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Ep 13: Nature Writing Special
To celebrate publication of Tools for Surviving a Storm, we discuss nature, writing and women, and chat with author of the collection Nadia Henderson. Read More
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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
3 weeks ago
Little Red
By Rebecca Lambert
Rebecca Lambert's 'Little Red' is her re-telling of a popular fairy-tale. For the little girl in her story, the threat has moved from outside to inside the home, and the ‘wolfish’ characteristics that were made palatable in a fairy-tale context become humanised in a frighteningly plausible scenario. Read More
1 month ago
The Infestation
By Rebecca Hastings
A problem with cockroaches leaves an impact on Maggie. Read More
12 months ago
Mantis Shrimp
By Danielle Vrublevskis
Jasmine has started seeing a new colour. Her partner has not. Read More
1 year ago
A Pain In The Head
By Alys Key
A plane, writer's block and an encounter with a stranger. Read More
1 year ago
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