Extra Teeth - Issue Two

by Heather Parry (Editors), Jules Danskin (Editor), Alice Ash (Contributor)

From homegrown monsters (Rowan Hisayo Buchanan) to household magic (Jan Carson); from cursed gratitude (Hidden Ink Child) to the legacies of violence (Nayrouz Qarmout), these stories and essays explore the human condition in all its many forms and celebrate the freedom of self-determination.

A Scottish magazine with an international outlook, Extra Teeth features bestsellers, award-winners and emerging writers alike. With original illustrations by David Lemm and thoughtful design throughout, this magazine is a celebration of the power of print.

DESIGN: ESTHER CLAYTON

GUEST ILLUSTRATOR: DAVID LEMM

CONTRIBUTORS: ISHA KARKI, JAN CARSON, ALYCIA PIRMOHAMED, PEMA MONAGHAN, ROWAN HISAYO BUCHANAN, HIDDEN INK CHILD, NAYROUZ QARMOUT, KATALINA WATT, ALICE ASH, ROSIE GARLAND, JAMIE REDGATE AND KIRSTYN SMITH

Genres: Short Stories, Nonfiction

83 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2020

About the author

Heather Parry is a writer of fiction and nonfiction. Her debut novel, Orpheus Builds a Girl, was shortlisted for the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year award and longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize.

She is also the author of a short story collection, This Is My Body, Given For You, and a short nonfiction book, Electric Dreams: On Sex Robots and the Failed Promises of Capitalism, and writes the Substack general observations on eggs. Her latest novel, Carrion Crow, was released in Feb 2025.

She was raised in Rotherham and lives in Glasgow with her partner and their cats, Fidel and Ernesto. 

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm obviously biased because I'm the editor but I'm pretty sure this is a damn good magazine issue.

[Ignacio Peña · Rating 4 out of 5]

Standouts for me were 'Table Manners,' 'Wonderful Monsters,' and 'We Are Normal, Normal Is Nice.'

[Karen Rós · Rating 4 out of 5]

This issue is just as good as the first one: full of dark, edgy stories and challenging non-fiction. In this issue I liked the fiction better than the non-fiction (though I really enjoyed Meat is the Medium: How Katherine Dunn Gave Birth to a Whole New Literary Era a lot). My favourite pieces were Hair and Lure.

[Catriona · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this issue, every single one of these stories is a banger. Extra Teeth is a masterclass in publishing and handling material that leaves you both on edge and in awe.