Fish is dedicated to fostering and publishing new and emerging writers. Since the first Fish Short Story Prize in 1994 we have published over 500 writers from around the globe. As well as the Short Story Prize there are now the Flash Fiction Prize, Short Memoir Prize and Poetry Prize.The judges were Kevin Barry, Nuala O'Connor, Carlo Grebler and Dave Lordan. There are 10 short stories, 10 flash stories. 10 short memoirs and 10 poems in this anthology.\nThe short story is an artistic vehicle suited to the modern world, dovetailing neatly with the conventions of a speeded-up life and the demand for the short, sharp hit. A good short story delivers everything whilst not telling everything.

Fish Anthology 2016

Baxter, Sarah

Readman, Angela

Murray, Aengus

Black Pyjamas, The Man in the

Atherton, Cait

Netherton, Julie

Fisher, Lindsay

Sayers, Gwen

O'Rourke, CiarÃ¡n

Byrne, Sarah

Fish Publishing

An anthology of flash-fictions to celebrate National Flash-Fiction Day (UK), showcasing the very best on offer in this small literary form. The tales cross genres from horror to romance, from fantasy to dark reality, but each one will cause a new star to shine in your imagination. Authors include: Sarah Hilary, Angela Readman, Claire Fuller, Paul McVeigh, Santino Prinzi, Nik Perring, Meg Pokrass, Michelle Elvy, Tim Stevenson, Debbie Young, Kevlin Henney, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and NFFD Director, Calum Kerr.

A Box of Stars Beneath the Bed: 2016 National Flash-Fiction Day Anthology

Literature & Fiction

Hilary, Sarah

Fuller, Claire

Young, Debbie

Stevenson, Tim

Henney, Kevlin

Kerr, Calum

Short Stories & Anthologies

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

A girl repeatedly chops her boyfriend in half but, while her other half” multiplies, she is still not satisfied. Love transforms a mother working down the fish and chip shop into Elvis. Clary’s father puts antlers on stuffed rabbits to make jackalopes, but when her mother walks out on them, Clary has to help her father if they are to survive. Beautiful, sharp and fearless, Costa Short Story Award winner Angela Readman’s debut collection is aptly titled, for each story packs its share of explosive material. Exposing all kinds of prejudice against age, status, disability the stories also offer quirky new strategies for troubled lives. If Angela Carter is Readman’s fairy godmother, then David Lynch is her wicked stepbrother. Don’t say you weren’t warned. . .

Don't Try This at Home

Humor & Satire

And Other Stories

The Book of Tides

Nine Arches Press

‘Readman weaves a fascinating and decidedly original fairytale.’ – Lucy Scholes, Financial Times
It’s the 1950s, and Lorrie is unimpressed when her family moves to the remote Scottish island where her grandad runs a whisky distillery. She befriends Sylvie, the shy girl next door: ‘The slightest smile from Sylvie was a fluffy elephant at the fair. It had to be won with a clear aim,’ writes Lorrie. Yet fun-loving Lorrie isn’t sure Sylvie’s is the friendship she wants to win. As the adults around them struggle to keep their lives on an even keel, the two young women are drawn into a series of events that leave the small town wondering who exactly Sylvie is and what strange gift she is hiding. 
 Readman’s feel for emotional nuance and flair for mixing strangeness with poignant detail make this long-awaited debut novel one to savour.

Something Like Breathing

Literary

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