Stories

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Here you will find a selection of stories written by our members, available to read either online, on e-readers, or in print. Writers love feedback, so if you read something you like, please take a moment to let the author know.

Short Fiction

"Shuffle," by Jennifer K. Oliver. Forthcoming in Kaleidotrope magazine, 2015. Dark speculative/fantasy.

"A Somersault of Doves," by Valerie Bridge. An anthology of poetry reflecting the last 100 years of migration particular to one family of Latvian, Russian, Austro-Hungarian origin. December 2013.


"Crying Baby Sketch," by Peter Jump. This is a comedy sketch recorded by the BBC and uploaded to the Radio 4 website. 2013.

"Two Tales of Turkey," by Muriel Higgins. Posted here on Storyslingers blog, April 2013.

"Understanding," by Peter Jump. Flash fiction, published at Every Day Fiction, February 2013.

"The Clockmaker's Heart," by Jennifer K. Oliver. Micro-fiction, published at Nanoism, December 2012.

"The Panorama," by Jennifer K. Oliver. Short steampunk piece posted to personal blog, November 2012.

"The Thinning," by Jennifer K. Oliver. Micro-fiction, published at Fifty Word Stories, December 2012.

"Abolition of Midnight," by John Higgins. Placed fifth in the Watery Grave Invitational competition, July 2012.

"Automorph," by Muriel Higgins. Published in Kissing Frankenstein & Other Stories, and also available on the Flash-Fiction South West website, April 2012.

"Polishing the Air," by Muriel Higgins. Published in Kissing Frankenstein & Other Stories, and also available on the Flash-Fiction South West website, April 2012.

"Trapped in Nomansland," by Jennifer Bell. Published in Kissing Frankenstein & Other Stories, and also available on the Flash-Fiction South West website, April 2012.

"Death Car Alley," by Jennifer K. Oliver. Speculative fiction / dark fantasy, published in Jersey Devil Press, February 2012.

"Intersection," by J. Bell. Sci-fi short story, published in The Pygmy Giant, September 2011.

"Mundane," by Jennifer K. Oliver. Light sci-fi flash fiction posted to personal blog, 2011.

"Beached," by J. Bell. Sci-fi short story, published in Kasma Magazine, August 2011.

"The Book of Green Fairy Tales," by Becky Bye. Environmental, fairy tales. Amazon for the Kindle.

"For Fork's Sake," by Jennifer K. Oliver. Surrealist paranormal short story posted to personal blog, June 2011.

"Dust City," by Jennifer K. Oliver. Dark, urban fantasy, to be published in Darwin's Evolutions, date TBA.