Issue Six

Another really strong set of submissions for this issue. Thank you so much to everyone who sent me their words.

As ever, my current preoccupations became apparent as I prepared this edition. A wistfulness about time passing, a weakness for furry mammals and a definite penchant for both sly humour and glimmers of hope.

We are especially lucky that one of the last stories I accepted turned out to belong to the brilliant Amy Marques, who generously offered to illustrate the whole issue. I love her images and how they work with the stories. You can find more about her work here

Here are the eleven stories that hit me in just the right way on first read and every time thereafter. Click on the images below to get to them.