The Literary Lancashire Award is proud to present its 2020 anthology of shortlisted entries. Packed with magnificent and unique short fiction and poetry, this volume celebrates the work of some of the most promising young authors in the county.

Sit back and enjoy the wonderful work of Ellen Darbyshire, Nicola Hester, Jana Craddock, Daisy Brown, Khatijah Balu, Abbey Bamford and many, many more!

Contents:

Prose

‘Eggshells’ by Ellen Darbyshire

‘The Moth’ by Jana Craddock

‘The Speed of Light’ by Khatijah Balu

‘Xin’ by Alexander Hunterlarr

‘Gabriel’ by Hannah Wesson

‘There is Nothing New Under this Sun’ by Nicole Lee

‘View with Room’ by Nicola Hester

‘The Right Honourable’ by Dominic Andrew

‘The History of the Anaesthetist’ by Millie Holden

‘Absinthe Friday’ by Iestyn Jones

Poetry

‘Days Long Lost’ by Nicola Hester

‘Pooh Sticks’ by Daisy Brown

‘The Reaping’ by Abbey Bamford

‘Light Bulbs’ by Matthew Page

‘Copper Memories’ by Milly Harrison

‘Since Error’ by Martin Palmer

‘The Keeper of Time’ by Charlotte Lloyd

‘Aftermath’ by Rachana Hegde

‘Pterodactyl God’ by Sam Allport

‘Lifeboat’ by Charlotte Armitage