by Eileen Phyall ‘Plastic free,’ he said scornfully. ‘Don’t be ridiculous. You’d put us back to the 1940s.’ ‘When there were no cars parked on this road and you played in the streets,’ Moira said. [… read more ]
By Sue Shipp It all started last month, when Myra got a bit upset with Camilla. Camilla’s our Eco queen. Myra’s the exact opposite. So, once the issue of plastic raised itself, there was bound [… read more ]
By Oliver Gruner, Dan McCabe and Tom Sykes. Bald, bespectacled and tweed-suited, Sir Richard Barrelbomb sits at a mahogany desk nervously leafing through some papers. Hoodie-wearing teenager Tris O’Lulz strolls into the office with a [… read more ]
Portsmouth University Visiting Lecturer Mike Manson’s effervescent new novel Down in Demerara concerns Felix Radstock, a British consultant sent to humid and chaotic Guyana to gather data on its economy. The problem is, he doesn’t [… read more ]
By Jon Crout Midnight. The chilling sea mist eased its way effortlessly over the gentle oil-black waves and wrapped itself purposefully around the castle. The time-worn fortification stood resolute in its coastal position. Defiantly planted [… read more ]
As the most recent winner of the National Piers Society’s ‘Pier of the Year’ award in 2018, Portsmouth’s South Parade Pier has been enjoyed by residents and tourists alike since the structure was re-opened in [… read more ]
By Jon Crout A tectonic marauder, invading and conquering all land masses in its path. The City had cut itself adrift itself so long ago that there was no memory or record of the reason. [… read more ]
Hi there, I’m the Level 9 Eminently Mindful Dolt Guru Sadhu Juju-Master Sandwich-Artist Masai-Harmer, but you can call me Kevin. Welcome to the Temple of the Shadow of the Dyslexic Monkey and to this ancient, [… read more ]
By Chris Campbell. Robert was in his early sixties and had lived alone since his wife had died almost two years ago. He had a daughter who lived in Eastbourne, down on the south coast [… read more ]
We present an excerpt from chapter one of Tom Harris’ new novel, The Sweep, a fantasy adventure set in an alternative, steampunk-inspired London. This is a capital divided by wealth and corruption, run by a [… read more ]
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