Publisher's Synopsis
Flash Fiction World (FFW) proudly presents its first collection of high quality flash fiction and short stories written by many authors from around the world, including amateur, professional and award winning authors. Each story has been selected for its high level of quality in terms of writing skill and pure reading enjoyment. There are seventy stories of up to 1000 words, in all genres, for the reader to enjoy.
This substantial book is for lovers of flash fiction and short stories. All genres are included - thrillers, romance, comedy, horror, fantasy, crime and more. If your taste is for fiction that leans more to the commercial side, with fast-driven plots and action all the way you won't be disappointed. At the same time many of our stories are literary in style. They deal with the inner conflicts, fears and dramas that take place within the human being.
Let's take three examples. Simon by Elizabeth Angus is a haunting story about a woman and her dog sitting by a lake. Later the dog makes its way home - alone. In That Night by Elizabeth Cunnane a group of youngsters take a midnight dip in the ocean. What takes place leads to questions asked years on. Swan Lake by Alastair Keen shows what happens when a confused animal rescue officer is called out to rescue a swan at night. This tale will have you roaring with laughter.
Flash Fiction World - Volume 1 is packed with stories about all the concerns, traumas and dramas of life, as well as the joyful and humorous times. Whatever your preference you will find plenty of reading material (over 44,000 words) in these pages to keep you happy and engrossed. I have no doubt that you will enjoy a fiction feast and will be seeking more stories by many of the writers that you discover in these pages.
Please note that some stories in this book contain adult content.
