Short Stories
The Route Book at Bedtime
Presenting twelve bedtime stories for adult reading that capture those moments of deep emotional significance which return to us in our dreams.
‘Exhilaratingly conceived books.’ – Metro
Born in the 1980s
(Route 21) The generation born in the 1980s tell their story as they come of age. Fear not for the intelligence of our youth, this collection is full of insight.
Nature’s Magician
Nature’s Magician is a characteristically precise new collection of stories from Anthony Cropper.
Longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Prize.
Some Girls’ Mothers
Six writers tackle the thorny subject of mother/daughter relationships with grace and honesty.
‘Touching, wounding and humbling.’ – Simon Armitage
Who’s The Daddy (Free eBook)
Three father and daughter short stories set around the time when a daughter begins to lose her innocence. Suddenly she’s not Daddy’s little girl anymore. Features stories from Mark Czanik, Celeste Robichaud and Tim Sanders.
Bonne Route
Bonne Route (Route 19) is a book of twelve short stories that focus on the small moments in our lives that can lead to wholesale change.
‘Short stories don’t have to tackle big events to make a big impact.’ – The Crack
Ideas Above Our Station
Ideas Above Our Station (Route 18) Fifteen writers have risen to the challenge to put the ideal story into their fellow traveller’s hand.
‘A diverting travelling companion’ – The Guardian
Route Offline
Route Offline (Route 20) is a festival of contemporary stories that brings together in printed form a series of distinguished collections which were initially published online.
Four Fathers
A collection of stories about Fathers that uncover a deep seam of hidden feelings and forgotten memories which reveal the scale of their significance.
‘A fascinating double-take on the experience of being fathered and then becoming a father yourself – eight short tales full of wit, pathos and insight.’ – Blake Morrison