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Alyson

@abbk1

Travel writer and short story writer. Winner of Sophie King Prize 2014. Published by Bridge House, People's Friend, Prima, Yours, the Oldie and anthologies.

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Here are some more top tips for your fiction submissions! * If your story is seasonal you must send it in six months in advance. * Please use double quotes for direct speech. * Read your story over for spelling mistakes. * Pay attention to our word counts. More to come!

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More top tips for your fiction submissions! *Please check your story for spelling mistakes. * Remember dialogue! Your characters should speak to each other! * Be mindful of our word counts. * No sci-fi or stories from an animal's POV.

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To celebrate the paperback release of SALTBLOOD, we're giving away a two night stay in a Deluxe Room and breakfast at The Cornwall Hotel and Spa! Enter (FOR FREE!) here: waterstones.com/win/saltblood-… Francesca Haig/Francesca de Tores

To celebrate the paperback release of SALTBLOOD, we're giving away a two night stay in a Deluxe Room and breakfast at The Cornwall Hotel and Spa! Enter (FOR FREE!) here: waterstones.com/win/saltblood-… <a href="/FrancescaHaig/">Francesca Haig/Francesca de Tores</a>
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The Fiction Team are now looking for submissions for our Specials, with Harvest, Hallowe'en, Guy Fawkes Night and Remembrance settings. Christmas stories for our weekly and specials are now welcome too.

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Fiction Ed Lucy's looking for pre-Christmas and Advent stories, now, for our first December bumper issue, and very Christmassy stories for our second bumper issue! We also need special-length Advent and Christmas stories for our lovely Specials. Ho, ho, ho!

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(1/2)What an issue we have for you this week! This has been such a privilege to work on. We hope you enjoy ot. We have incredible stories by Becca Robin Charmaine Fletcher, Alyson Sally Waterbury, Sharon Haston, Chris Buswell, Audrey Mary Brooks Writer ...

(1/2)What an issue we have for you this week! This has been such a privilege to work on. We hope you enjoy ot. We have incredible stories by <a href="/BecRobinWriter/">Becca Robin</a> Charmaine Fletcher, <a href="/ABBK1/">Alyson</a> Sally Waterbury, Sharon Haston, Chris Buswell, <a href="/AudBrooksWriter/">Audrey Mary Brooks Writer</a> ...
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Fiction Ed, Lucy, is looking for stories for our 'Special', set around Harvest, Hallowe'en, Guy Fawkes Night, Remembrance and Christmas! For our weekly, it's for September onwards and stories set during pre-Christmas, Advent and the Christmas season!

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It's new issue time! This week we have wonderful stories by Julie Goodall ✍🏽 #FBPE Jacqui Cooper, Amanda Quinn John Alyson Sara Partington and Jennie Gardner. We also have a brilliant new serial by Tony Redcliffe!

It's new issue time! This week we have wonderful stories by <a href="/juliedg/">Julie Goodall ✍🏽 #FBPE</a> Jacqui Cooper, Amanda Quinn <a href="/jwhxxx/">John</a> <a href="/ABBK1/">Alyson</a> <a href="/SJPfiction/">Sara Partington</a> and Jennie Gardner. We also have a brilliant new serial by Tony Redcliffe!
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It's a lovely week! We also have a Special out! Enjoy a brilliant long read by Alison Carter as well as many more fab stories by Moira Smyth, Katherine Abbott, Moira Gee Alyson Sara Partington Charmaine Fletcher, Stefania Hartley Leonie Gregson Nicola Martin Margret Geraghty (1/2)

It's a lovely week! We also have a Special out! Enjoy a brilliant long read by Alison Carter as well as many more fab stories by Moira Smyth, Katherine Abbott, Moira Gee <a href="/ABBK1/">Alyson</a> <a href="/SJPfiction/">Sara Partington</a> Charmaine Fletcher, <a href="/TheSicilianMama/">Stefania Hartley</a> Leonie Gregson <a href="/nmartinwriter/">Nicola Martin</a> <a href="/MargretGeraghty/">Margret Geraghty</a>  (1/2)
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This #ShareAStoryMonth, we’re celebrating everything libraries do to connect communities through books. Thank you, libraries. For making stories shareable, accessible, and unforgettable.

This #ShareAStoryMonth, we’re celebrating everything libraries do to connect communities through books.

Thank you, libraries. For making stories shareable, accessible, and unforgettable.
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Hang on to your hats! We have 44 amazing stories, including four long-read cosy crimes, in our 2025 Feel-Good Fiction Bookazine for you to enjoy! Our authors are Meg Stokes, Jackie Morrison Kate Blackadder, Audrey Mary Brooks Writer Charmaine Fletcher, David Balmer Beth Watson

Hang on to your hats! We have 44 amazing stories, including four long-read cosy crimes, in our 2025 Feel-Good Fiction Bookazine for you to enjoy! Our authors are Meg Stokes, <a href="/Jacmor63/">Jackie Morrison</a> Kate Blackadder, <a href="/AudBrooksWriter/">Audrey Mary Brooks Writer</a> Charmaine Fletcher, <a href="/DavidBalmer14/">David Balmer</a> Beth Watson