Life Lessons

By Rebecca Wayman

Life Lessons looks at profound but often mundane moments in a person's life that are both learning curves and make up the building blocks of who they are. Read More

The Lost Things

By Bonnie Radcliffe

Bonnie Radcliffe's beautifully crafted short story explores the wisdom of knowing ourselves and what it means to lose that. Read More

Introducing Tutku Barbaros – author of DD’s next collection

Meet Tutku, whose triumphant story collection we’ll be publishing next summer as DD’s second one-author book, with support using public funding from Arts Council England.  Read More

Heartstrings

By Roisin Craig

A short story that explores the opportunities and dangers afforded by a community that forms itself around a shared narrative. Read More

Villain

By Alanna Duffield

The story questions what it means to be a villain in the context of societal norms and how far we should give in to our desires. Read More

What is Thicker than Water?

By Ava MacPherson

On a night out with the boys, a son is scared that they are turning into their father. Read More

The Infestation

By Rebecca Hastings

A problem with cockroaches leaves an impact on Maggie. Read More

Mantis Shrimp

By Danielle Vrublevskis

Jasmine has started seeing a new colour. Her partner has not. Read More

Gala, Lizzie, Dora

By Ella Ackroyd

Ella Ackroyd flips the narrative of three women previously known as 'muses'. Read More

Controlled Demolition

By Susie Dalton

The end of a relationship can look different depending on where you're standing. Read More