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Issue 2

December 2019 edition

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Dark Oak

by Jacob Sannox

Fantasy

This is Chapter 1 of a novel which reached the semi-final of SPFBO4 in 2018-19. A story of war and its aftermath.

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The Ugly Duckling's Revenge by SD Howarth

Fantasy

A grimdark and violent take on a story Hans Christian Anderson would never have imagined!

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Meet The Author

 

Meet the Author aims to showcase the work of one of our group in each edition.

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The Difficult Sequel by Steven McKinnon

Article

His first book was a SPFBO finalist, people raved about it. You'd think writing the sequel would be a doddle. Steve explains why it was anything but!

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Maggie meets Mr Marshall by Fiona Roberts

Ghost story

Maggie needs to move house after a break-up. It means starting life all over again, a fresh start.

But where should she live?

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Melt

by Tom Mullen

Horror

The occupational health nurse had told him to relax. 

Not such an easy thing to do.

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Anna Stephens

In September Anna Stephens published her final installment of her Godblind trilogy. We talked to her about its genesis, female characters in grimdark settings and being good with a sword.

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What's the adverbsion? by PS Livingstone

Article

Adverbs. Friend or foe?

This article frames the classic debate with quotes from authors and sharp-witted observation to get you thinking.

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Night Shift

by Jamie Richardson

Contemporary

Exhaustion dominates the life of a junior doctor. A story told from experience of life on the front line of the NHS.

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Pedigree

by Em Jackson

Contemporary

This is a story about grief.

Sometimes it's the strangest things we learn to value after the passing of a loved one.

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Meet The Author

 

Meet the Author aims to showcase the work of one of our group in each edition.

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Genre Worldbuilding by Graeme Penman

Article 

Worldbuilding depends on the genre, there are rules and conventions to adhere to and understanding them is crucial to success. Here's why.

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