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Our Story of the Week is a life and death story from the writer Ric Cheyney. Ric was born in Cambridge, England. A semi-pro singer/songwriter of 10 years, he has also worked as a bus driver and college gyp. In 1983 Ric completed a BA (Hons) Literature degree at the University of Essex, and in 1984 a PGCE diploma at the university of

Our Story of the Week is a 1920s story from the writer John Lee Langton. John turned to writing later in life, first taking a creative writing evening course at a local college, and then following up a couple of years later with the prestigious Diploma in Creative writing from Kellogg College, the graduate college of The University of

It wasn’t until the security guard started walking over that David realised he may have given the wrong impression. It’s true that asking one of the museum staff questions about delivery times and CCTV was suspicious. He couldn’t blame them for being concerned. After all, he was planning a crime – a fictional one. Fiction writi

Our Story of the Week is a sci-fi story from the writer Jasmin Kirkbride. Jasmin has an MA in Ancient History from King’s College London. She currently lives and works as a publisher in London with her dangerously large collection of books. Jasmin must write or she is subject to mood swings. Her short stories have been published i

Our Story of the Week is a mother-daughter story from the writer John Lee Langton. John turned to writing later in life, first taking a creative writing evening course at a local college, and then following up a couple of years later with the prestigious Diploma in Creative writing from Kellogg College, the graduate college of The Univ

Have you ever thought about joining any online writing groups? While it’s great to be able to meet a writing circle face-to-face to share your writing journey in some cases it’s just not possible. Carving out a specific time, finding a group in your area, or even struggling to connect with members can all be major obstacles in finding

Our Story of the Week is a touching story from the writer Yvonne Dykes. Yvonne writes both short stories and longer fiction. In 2014, she self-published her first novel Brondesbury Villas on Amazon Kindle and began attending creative writing courses at City Lit. In 2015, her first short story, A Death, was published in City Lit’s Bet

What happens to your manuscript after you’ve sent it to Fairlight Books submissions? We know how nerve-wrecking it can be to wait for news on your submission. That’s why we try to respond as quickly as possible. To help with the wait we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look at our submissions' process. What can you expect after