Author: Lily Norman
Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing
ISBN: 1786454491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
The Literary Lancashire Award is proud to present its 2020 anthology of shortlisted entries. Packed with magnificent and unique short fiction and poetry, this volume celebrates the work of some of the most promising young authors in the county. Sit back and enjoy the wonderful work of Ellen Darbyshire, Nicola Hester, Jana Craddock, Daisy Brown, Khatijah Balu, Abbey Bamford and many, many more! CONTENTS: Prose ‘Eggshells’ by Ellen Darbyshire ‘The Moth’ by Jana Craddock ‘The Speed of Light’ by Khatijah Balu ‘Xin’ by Alexander Hunterlarr ‘Gabriel’ by Hannah Wesson ‘There is Nothing New Under this Sun’ by Nicole Lee ‘View with Room’ by Nicola Hester ‘The Right Honourable’ by Dominic Andrew ‘The History of the Anaesthetist’ by Millie Holden ‘Absinthe Friday’ by Iestyn Jones Poetry ‘Days Long Lost’ by Nicola Hester ‘Pooh Sticks’ by Daisy Brown ‘The Reaping’ by Abbey Bamford ‘Light Bulbs’ by Matthew Page ‘Copper Memories’ by Milly Harrison ‘Since Error’ by Martin Palmer ‘The Keeper of Time’ by Charlotte Lloyd ‘Aftermath’ by Rachana Hegde ‘Pterodactyl God’ by Sam Allport ‘Lifeboat’ by Charlotte Armitage
Literary Lancashire Award Anthology 2020
Author: Lily Norman
Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing
ISBN: 1786454491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
The Literary Lancashire Award is proud to present its 2020 anthology of shortlisted entries. Packed with magnificent and unique short fiction and poetry, this volume celebrates the work of some of the most promising young authors in the county. Sit back and enjoy the wonderful work of Ellen Darbyshire, Nicola Hester, Jana Craddock, Daisy Brown, Khatijah Balu, Abbey Bamford and many, many more! CONTENTS: Prose ‘Eggshells’ by Ellen Darbyshire ‘The Moth’ by Jana Craddock ‘The Speed of Light’ by Khatijah Balu ‘Xin’ by Alexander Hunterlarr ‘Gabriel’ by Hannah Wesson ‘There is Nothing New Under this Sun’ by Nicole Lee ‘View with Room’ by Nicola Hester ‘The Right Honourable’ by Dominic Andrew ‘The History of the Anaesthetist’ by Millie Holden ‘Absinthe Friday’ by Iestyn Jones Poetry ‘Days Long Lost’ by Nicola Hester ‘Pooh Sticks’ by Daisy Brown ‘The Reaping’ by Abbey Bamford ‘Light Bulbs’ by Matthew Page ‘Copper Memories’ by Milly Harrison ‘Since Error’ by Martin Palmer ‘The Keeper of Time’ by Charlotte Lloyd ‘Aftermath’ by Rachana Hegde ‘Pterodactyl God’ by Sam Allport ‘Lifeboat’ by Charlotte Armitage
Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing
ISBN: 1786454491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
The Literary Lancashire Award is proud to present its 2020 anthology of shortlisted entries. Packed with magnificent and unique short fiction and poetry, this volume celebrates the work of some of the most promising young authors in the county. Sit back and enjoy the wonderful work of Ellen Darbyshire, Nicola Hester, Jana Craddock, Daisy Brown, Khatijah Balu, Abbey Bamford and many, many more! CONTENTS: Prose ‘Eggshells’ by Ellen Darbyshire ‘The Moth’ by Jana Craddock ‘The Speed of Light’ by Khatijah Balu ‘Xin’ by Alexander Hunterlarr ‘Gabriel’ by Hannah Wesson ‘There is Nothing New Under this Sun’ by Nicole Lee ‘View with Room’ by Nicola Hester ‘The Right Honourable’ by Dominic Andrew ‘The History of the Anaesthetist’ by Millie Holden ‘Absinthe Friday’ by Iestyn Jones Poetry ‘Days Long Lost’ by Nicola Hester ‘Pooh Sticks’ by Daisy Brown ‘The Reaping’ by Abbey Bamford ‘Light Bulbs’ by Matthew Page ‘Copper Memories’ by Milly Harrison ‘Since Error’ by Martin Palmer ‘The Keeper of Time’ by Charlotte Lloyd ‘Aftermath’ by Rachana Hegde ‘Pterodactyl God’ by Sam Allport ‘Lifeboat’ by Charlotte Armitage
Literary Lancashire Award Anthology 2021
Author: Amy Cavanagh
Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing
ISBN: 1786455110
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
The Literary Lancashire Award is proud to present its 2021 anthology of shortlisted entries. Packed with magnificent and unique short fiction and poetry, this volume celebrates the work of some of the most promising young authors in the county. Sit back and enjoy the wonderful work of Katie Kingsman, Kayla Jenkins, Ditte Jensen, Charlotte Lloyd, Courtenay S. Gray, Cait Cook and many, many more! Contents: Short Form Poetry ‘X+Y’ by Sam Allport ‘wail at the foot of Lia Fail’ by Beth Train-Brown ‘The Mouth of Heaven’ by Alex Roman Prose ‘Pando’ by Katie Kingsman ‘Examination’ by Ditte Jensen ‘& the tempo is all mine’ by Charlotte Lloyd ‘Two and Not One’ by Joseph Dodds ‘28 Miles’ by Anna Jenkins ‘New Endings’ by Justine Bondare ‘The Blood of Ravenscree’ by Jeni Meadows ‘You Just Need to Be in the Right Time at the Right Place’ by Martin Palmer Poetry ‘The begonia bush’ by Kayla Jenkins ‘高天原 – Takamagahara’ by Courtenay S. Gray ‘Every Other Friday’ by Cait Cook ‘Timperley Postal Options’ by Max Gorse ‘Parallel Universe’ by Toby Hudson ‘The Sound of Revolution’ by Asad Naqvi ‘Elegy for Faith’ by Rachana Hegde ‘To my Dearest Z’ by Yara Stepurova
Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing
ISBN: 1786455110
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
The Literary Lancashire Award is proud to present its 2021 anthology of shortlisted entries. Packed with magnificent and unique short fiction and poetry, this volume celebrates the work of some of the most promising young authors in the county. Sit back and enjoy the wonderful work of Katie Kingsman, Kayla Jenkins, Ditte Jensen, Charlotte Lloyd, Courtenay S. Gray, Cait Cook and many, many more! Contents: Short Form Poetry ‘X+Y’ by Sam Allport ‘wail at the foot of Lia Fail’ by Beth Train-Brown ‘The Mouth of Heaven’ by Alex Roman Prose ‘Pando’ by Katie Kingsman ‘Examination’ by Ditte Jensen ‘& the tempo is all mine’ by Charlotte Lloyd ‘Two and Not One’ by Joseph Dodds ‘28 Miles’ by Anna Jenkins ‘New Endings’ by Justine Bondare ‘The Blood of Ravenscree’ by Jeni Meadows ‘You Just Need to Be in the Right Time at the Right Place’ by Martin Palmer Poetry ‘The begonia bush’ by Kayla Jenkins ‘高天原 – Takamagahara’ by Courtenay S. Gray ‘Every Other Friday’ by Cait Cook ‘Timperley Postal Options’ by Max Gorse ‘Parallel Universe’ by Toby Hudson ‘The Sound of Revolution’ by Asad Naqvi ‘Elegy for Faith’ by Rachana Hegde ‘To my Dearest Z’ by Yara Stepurova
Chauvo-Feminism
Author: Sam Mills
Publisher: Black Spot Books
ISBN: 1911648365
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Everybody knows a chauvo-feminist . . . The 2017 #MeToo movement was a flagship moment, a time which empowered women to share their stories of sexual harassment and abuse in a spirit of solidarity and in demand of change. But have some men simply changed tactics? Acclaimed author Sam Mills investigates the phenomenon of the chauvo-feminist, the man whose public feminism works to advance his career, whilst his private self exhibits age-old chauvinistic tactics. Through testimonies and her own experience, Mills examines the psychological underpinnings of the chauvo-feminist, exploring questions of modern relationships, consent, and emotional abuse and asks how we might move beyond 'trial by Twitter' to encourage an honest and productive dialogue between men and women. 'We've all met That Guy. In this searching and provocative essay, Sam Mills neatly skewers the men who publicly spout feminism while treating women badly behind closed doors — and asks how we can move forward to a happier, more feminist future.' Samantha Ellis 'Thought-provoking, on point and abreast of contemporary ideas about the chauvinism of women's everyday lives. A book for our times.' Monique Roffey, author of The Mermaid of Black Conch, winner of the 2020 Costa Prize for Fiction 'In this lithe and luminous essay, Sam Mills explodes the hypocrisy of many men in the wake of the #MeToo movement . . . Clever, funny, gripping and beautifully written, Chauvo-Feminism is an exploration not just of the female experience, but of civilisation itself. This is a dazzling, essential book. Men with mutant politics: beware!' Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Animals
Publisher: Black Spot Books
ISBN: 1911648365
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Everybody knows a chauvo-feminist . . . The 2017 #MeToo movement was a flagship moment, a time which empowered women to share their stories of sexual harassment and abuse in a spirit of solidarity and in demand of change. But have some men simply changed tactics? Acclaimed author Sam Mills investigates the phenomenon of the chauvo-feminist, the man whose public feminism works to advance his career, whilst his private self exhibits age-old chauvinistic tactics. Through testimonies and her own experience, Mills examines the psychological underpinnings of the chauvo-feminist, exploring questions of modern relationships, consent, and emotional abuse and asks how we might move beyond 'trial by Twitter' to encourage an honest and productive dialogue between men and women. 'We've all met That Guy. In this searching and provocative essay, Sam Mills neatly skewers the men who publicly spout feminism while treating women badly behind closed doors — and asks how we can move forward to a happier, more feminist future.' Samantha Ellis 'Thought-provoking, on point and abreast of contemporary ideas about the chauvinism of women's everyday lives. A book for our times.' Monique Roffey, author of The Mermaid of Black Conch, winner of the 2020 Costa Prize for Fiction 'In this lithe and luminous essay, Sam Mills explodes the hypocrisy of many men in the wake of the #MeToo movement . . . Clever, funny, gripping and beautifully written, Chauvo-Feminism is an exploration not just of the female experience, but of civilisation itself. This is a dazzling, essential book. Men with mutant politics: beware!' Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Animals
Restless
Author: William Boyd
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408835185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
It is 1939. Eva Delectorskaya is a beautiful 28-year-old Russian émigrée living in Paris. As war breaks out she is recruited for the British Secret Service by Lucas Romer, a mysterious Englishman, and under his tutelage she learns to become the perfect spy, to mask her emotions and trust no one, including those she loves most. Since the war, Eva has carefully rebuilt her life as a typically English wife and mother. But once a spy, always a spy. Now she must complete one final assignment, and this time Eva can't do it alone: she needs her daughter's help.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408835185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
It is 1939. Eva Delectorskaya is a beautiful 28-year-old Russian émigrée living in Paris. As war breaks out she is recruited for the British Secret Service by Lucas Romer, a mysterious Englishman, and under his tutelage she learns to become the perfect spy, to mask her emotions and trust no one, including those she loves most. Since the war, Eva has carefully rebuilt her life as a typically English wife and mother. But once a spy, always a spy. Now she must complete one final assignment, and this time Eva can't do it alone: she needs her daughter's help.
The Unseeing
Author: Anna Mazzola
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492635480
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
A shocking murder. A woman sentenced to hang. And the young lawyer determined to discover the truth. Award-winning debut author Anna Mazzola brings London alive in her haunting and enthralling novel of human frailty and fear—and of the terrible consequences of jealousy and misunderstanding. Sentenced to hang for her alleged role in a shocking murder, Sarah confronts the young lawyer asked to examine her guilty verdict. She says she is innocent, but she refuses to explain the evidence given in court—the evidence that convicted her. Battling his own demons, Edmund Fleetwood is determined to find the truth—and to uncover why Sarah won't talk. As the day of execution draws closer, Edmund struggles to discover whether she is the victim of a wrongful conviction, or a dangerous and devious criminal. Based on the real case of Sarah Gale—fans of Alias Grace and The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher won't want to miss this Edgar Award-winning novel of gothic suspense and murder.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492635480
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
A shocking murder. A woman sentenced to hang. And the young lawyer determined to discover the truth. Award-winning debut author Anna Mazzola brings London alive in her haunting and enthralling novel of human frailty and fear—and of the terrible consequences of jealousy and misunderstanding. Sentenced to hang for her alleged role in a shocking murder, Sarah confronts the young lawyer asked to examine her guilty verdict. She says she is innocent, but she refuses to explain the evidence given in court—the evidence that convicted her. Battling his own demons, Edmund Fleetwood is determined to find the truth—and to uncover why Sarah won't talk. As the day of execution draws closer, Edmund struggles to discover whether she is the victim of a wrongful conviction, or a dangerous and devious criminal. Based on the real case of Sarah Gale—fans of Alias Grace and The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher won't want to miss this Edgar Award-winning novel of gothic suspense and murder.
Soundings
Author: Doreen Cunningham
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982171790
Category : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
“This book is a gorgeous journey…You will be glad you’ve joined her.” —Susan Orlean, author of On Animals and The Library Book In this memoir of motherhood, love, and resilience, a woman and her toddler son follow the grey whale migration from Mexico to northernmost Alaska. In this striking blend of nature writing, whale science, and memoir, Doreen Cunningham interweaves two stories: tracking the extraordinary northward migration of the grey whales with a mischievous toddler in tow and living with an Iñupiaq family in Alaska seven years earlier. Throughout the journey she explores the stories of the whales and their young calves—their history, their habits, and their attempts to survive the changes humans have brought to the ocean. Cunningham’s voice is powerful: sharp, profound, sensitive, and unflinching. A story of courage and resilience, Soundings is about the migrating whales and all we can learn from them as they mother, adapt, and endure, their lives interrupted and threatened by global warming. It is also a riveting journey onto the Arctic Sea ice and into the changing world of Indigenous whale hunters, where Doreen becomes immersed in the ancient values of the Iñupiaq whale hunt and falls in love. For this is Doreen’s story, too—a fierce, feminist tale, touching on her childhood and her time living in a Women’s Refuge with her baby, becoming a mother, just like the whales. Lyrical, brave, and fearlessly honest, Soundings is an unforgettable journey.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982171790
Category : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
“This book is a gorgeous journey…You will be glad you’ve joined her.” —Susan Orlean, author of On Animals and The Library Book In this memoir of motherhood, love, and resilience, a woman and her toddler son follow the grey whale migration from Mexico to northernmost Alaska. In this striking blend of nature writing, whale science, and memoir, Doreen Cunningham interweaves two stories: tracking the extraordinary northward migration of the grey whales with a mischievous toddler in tow and living with an Iñupiaq family in Alaska seven years earlier. Throughout the journey she explores the stories of the whales and their young calves—their history, their habits, and their attempts to survive the changes humans have brought to the ocean. Cunningham’s voice is powerful: sharp, profound, sensitive, and unflinching. A story of courage and resilience, Soundings is about the migrating whales and all we can learn from them as they mother, adapt, and endure, their lives interrupted and threatened by global warming. It is also a riveting journey onto the Arctic Sea ice and into the changing world of Indigenous whale hunters, where Doreen becomes immersed in the ancient values of the Iñupiaq whale hunt and falls in love. For this is Doreen’s story, too—a fierce, feminist tale, touching on her childhood and her time living in a Women’s Refuge with her baby, becoming a mother, just like the whales. Lyrical, brave, and fearlessly honest, Soundings is an unforgettable journey.
The Quiddity of Will Self
Author: Sam Mills
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1780335024
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
The ghost of a beautiful young woman, Sylvie, hovers outside the window of Will Self's study. She is seeking to influence his latest novel, before she can rest in peace. Sylvie was a member of the WSC - a mysterious cult of charismatic writers who appear to worship Will Self. When Richard, a twenty-something idler and literary wannabe, discovers Sylvie's dead body he gets sucked into their dark world of absinthe, cloaks and bizarre initiation rites, slowly losing his sense of perspective on the strange events that encircle him. What is the true nature of the WSC? What did they do to Sylvie? And does Richard now face a similar fate?
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1780335024
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
The ghost of a beautiful young woman, Sylvie, hovers outside the window of Will Self's study. She is seeking to influence his latest novel, before she can rest in peace. Sylvie was a member of the WSC - a mysterious cult of charismatic writers who appear to worship Will Self. When Richard, a twenty-something idler and literary wannabe, discovers Sylvie's dead body he gets sucked into their dark world of absinthe, cloaks and bizarre initiation rites, slowly losing his sense of perspective on the strange events that encircle him. What is the true nature of the WSC? What did they do to Sylvie? And does Richard now face a similar fate?
An Outbreak of Peace
Author: Cherry Potts
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909208667
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
November 2018 marks the centenary of the end of World War I. This wide-ranging collection brings together stories and poems from many countries, on both sides of the 1914-18 conflict, finding their inspiration in many wars and their endings; together with stories and poems which are not about war at all, which is as it should be.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909208667
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
November 2018 marks the centenary of the end of World War I. This wide-ranging collection brings together stories and poems from many countries, on both sides of the 1914-18 conflict, finding their inspiration in many wars and their endings; together with stories and poems which are not about war at all, which is as it should be.
Manchester Slingback
Author: Nicholas Blincoe
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 191085946X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
A successful man confronts his hustler youth when an old friend is murdered in this crime novel exploring the gritty gay Village of ’80s Manchester. At thirty-four years old, Jake Powell is a consummate professional in charge of an upscale casino in the West End of London. But fifteen years ago, Jake was hustling on the fringes of Manchester’s gay Village: running wild with a crowd of rentboys, purse-snatchers and disco trash; sleeping with anyone and everything. In those days, Jake did a lot of things he’s not proud of. And what little he does remember he’d prefer to forget. But when Detective Inspector Davey Green takes a sudden and unexpected interest in his past, Jake is forced to confront the dirty secrets that led to the murder of his best friend . . .
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 191085946X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
A successful man confronts his hustler youth when an old friend is murdered in this crime novel exploring the gritty gay Village of ’80s Manchester. At thirty-four years old, Jake Powell is a consummate professional in charge of an upscale casino in the West End of London. But fifteen years ago, Jake was hustling on the fringes of Manchester’s gay Village: running wild with a crowd of rentboys, purse-snatchers and disco trash; sleeping with anyone and everything. In those days, Jake did a lot of things he’s not proud of. And what little he does remember he’d prefer to forget. But when Detective Inspector Davey Green takes a sudden and unexpected interest in his past, Jake is forced to confront the dirty secrets that led to the murder of his best friend . . .
The Road Home
Author: Rose Tremain
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409078647
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
'Rose Tremain does not disappoint. As always her writing has a delicious, crunchy precision.' Observer A wise and witty look at the contemporary migrant experience. Lev is on his way from Eastern Europe to Britain, seeking work. Behind him loom the figures of his dead wife, his beloved young daughter and his outrageous friend Rudi who - dreaming of the wealthy West - lives largely for his battered Chevrolet. Ahead of Lev lies the deep strangeness of the British: their hostile streets, their clannish pubs, their obsession with celebrity. London holds out the alluring possibility of friendship, sex, money and a new career and, if Lev is lucky, a new sense of belonging... 'A novel of urgent humanity' Sunday Telegraph Praise for Rose Tremain: 'One of my favourite writers' Nina Stibbe 'Tremain is one of the best novelists writing today' Sara Collins 'Pulsatingly alive . . . no one can break your heart quite like this' Neel Mukherjee
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409078647
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
'Rose Tremain does not disappoint. As always her writing has a delicious, crunchy precision.' Observer A wise and witty look at the contemporary migrant experience. Lev is on his way from Eastern Europe to Britain, seeking work. Behind him loom the figures of his dead wife, his beloved young daughter and his outrageous friend Rudi who - dreaming of the wealthy West - lives largely for his battered Chevrolet. Ahead of Lev lies the deep strangeness of the British: their hostile streets, their clannish pubs, their obsession with celebrity. London holds out the alluring possibility of friendship, sex, money and a new career and, if Lev is lucky, a new sense of belonging... 'A novel of urgent humanity' Sunday Telegraph Praise for Rose Tremain: 'One of my favourite writers' Nina Stibbe 'Tremain is one of the best novelists writing today' Sara Collins 'Pulsatingly alive . . . no one can break your heart quite like this' Neel Mukherjee