What else did Charles Dickens write besides masterpieces like David Copperfield and Oliver Twist? If you are not familiar with his short stories then you are in for a treat, especially if you have a soft spot for English Victorian history.......

So what kind of mini short stories did the Waterstones famous authors try to squeeze onto the back of a postcard? Your Short Stories editor takes a look and finds some surprises – not to mention – some disappointments....

Do you write Historical Romances, Horror Stories or Autobiographical Memoirs? All these genres and more are accepted in the Waterstone Bookstore postcard short story contest. Why not try your hand? It may be your big break or at least it may win you a writing course to improve your chances.

Readers who also happen to be writers will find the introduction to 'Derek and More Micro Fiction' just as gripping as the stories! Could it be because the Leaf Books anthology represents its Micro Fiction competition winners? Read about this small press collection and decide!

Gentle homespun tale from my first 'Lulu Self Publishing' Short Stories collection, Dead Nun's Shoes. Convent schooldays, nuns both nice and nasty, an evil-eyed cockerel and a bittersweet discovery for two little Irish children unleashed from the stuffy classoroom at last - all are depicted here.

Booker Prizewinner Anne Enright wrote Short Stories too. A review to help you decide whether they are shockingly brilliant or brilliantly shocking. Review includes Book Buying Decision Tips and Gift Book Recommendations for Friends. or Family Christmas,Birthday,Wedding,Mother´s Day or Showers.