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 If you are a member of or know of a theatre or film group, we are happy to let you have one copy free of charge. Just contact us. The Script Challenge   The challenge was to the authors we have already published to turn one of their short stories into a ten-minute script. And here they all are. We looked for: Effective adaptation of the origin text Ease of production Something that could be Covid safe  RRP £6.50    Buy from Amazon   Buy from us (1-4 books)           Buy from us (5+ books)     These scripts are refreshing to read and would provide excellent opportunities for performances with clever witty dialogue and contemporary scenarios. Each of them provide a unique perspective and the very idea of the premise here is great. I especially liked Janet Howson's Cinderella for the setting and fast pace but also Dawn Knox's The Stag Do which was so realistic but cringe-worthy, hilarious and cle...

    Join Crispin, the Marble Elf, in Her Ladyship's secret, fantastical Garden, where Gnomes, Cockney Leprechauns, Cherubs, Trolls and Pole-Dancing Fairies live, love and laugh. But watch out for the Shed of No Return – the clue is in the name. And keep upwind of the begonias where Gusty Bob, the flatulent Toad is usually found. Oh, and don’t trip over the Wooden Robin; he’s likely to stop at short notice to pull up his socks. The Crispin Chronicles is the third belly-laugh inducing book in Dawn Knox’s Chronicles series. All three have been serialised in CaféLit. RRP £10.00  Buy from Amazon  Buy from us (1-4 Books)        Buy form us (5+ books)     Dawn Knox is a world builder of extraordinary ingenuity. In this novel she serves us with an entrée of Terry Pratchett, a main of Lewis Caroll with a side order of Mervyn Peake. The Chrispin Chronicles is a huge toy box jammed packed with fantastical creatures and charac...

  This year we asked our editors to select their favourite stories in a particular month. Each editor has made a short introduction to the stories they have selected. We’ve aimed for a balance of shorter and longer stories, and of amusing and thought-provoking stories. We hope you will enjoy them as much as we did. Each story in this little volume is the right length and quality for enjoying as you sip the assigned drink in your favourite Creative Café. You need never feel alone again in a café. So what's the mood today? Espresso? Earl Grey tea? Hot chocolate with marshmallows? You'll find most drinks in our drinks index. RRP £9.00    Buy from Amazon 

    Cautionary tales of ordinary mortals doing extraordinary things. From moral dilemmas to a Nativity miracle, the author takes us on a deeply thoughtful journey through eleven tales of the unexpected. Are the protagonists angels or devils, or even a bit of both? Would you help a friend to die? Would you tell your family if you inherited a fortune? Would you shelter a criminal from the law? We know these people and see their choices. What would we do in their place? William Wilson makes us reflect in this collection of stories that take us by surprise. RRP £8.00 Buy from Amazon (including Kindle)   Buy from The Hive (UK)  Buy form Barnes and Noble  (US ) Buy from Booktopia (Australia)    Buy from us (1-4 books)     Buy from us (5+ books)       Short stories, full of intriguing plot twists and dark humour

  A collection of stories that runs the gamut from serious to comic. Relationships, and reactions to traumatic experiences or change, all come under scrutiny. Life-changing events play out against a counterpoint of minutely observed details. Though you won't meet any bears in this volume, you will come across the real Dylan, delve into a literary feud, partake in preparations for a funeral rehearsal, share a musician's musings, find out the importance of gender-neutral watches and, perhaps, learn to stay clear of tigers, at least in the form of tattoos. L.F. Roth brings us thought-provoking stories in The Sound of Patriarchy and Other Stories .   RRP £9.00 Buy from Amazon  Buy from the Hive (UK) Buy from Barnes and Noble (US)  Buy for Booktopia (Australia)     Buy from us (1-4 books)   Buy from us (5+ books)     . All and all, I found this collection interesting to read. I’d say that many of the stories were serpentine...

  What happens when the Queen visits Zedgate Zoo? Well she meets a lot of amazing animals and finds out a lot of amazing facts about them. This delightful story is told through a series of colourful and entertaining pictures and a lively text. There is plenty of extra story in the pictures for the child who has the book read to them, and the text is of an appropriate language level for the emergent reader. RRP £6.50 Buy from Amazon (including audio book) In this haunting collection, one of Jesse Falzoi’s characters imagines the word “Wuthering” means “From all directions and never the one you anticipated.” Using this definition, these are Wuthering stories, coming at life from many angles, each one full of surprise and illumination. Falzoi’s characters thrum with yearning—for connection, for meaning, for a place to be, to belong. They will find a permanent home inside your heart. RRP £8.00 Buy from Amazon  Buy from The Hive (UK) Buy from Booktopia (Australia)  A continui...

                      Join Crispin, the Marble Elf, in Her Ladyship's secret, fantastical Garden, where Gnomes, Cockney Leprechauns, Cherubs, Trolls and Pole-Dancing Fairies live, love and laugh. But watch out for the Shed of No Return – the clue is in the name. And keep upwind of the begonias where Gusty Bob, the flatulent Toad is usually found. Oh, and don’t trip over the Wooden Robin; he’s likely to stop at short notice to pull up his socks. The Crispin Chronicles is the third belly-laugh inducing book in Dawn Knox’s Chronicles series. All three have been serialised in CaféLit. View on Amazon   These interlocking episodes give us an insight into the complexities of 21st Century life. They are interconnected through the activities of an amateur dramatic group. Here we see the drama of real life unfold. View in our bookshop:    At just five-inches tall, he’s a demon with attitude, and he is fed-up with ...