Getting our next short story collection Eight Hours off to the printers has been a bit of a whirlwind due the immense number of submissions we received this year and the extra time we had to find to read through them all and select the final eight. But we've done it (or, at least, we will have done by the end of the day) and now we can look forward to all the promotional activities and events that we've got planned for each of our wonderful new authors.
But there's plenty of time to tell you about all that, first I wanted to show you the cover and a bit more information, and also give you all the first opportunity to pre-order your copy!
A continuation of the successful ‘Short Story Reinvented’ series, Eight Hours is a dynamic cross between the novel and the short-story, showcasing new writing from eight talented authors.
Each story follows a different main character for a single hour and, from a fifteen year old girl who is so tormented she can’t sleep, to a man who experiences counselling for the first time, the collection reveals an intriguing mix of powerful snapshots. This is modern-day fiction at its immediate and vigorous best.
£7.99 
And, for those of you that don't already know all about it -- here's a bit more information about the series as a whole:
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Legend Press’ unique short fiction series, ‘The Short Story Reinvented’, is designed for today’s busy, but discerning, reader. Short fiction is a perfect answer in a world where everyone wants things to be easily accessible, sleek and tailored to fit their needs.
High-quality, thought-provoking short fiction can perfectly fill what before may have been an enforced gap of ‘dead-time’ in a daily routine. Dipping into short fiction on a commute or during a lunch break is not as daunting as delving into a thick novel when you know that you might soon be interrupted mid-chapter; yet the subject matter in this popular series is weighty and meaningful, providing something new to think about and feel inspired about for the rest of the day, week, month and year.
Legend Press receives hundreds of submissions for the collections, from all over the UK and around the world including the US, Norway, Italy, New Zealand and South Africa. The successful entries for each book are chosen so that the stories combine and contrast compellingly to make the most varied, yet at the same time the most cohesive, collection possible.
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It's something I've been very proud to be involved in, and I can't wait for Eight Hours to hit the shops (on 29th March) so everyone can see just how great it is!
Emma
PS -- you can find out more about the eight authors on our Authors biographies page - just scroll down to the short fiction section.
Don't forget us little Aussies that entered, too!
I love the cover. Just fantastic!
Posted by: Lil | 15 February 2008 at 01:27 AM
Wh-hoo! *dancing around the office* Love the cover.
Posted by: Josie | 11 February 2008 at 01:06 PM