gump, are like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get, but this is a lovely collection, poignant and funny by turns, and it showcases some very good up-and-coming writers. Let’s just hope they can keep those pesky ink-stained paws off their future manuscripts!
May 6, 2015
Not a book I would have ever been aware of if I hadn't known one of the authors whose work is included. The challenge to create a story in 500 words or less must have been daunting for the authors. Some of them did well with the challenge, some did not. Like all short story collections, this book has highs and lows, often jumbled up alongside each other, and for every story you like, the next one you probably won't. I didn't realise there was supposed to be a fantasy or sci-fi twist to the stories. Maybe if I'd known this before I started reading, some of the stories would have made a bit more sense. Maybe. Entertaining, but having finished the book a few days ago, probably no more than five of the stories stick in my mind as being recommendable.
October 10, 2014
I loved these short stories put together in an anthology. They show examples of story from children, as well as adults. I was amazed at the diversity and some extremely talented ideas for cat stories. Some uniquely new ideas, and some clever plays on cats you will have heard of before...but this time from the cat's point of view. Originally these were intended as flash fiction competition entries and I'm glad they have been put together like this. A must for cat lovers, and those who want to read and have a five of ten minute time slot to fill.
Plus this book contains the most delightful illustrations.
Well worth getting, and a good four stars from me.
Plus this book contains the most delightful illustrations.
Well worth getting, and a good four stars from me.
August 19, 2015
A lovely anthology of cat-related tales. My favourite was definitely Nein, which is a very clever take on the nine lives of a cat, mixed with scientific fun. The rest of the stories vary between bittersweet, funny, cute and heart-breaking. The Clockwork Cat Escapes was another favourite - anyone who owns a cat knows the exact feeling...and Pest Control was a brilliant take on cats in space. Every story has a different twist, and the entire anthology is a wonderful read.
July 27, 2014
Blisteringly good anthology of the weird, wacky, dark and comical. Highly recommended!
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