Cloud Sneezing: Portraits of women by women

by Lee Jackson, Rose Campbell-Smith, Heather Grossart

278 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 14, 2026

Reviews

[Bliss R · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Cloud Sneezing' is an interesting and thought-provoking read. I discovered the book this year while studying Creative Writing with The Open University. The authors of this anthology studied the same module the year before me and, amazingly, found the time to put this collection together alongside their studies and all the other demands that life brings.

The mix of stories and voices is distinctive and engaging, making this a lovely book to dip in and out of. Several stories particularly stood out to me:

'In Search of Strawberries' by Charity Reed

'The Dance' by Robin Montgomery-Smith

'Life is Sweet' by Heather Grossart

'This Is Where We Are Now' by Michele Hinchliffe

'Hope' by Charity Reed

'What We Remember' by Aimee McGowan

'A Moment of Grief' by Laura Scott

'The Witch That Never Burnt' by Rose Campbell-Smith