The previous two pairs of releases marked the start of Coronavirus lockdown in England. Some us might have been thinking that by the autumn everything would be back to normal. However, autumn is here – and so is the virus. And so, it seems, is a form of lockdown. Lockdown-lite. We have become characters in a sequence of dystopian novels ‘penned’, perhaps, by the Prime Minister. The false hope of Tier 1. The unbearable tedium of Tier 2. The awful isolation of Tier 3. We can only dream of life back under The Rule of 6. But things could be worse: we could wake up and find ourselves in Seventy-Two Virgins.
But, turning to fiction that’s worth publishing, Michael Walters’ first published short story, ‘Signal’, is paired with Hilaire’s thirty-seventh, ‘The Red Suitcase’. Signs and symbols – indeed, signals – populate both stories. Angela Goodman’s ‘Shannon’ and Tom Heaton’s ‘On Blackfell’ are stories about life, death and aeroplanes.
As always, we are indebted to John Oakey of John Oakey Design, for the design and typesetting of the publications, and Claire Dean, who designed and updates the website. Thanks also to super-quick and utterly professional H&H Reeds Printers Ltd of Penrith.
Unfortunately, due to rising postage costs elsewhere, we have had to increase prices for overseas postage and packing. Europe and RoW have gone up by £1 each starting with these four new titles. There are low numbers remaining of the three other titles still in print (overseas postage remaining at the old rates for these). To enquire about special deals for bulk orders, please drop us an email (see About page) or check Twitter for special offers.
But, turning to fiction that’s worth publishing, Michael Walters’ first published short story, ‘Signal’, is paired with Hilaire’s thirty-seventh, ‘The Red Suitcase’. Signs and symbols – indeed, signals – populate both stories. Angela Goodman’s ‘Shannon’ and Tom Heaton’s ‘On Blackfell’ are stories about life, death and aeroplanes.
As always, we are indebted to John Oakey of John Oakey Design, for the design and typesetting of the publications, and Claire Dean, who designed and updates the website. Thanks also to super-quick and utterly professional H&H Reeds Printers Ltd of Penrith.
Unfortunately, due to rising postage costs elsewhere, we have had to increase prices for overseas postage and packing. Europe and RoW have gone up by £1 each starting with these four new titles. There are low numbers remaining of the three other titles still in print (overseas postage remaining at the old rates for these). To enquire about special deals for bulk orders, please drop us an email (see About page) or check Twitter for special offers.