I’ve not mentioned this on here before but I’m currently editing an anthology of stories to help raise funds for The Brontë Birthplace Trust. The idea for the book came about after I was added into the Trust’s group on Facebook – they were looking for ways to raise money towards their goal of one day buying the Brontë birthplace in Thornton, Bradford and I suggested a short story collection. There will be more on this in the introduction to the book.
Happily, Unthank Books are going to publish Red Room: New Short Stories Inspired by the Brontës in October/November this year – and it’s going to be a cracking read. It features 12 stories by some of the UK’s best short story writers (all will be revealed in time!) as well as a poem by Simon Armitage. I’ve more or less finished editing now so – fingers crossed – the manuscript will be off to the typesetters soon. I’ll update you more over the next few months.
Watch this space!