A collection of short stories, written between 2004 and 2026, on themes of life, death and everything in between. Contains a foreword outlining the collection, and an afterword describing the origins of the stories. Cover art by Graeme Lamb, internal artwork by William Barber.
Print size: paperback (5″ x 8″), set in Garamond 12pt. Approximately 150 pages (tbc)
Provisional release date: September 11th 2026
Available:
– Amazon (print/Kindle) – on that date (available for pre-order by August)
– in bookshops (by order) – expected end of September 2026
– Audiobook (available on Audible)
Price: TBC
Contents: (subject to change)
Confirmed (complete) stories
1 – Solomon
2 – Pip
3 – When Autumn Leaves
4 – Tied with a Yellow Bow
5 – How Shall We Sing
6 – Ringed by the Flat Horizon
7 – The Eclectic Chair
8 – The Crystal Forest
9 – Star Light, Star Bright
Provisional (not yet complete) stories (titles subject to change)
10 – The Cottage
11 – Day One
12 – The Library Card
13 – At Night I Heard the Shells