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Seating Arrangements – from Let Me Know When You’re Home: Stories of Female Friendship
Read a short story by Sara Sherwood, following old friends at a dinner party. and originally published in Let Me Know When You're Home. Read More
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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
9 months ago
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
10 months ago
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
12 months ago
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
1 year ago
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
2 years ago
The Infestation
By Rebecca Hastings
A problem with cockroaches leaves an impact on Maggie. Read More
2 years ago
Mantis Shrimp
By Danielle Vrublevskis
Jasmine has started seeing a new colour. Her partner has not. Read More
2 years ago
Gala, Lizzie, Dora
By Ella Ackroyd
Ella Ackroyd flips the narrative of three women previously known as 'muses'. Read More
3 years ago
Controlled Demolition
By Susie Dalton
The end of a relationship can look different depending on where you're standing. Read More
3 years ago
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