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The Complete Short Stories of Saki

The macabre and the hilarious are blended in these unforgettable stories by the one and only Saki. Discover him in this complete edition of all his short stories

The Collected Stories Of Colette

'A perfectionist in her every word-a rich delight- seldom could be found so gorgeously satisfying a collection of stories' Spectator

Tales from a Master's Notebook Various

A collection of stories from some of our best-loved writers, inspired by the ideas found in Henry James's notebooks.

The Little Black Book of Stories A S Byatt

'The Little Black Book of Stories is a showcase of Byatt's talents - the ideal primer for anyone who has not yet discovered A. S. Byatt, and a delight for those who have' Daily Telegraph

The Matisse Stories A S Byatt

'A. S. Byatt's three-tale sequence hits the imagination's retina with all the vibrant splatter of an exploding paintbox ... Everywhere, scenes sizzle with chromatic intensity' The Sunday Times This elegant collection shares A.S Byatt's preoccupation with the role of art and with the heart's mysteries. Each story is in some way inspired by a painting of Henri Matisse.

The Djinn In The Nightingale's Eye A S Byatt

‘This book is a work of art’ Daily Telegraph

Sugar And Other Stories A S Byatt

'Antonia Byatt's first collection of stories displays all her talent as a novelist, but spiced with additional friskiness... a bright, sensual prose that seems to paint rather than describe' - Penelope Lively, Evening Standard

The Pink Ribbon (Storycuts)

A S Byatt

The Pink Ribbon (Storycuts) A S Byatt

A couple trying to cope with the fall-out from dementia welcome an upset guest into their home

Raw Material (Storycuts)

A S Byatt

Raw Material (Storycuts) A S Byatt

A creative writing teacher meets a student who plumbs a murky past for inspiration

Body Art (Storycuts) A S Byatt

The arrival of a young art student leads Damien to question his atheist convictions.

A Stone Woman (Storycuts)

A S Byatt

A Stone Woman (Storycuts) A S Byatt

A woman undergoes an extraordinary physical transformation after the death of her mother.

The Thing in the Forest (Storycuts)

A S Byatt

The Thing in the Forest (Storycuts) A S Byatt

Two middle-aged women return to the forest where they encountered something terrifying as children.

Love is Power or Something Like That A. Igoni Barrett

A phenomenal short story collection of talent and range from a writer to watch

All the Rage A.L. Kennedy

A dozen stories: a dozen ways of looking at love, or the lack of love. Over five previous collections, A. L. Kennedy has shown herself to be a master of the short form, with a perfect way with sentences and a voice so distinct as to be instantly recognisable.

Original Bliss A.L. Kennedy

'A writer of linguistic brilliance, balm-bearing humanity and blissful originality' Scotsman

Indelible Acts A.L. Kennedy

One of Granta's twenty Best of Young British Novelists in1993 and 2003 'A. L. Kennedy is one of the most brilliant writers of her generation' Sunday Telegraph

Night Geometry And The Garscadden Trains A.L. Kennedy

One of Granta's twenty Best of Young British Novelists in1993 and 2003

Now That You're Back A.L. Kennedy

'Funny, deadpan, angry, tender and despairing' Elle

You Are Not A Stranger Here? Adam Haslett

'Enormously moving-Haslett's writing is harrowing, morbidly funny and deeply erotic' Independent on Sunday

Ladies and Gentlemen Adam Ross

Following his celebrated debut novel, Mr. Peanut, Adam Ross presents a darkly compelling collection of stories about brothers, loners, lovers and young people navigating lives full of good intentions, misunderstandings and obscured motives.

Is This The Way You Said? Adam Thorpe

The new short story collection from the highly acclaimed author of Ulverton and The Rules of Perspective

Blackbird House Alice Hoffman

Gripping and poignant, a haunting and remarkable fictional achievement - the compelling story of a house, its inhabitants, and the ghosts that haunt a spit of land, from 1778 to the present day.

Dear Life Alice Munro

**Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature** The brilliant new collection of stories by the winner of the 2009 Man Booker International Prize

Friend of My Youth Alice Munro

'It is a collection that attests, once again, to Ms Munro's complete fluency in the short-story form, her emergence as one of the most eloquent and gifted writers of contemporary fiction... This is a wonderful collection of stories, beautifully written and deeply felt.' New York Times

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