The Weight of FeathersAn anthology of short stories and flash fictions
The Weight of Feathers anthology contains the 20 shortlisted and winning flash fictions and short stories from the 2020 Retreat West Prize.
The beating wings of a trapped butterfly may hold the soul of a missing boy. The shadow of an owl on glass uproots long-repressed memories. A robin pecks at the ground in an unthinkable dystopia.
Let your imagination take flight as you soar through the stories in our latest prize-winning anthology, The Weight of Feathers.Wildness, wonder, freedom, family, the ways in which we are made and broken are all explored in this fascinating collection of short fiction.
The beating wings of a trapped butterfly may hold the soul of a missing boy. The shadow of an owl on glass uproots long-repressed memories. A robin pecks at the ground in an unthinkable dystopia.
Let your imagination take flight as you soar through the stories in our latest prize-winning anthology, The Weight of Feathers.Wildness, wonder, freedom, family, the ways in which we are made and broken are all explored in this fascinating collection of short fiction.
Reader Reviews
This is a brilliant anthology, I just inhaled it. I got it for the short stories and it didn’t disappoint. Some stand outs for me were ‘The Stonecutter’s Masterpiece’ by Jennifer Falkner (each and every sentence was beautiful). But so many others were just brilliant including ‘Booboo’ by John Holland (third prize winner which grabbed me from the first sentence) and ‘A Straightforward Life’ by Corrina O’Beirne (oh my – so so funny, so sad…I’ve re-read it 3 times). I cannot recommend enough. Treat yourself to a copy!
Helen, Amazon Reviewer
