Frail Little Embers
Published on 13. March 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-915584-44-1 (ISBN)
Description
An illustrated collection of 21 short stories about hope, transformation, and finding light within the dark.
A masquerade mask reveals a young woman's innermost secrets. A grieving woman uses cocoa beans to open a door between worlds. Leaving her thesis behind, a graduate student crosses into fairyland. An aging grandmother recounts her post-war encounter with a shapeshifter who brought out new desires.
Myth, folklore, and magic come together as characters in this heartwarming collection to conquer everyday challenges with strength and resilience.
A masquerade mask reveals a young woman's innermost secrets. A grieving woman uses cocoa beans to open a door between worlds. Leaving her thesis behind, a graduate student crosses into fairyland. An aging grandmother recounts her post-war encounter with a shapeshifter who brought out new desires.
Myth, folklore, and magic come together as characters in this heartwarming collection to conquer everyday challenges with strength and resilience.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Wilton Square Books
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
21 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 128 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
176 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915584-44-1 (9781915584441)
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Persons
Fija Callaghan is a storyteller and poet who has been recognised by a number of awards, including shortlisting for the HG Wells Short Story Prize in 2021. Her writing can be found in Seaside Gothic, Gingerbread House, Howl: New Irish Writing, and elsewhere. Her debut collection is forthcoming from Neem Tree Press in early 2025. Originally from the Cascadia region, she now lives in Dublin, Ireland, with her books.