The One About The Sheep And Other Stories by Catherine Evans

The One About The Sheep And Other Stories by Catherine Evans

The sheep that's a good listener. The woman and the ice cream salesman. The young man who falls in love with a washing machine. That age old tale. Funny, macabre, heart-breaking, eerie, disturbing, provocative...the 21 stories in this collection of originals are all winners of the Chipping Norton Literary Festival Short Story Competition Winners from its inception in 2016 to 2022. The stories are hugely varied in style and genre, and will appeal to any lover of fiction and the much-loved short story form. They have impressed the likes of Tessa Hadley, Nicholas Royle, Rachel Sieffert, Sarah Franklin, Martyn Waites, Isobel Dixon and Yasmin Kane. -- Catherine Evans

A great collection of short stories, from a variety of talented authors

Well! That was fun. I did not expect an anthology of short stories by as yet not established authors to be quite so good. It promises a lot for the future of English literature! I was tempted to buy it because I've enjoyed the Chipping Norton Literary Festival so much, and because the editor's name on the front cover caught my eye. (Catherine Evans, whose novel The Wrong'un I thought quite brilliant.) It would be unfair to pick one of the many stories that entertained me as the best but - what the heck! Let's be unfair! - my favourite was the creepy Mrs Brooker by Jane Branson. I still shudder as I think about it.

-- BNSW19

Each story is acute and pithily told. My favourite came at the end. M C Clary's poignant 'I used to live here.'
A treasure trove of writing talent.

Great read. The short stories have good depth and each a unique tone. Perfect for a coffee table or a busy schedule; read a whole story and then carry on! Highly recommend!

Catherine Evans was born and brought up in Africa. She worked in Durban for two years after leaving school, then decamped to the UK and worked in the City for 20 years. She's the Editor of fictionjunkies.com, a website which publishes short stories of all genres by authors around the world. Her first novel, The Wrong'un, was published by Unbound in 2018. Cathy is a trustee of the Chipping Norton Literary Festival, and organises the annual CNLF Short Story competition. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and daughter. Her website is www.cathyevans.com

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ISBN 13	9781739630508
ISBN 10	1739630505
Title	The One About The Sheep And Other Stories
Author	Catherine Evans
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Inkspot Publishing
Year published	2022-10-01
Number of pages	253
Prizes	Winner of Chipping Norton Literary Festival (UK).
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.