Collisions

by Virginia Baily (Editor), Sally Flint (Editor), Kit de Waal (Foreword)

'Many of the stories in this edition of Riptide are concerned with family life, intergenerational relationships, with life and culture beyond the here and now. There are stories about the fragility of mental health reflecting the catastrophic events of the last two years and stories of love and kindnesses that give us hope in an almost unrecognisable landscape.’ – Kit de Waal


Riptide is at a watershed moment in its history; always committed to bringing new writers to the fore, the short story journal has collated a mix of diverse and thought-provoking narratives for its fourteenth issue. This volume curates fiction from writers across the world to highlight life’s mental and physical collisions, with each story opening an aperture of light on its emotionally-charged subjects. This engaging and exceptional collection of short stories brings unique perspectives on what impacts us most, at a time when narratives that seek solutions and resolution are most needed.

Writers featured in this volume are Doreen Anyango, Harley Carnell, Mark Czanik, Rory Duffy, Clare Howdle, Lena Kraus, Jaki McCarrick, Ciara Mandulee Mendis, Andrew Miller, Mel Parks, Olumide Popoola, Ian Priestley, Harriet Phoenix, Carolyn Stockdale, Caroline Sutherland and Abigail Williams.

159 pages, Paperback

First published March 24, 2022

About the author

My most recent novel is 'Early One Morning' which
came out in the UK this summer. Set in Rome in the 1940s and 1970s, it is “fearless, witty and full of flair” (The Guardian) and “as gripping as any thriller” (Daily Mail). It was Waterstones, Goldsboro Books and Hatchards' ‘Book of the Month’ in August, hit the Sunday Times bestseller list that month and was dramatized on BBC Radio 4 in October. It was published in the US in late September, Holland in October and is being translated into 10 other languages.

My first novel ‘Africa Junction,’ (as Ginny Baily) set in Devon and West Africa, won the McKitterick prize in 2012. I used the prize money to live in Rome for three months to research ‘Early One Morning.’

My short stories and poetry have been widely anthologized. I'm the co-founder and editor of Riptide short story journal, based in Exeter. I'm also the editor of the Africa Research Bulletin.

I am represented by Nicola Barr at Greene & Heaton agency.