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At Fairlight Books, one of our 2019 New Year’s resolutions is to ramp up the amount of blogging that we do about all of the UK’s fabulous bookshops. This week’s blog is about The Mainstreet Trading Company, which won Britain’s Best Small Shop 2018. One of the great successes of Mainstreet Trading is the fact that it has become a d

Our story of the week is a breakfast in bed story from the writer Mei Kerr. Mei was born in Singapore, where she still lives and works in retail operations, which gives her a great opportunity to observe human behaviour! She travels widely with her husband, who is from Scotland. They run marathons and see the world! Mei started wri

In honour of Mother's Day we've rounded up stories that explore the many facets of motherhood. So, take a short break, kick back and relax with one of these Mother's Day short stories.   Wheel of Fortune It is hard when a mother can't give her child what he wishes... especially around the holidays.      

Our story of the week is a poverty story from the writer Brindley Hallam Dennis. Brindley lives on the edge of England and writes short stories, many of which have been broadcast, published and performed. Some have won prizes. Brindley began writing at school in the 1960s then took a fifteen-year break (writer’s block), and circa

The London Book Fair is an exciting time of year: for three days thousands of people gather to share their passion for the book industry. As you walk amongst the towering stands and pops of colour it seems impossible that just a few days the halls of Olympia were bare and empty waiting for yet another exhibition. So, what actually happens

Our story of the week is a story about mistakes from the writer Frank E Lee. Frank started writing when he was given a pen and notebook for Christmas. Over many years he has written short stories, plays and non-fiction, but has always struggled to be published – so he takes consolation in saying that he writes for himself. In Coa

Fiona Vigo Marshall has recently published her debut novel, Find Me Falling, with Fairlight Books. Drawing on a wealth of experience from her non-fiction, poetry and award-winning short story writing Fiona has created incredibly powerful characters in this stunning debut. We’ve asked Fiona a few questions about her versatility as an aut

Our story of the week is a story about betrayal from the writer E J Saleby. E J Saleby started writing poetry and stories as a small child and then became distracted by playing and listening to music, which was fun while it lasted. He started writing again after a new year’s resolution to try a creative writing course at City Lit thr

We are thrilled to announce that Bottled Goods by Sophie van Llewyn has been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019! Last night, 4 March 2019, Louise and Lindsey were able to attend the Women’s Prize event celebrating the longlist, where they learnt more about this prestigious prize, and met some of the longlisted author

Our story of the week is a story about justice from the writer Ailsa Cox. Ailsa was born in the West Midlands but has spent most of her life in North West England. She’s currently based in Liverpool, and is Professor of Short Fiction at Edge Hill University, where she runs the MA Creative Writing. Ailsa first started writing when