Bloomsbury UK are buying in massively to the fact that 2012 is ‘the year of the short story’ by publishing a series of five major story collections over the coming months. Heading the list is a new collection from short story specialist, Jon McGregor (This Isn’t the Sort of Thing That Happens to Someone Like You – published 2nd February), and a debut collection from BBC National Short Story Award winner, D. W. Wilson (Once You Break a Knuckle – published 12th April).
The honour of being the first of the five to be published goes to Lucy Wood, who’s debut collection, Diving Belles is published next week (19th January). Two other debut collections will follow, from Roshi Fernando (Homesick – published 1st March) and Rajesh Parameswaran (I am an Executioner – published 10th May).
For further details, please click on the relevant cover above. Meantime, for those wishing a taster of these forthcoming collections, Bloomsbury have made available an online sampler, which can also be downloaded in PDF format (hit the ‘download publication’ button). Enjoy!
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This coincides well with my intent to read more short stories. Thanks Rob.
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That’s a fine resolution Suzanne. I wish you well with it.
Rob
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I am seeing more and more all over about short stories, so I believe it definitely is the year of the short story! Personally I plan on reading more of them this year
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Indeed more and more seem to be embracing the form, don’t they Amy? And I’m delighted to see that you’ve resolved to read more of them yourself. Good luck.
Rob
Even more fodder for your insatiable appetite for short stories – happy times ahead
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Absolutely Tony, and for anyone else who may wish to broaden their short story reading horizons.
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I ll try to read more this year rob have homesick from above ,all the best stu
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You do? Lucky man. Looking forward o hearing your opinion of it.
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The more the better. I’ve read a short everyday this year and I’m enjoying the experience. So comforting!
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Kinna, you’ve brought tear to my eye. So happy that you’re enjoying the experience.
Rob