Alan Kennedy was placed first in our short story competition in April last year, with his story The Storyteller's Gift, which was also published in our first print anthology. (We still have a handful of HALF PRICE copies available here.) Today he continues our On The Shelf series, with his selection of five of his … Continue reading On The Shelf – ALAN KENNEDY
Category: On The Shelf
An occasional series, in which our authors and contributors tell us about their ‘desert island books’
On The Shelf – ROSIE MORRIS
Continuing our regular On The Shelf series here on the Cranked Anvil website, today we take a look at the five books that author Rosie Morris holds most dear. Rosie was placed second in our short story competition earlier this year with the beautiful Through The Rusting Gate. For decades, she says, she stymied her … Continue reading On The Shelf – ROSIE MORRIS
On The Shelf – LETTY BUTLER
Our 'On The Shelf' series continues on the website today with these selections from Letty Butler, who was placed first in our most recent short story competition with her story Shindig. Letty is an actress by profession and has written extensively for stage and screen, with plays workshopped at The Young Vic and short films … Continue reading On The Shelf – LETTY BUTLER
On The Shelf – PETER BOYLE
Peter Boyle is a Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin where for many years he has been writing scientific material. Recently he veered into so-called 'creative writing' and now is an enthusiastic aficionado of this completely different genre. He has already received recognition for his work in several short story competitions - including being shortlisted … Continue reading On The Shelf – PETER BOYLE
On The Shelf – RICHARD GARCKA
Richard started writing only a few years ago following early retirement. Creative Writing classes led to some early successes, with inclusion in The First Cranked Anvil Short Story Anthology representing one of a number of short stories published. He says his writing tends towards historical fiction and urban fantasy, anything which might reimagine familiar faces … Continue reading On The Shelf – RICHARD GARCKA
On The Shelf – CAROLE GARRETT
Carole’s short story New Baby made our shortlist in April 2020 and was included in our first short story print anthology. She describes herself as “a 49 year old want-to-be writer. Married to a long-suffering husband for far longer than she thought she would be.” This is her choice of her five 'must-have' books. "All … Continue reading On The Shelf – CAROLE GARRETT
On The Shelf – JASON JACKSON
Jason's short story Nothing But Ashes was placed third in our first ever writing competition in 2019. You can read it on our website here, as well as in our print anthology. (A handful of copies still available exclusively from our site.) His prize-winning fiction appears regularly in print and online. In 2021 his flash … Continue reading On The Shelf – JASON JACKSON
On The Shelf – ROSE WALKER-TAYLOR
Rose's story Soup Kitchen was placed second in our inaugural Flash Fiction competition in November 2020. You can read it on our website here. Rose is by no means a writer by trade, she tells us, but she is hoping that one day this will be true. In the meantime, she writes in the free … Continue reading On The Shelf – ROSE WALKER-TAYLOR
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