Dare

by Simon Sylvester

Dare is the second collection of flash fiction from Simon Sylvester. From a poisonous thirteen words to a thoughtful thousand, these twenty-two stories are about the things we dare to do, the things we’d never dare to, and what we almost dare to believe.

Step inside to find lost dogs, swim in drowned villages and stalk abandoned cathedrals. There are stuffed bears, bad dreams and postcards – graffiti, ghost trains and golems – surfing, foxes, and the end of the world.

About half the stories have been published by Matchbook, Valve, Southpaw, Flashflood Journal, Twisted Tales, National Flash Fiction Day, 1000 Words and Paragraph Planet. The rest are new and waiting for you.

Yes, you.

72 pages, Paperback

First published August 19, 2015

About the author

Simon Sylvester is a writer, teacher and occasional filmmaker. Raised in Scotland, he now lives in Cumbria. His debut novel, The Visitors, was published by Quercus Books in 2014. His sort stories have been widely published in magazines, journals and anthologies.