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Henshaw Six: An anthology of winning short stories from the Henshaw Press Short Story Competition
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They kick, they punch, they woo, they soothe, they delight – what are they? Short stories! Why should you read them? Because they matter. Because they are real. Because they show bite-sized glimpsed of life, warts and all. Why use 300 pages when you can use three? Why say it in eight paragraphs when you can sum it up in eight words? Why have a bag of chocolate limes when you can go for a pic ‘n’ mix?
The beauty of an anthology is that it offers something for everyone – diehard crime fans, lovers of love, action and adventure junkies, seeker outers of the quirky. This book presents an eclectic mix of tales from some of the world’s best future and present story tellers. Buy this book and dip in and out of this collection during your coffee breaks, between meetings, in the post office queue or before you fall asleep every night. Each time you do, you will find something to delight.
All of life is love, hate, tears, laughter, embarrassment, joy and compost. So what are you waiting for? Grab a cup of coffee, and prepare to laugh, or cry, or perhaps even both.
This anthology is the sixth to be published containing the winning, previously unpublished stories, of the critically acclaimed Henshaw Press Short Story Competition.
Contributors
Holly Brandon
Alex Clissold Jones
Claire Davies
Marie Day
K. S. Dearsley
Genevieve Flintham
Jaime Gill
Duncan Gould
Richard Hooton
Michael Kaukeano Sonray-Kelly
David Longstaff
Sarah Loxton
Jay McKenzie
Glyn Matthews
Denarii Peters
Chrissy Peluola
Coln Rote
Michael Shinn
Cath Staincliffe
Andy Stewart
Judy Walker
Gerry Webber
Foreword by Chris Curran, author of When the Lights Go Out.
They kick, they punch, they woo, they soothe, they delight – what are they? Short stories! Why should you read them? Because they matter. Because they are real. Because they show bite-sized glimpsed of life, warts and all. Why use 300 pages when you can use three? Why say it in eight paragraphs when you can sum it up in eight words? Why have a bag of chocolate limes when you can go for a pic ‘n’ mix?
The beauty of an anthology is that it offers something for everyone – diehard crime fans, lovers of love, action and adventure junkies, seeker outers of the quirky. This book presents an eclectic mix of tales from some of the world’s best future and present story tellers. Buy this book and dip in and out of this collection during your coffee breaks, between meetings, in the post office queue or before you fall asleep every night. Each time you do, you will find something to delight.
All of life is love, hate, tears, laughter, embarrassment, joy and compost. So what are you waiting for? Grab a cup of coffee, and prepare to laugh, or cry, or perhaps even both.
This anthology is the sixth to be published containing the winning, previously unpublished stories, of the critically acclaimed Henshaw Press Short Story Competition.
Contributors
Holly Brandon
Alex Clissold Jones
Claire Davies
Marie Day
K. S. Dearsley
Genevieve Flintham
Jaime Gill
Duncan Gould
Richard Hooton
Michael Kaukeano Sonray-Kelly
David Longstaff
Sarah Loxton
Jay McKenzie
Glyn Matthews
Denarii Peters
Chrissy Peluola
Coln Rote
Michael Shinn
Cath Staincliffe
Andy Stewart
Judy Walker
Gerry Webber
Foreword by Chris Curran, author of When the Lights Go Out.
185 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 21, 2025
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October 26, 2025
In her foreword, bestselling author and prize-winning short story writer Chris Curran does a beautiful job of introducing the stunning range of stories in this anthology.
I have read every story and agree with Chris. Some pieces are funny, others poignant, a few shocking, and they tackle such themes as love, birth, death, obsession, loss of identity and the hilarious things that children say and do.
This collection of gems surely has something for every reading taste.
I have read every story and agree with Chris. Some pieces are funny, others poignant, a few shocking, and they tackle such themes as love, birth, death, obsession, loss of identity and the hilarious things that children say and do.
This collection of gems surely has something for every reading taste.
Displaying 1 of 1 review