A father tries to care for a son transformed by war. A young man is caught between new love and his stifling parents. A mother imagines a good life for her daughter. An old lady contemplates a lost past. Frances Thimann s beautifully written stories explore the impact of change on the lives of a vivid...

A showcase of writing created during Coalville Writes, the 2018 literary festival in Coalville, Leicestershire, including Emma J. Lannies short stories, poems by Dave Wood written on the spot for locals, and a wide variety of prose, poetry and photographs from talented local writers.

Our latest publication is Matthew Pegg's fantastic collection of strange and haunting stories, which includes ghosts, horror, contemporary fairy tales and fantasy.

Who or what is Kai, the mysterious stranger with the beautiful voice, who inveigles his way into a choir during rehearsals for Elgar's The Music Makers? And what does he really want from shy, timid Stella, an archetypal good soul? Can Stella's friend stop Kai in time? And does she really want to? An...