Summer is upon us and it’s been a very long while since this blog was last updated. Lives raced on, full of the usual highs and lows. But now we’ve got longer days, with or without the sun, and there is time to pause.
This blog came about because nine writers got together. Each of those writers understands the importance of feeding the imagination. So sit down, pull up a good book. Spend some time with a story of your choice. Here are some of our favourite recommendations at the moment.
Haunting tales:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jul/30/fell-jenn-ashworth-review-novel
Psychological thrillers:
https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008203566/the-woman-next-door
https://www.accentpress.co.uk/falling-suns
Short stories:
http://rosythornton.com/works/sandlands/
As well as, of course, our very own tales from elsewhere, in paperback, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Elsewhere-Sarah-Thomas/dp/1522725628, or on Kindle, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Elsewhere-Irene-Cunningham-ebook/dp/B01AK8D2CE/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470477191&sr=1-2&keywords=tales+from+elsewhere.
Or, for something much lighter:
