Elemental
(2024)A collection of stories by Zena Barrie, Mark Bowsher, Stephanie Bretherton, Sue Clark, Jason Cobley, Stevyn Colgan, Elena Kaufman, A B Kyazze, Ivy Ngeow and Penny Pepper
“Elemental is an exhilarating and enormously varied anthology of short stories from seventeen previously published authors. At times savage and riddling, at others gentle and profound, these tales deliver short, sharp shocks of literary brilliance.” Jude Cook, novelist and literary critic
From the ephemeral to the earth beneath our feet, from fire in the heavens to the water of life, from atoms and molecules to modern relationships, seventeen authors explore ‘the elements’ through the form of the short story.
Whether in the building blocks of the universe or the climatic conditions that sustain us, whether in the finer points of music and desire, or in the perfect conditions for creating wine and wonder, these are the fundamentals that shape who we are and how we live.
Playfully working with mystery and humour, poignancy and myth, futurism and the ancient past, the magic of fiction has the power to enlighten a deeper sense of truth.
***Why not enjoy some entertaining, dip-in-and-out reading and discover a diverse range of talented authors you may not have come across before? Short story anthologies also make great gifts for the readers in your life!***
Contributors: Zena Barrie, Mark Bowsher, Stephanie Bretherton, Jamie Chipperfield, Sue Clark, Jason Cobley, Stevyn Colgan, Samuel Dodson, Elena Kaufman, A,B. Kyazze, Pete Langman, Virginia Moffatt, Ivy Ngeow, Penny Pepper, Eamon Somers, Nicole Swengley, Damon Wakes
Genre: Literary Fiction
From the ephemeral to the earth beneath our feet, from fire in the heavens to the water of life, from atoms and molecules to modern relationships, seventeen authors explore ‘the elements’ through the form of the short story.
Whether in the building blocks of the universe or the climatic conditions that sustain us, whether in the finer points of music and desire, or in the perfect conditions for creating wine and wonder, these are the fundamentals that shape who we are and how we live.
Playfully working with mystery and humour, poignancy and myth, futurism and the ancient past, the magic of fiction has the power to enlighten a deeper sense of truth.
***Why not enjoy some entertaining, dip-in-and-out reading and discover a diverse range of talented authors you may not have come across before? Short story anthologies also make great gifts for the readers in your life!***
Contributors: Zena Barrie, Mark Bowsher, Stephanie Bretherton, Jamie Chipperfield, Sue Clark, Jason Cobley, Stevyn Colgan, Samuel Dodson, Elena Kaufman, A,B. Kyazze, Pete Langman, Virginia Moffatt, Ivy Ngeow, Penny Pepper, Eamon Somers, Nicole Swengley, Damon Wakes
Genre: Literary Fiction
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