An eclectic mix of prize-winning and highly commended short stories from the 2025 Michael Terence Publishing Short Story Competition
Fiona McElree - Tide Jaime Gill - The Hate Baby Andrew Segal - The Dilemma of Joseph Kauffman plus a myriad of other David Missen - Life In These Bays Ken Kelly - Reasonable Doubt Lynne McConway - Time Will Tell S. J. Charlie - Calling In The Water Thomas Greenbank - Flag Fall
Ashley Earls Davis - Morca Brandon Keaton - Miner Difficulties David McVey - Nun With a Gun George Oliver - The Peel Jay McKenzie - Syzygy Joe Pearson - All Equal in Utopia John Mold - Master Me No Master Nathan Caughey - The Check Out Nick Gilbert - Friday Night Friends Pamela Blake-Wilson - Conan and His Hero Friends Patricia Feinberg Stoner - To Whom It May Concern Robert Mc Dowell - Sidekick Samuel Sahr Saffa - Life Blunders Fuel Life Regrets Simon Winstanley - The Mysterious Tale of a Boy Called Zac Terry Kerins - Cure Valerie Bowes - Chill Thy Nights Vivian Sheperis - A Cousins Christmas
A fantastic and intriguing collection of short stories from obviously talented and award winning authors. Each story shows off world building and characters masterfully, with stories that are thought provoking, yet entertaining in their own right. I certainly recommend that you too should get captured by the 'Tide' and see what worlds harnesses your imagination.