Flash Fiction—The Rock, by Rebekah Lawrence
The Rock of Salvation (1837) by Samuel Colman. Original from The MET Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. The Rock, by Rebekah Lawrence I’d sat there all day, on a rock staring out to sea; I sat there all day yesterday and I’ll sit there all day tomorrow and the...
Flash Fiction—Bakers from the Western Island, by Elaine Reardon
Vine Clad Shore, Monhegan Island (1913) painting in high resolution by George Wesley Bellows. Original from Smithsonian Institution. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. Bakers from the Western Island, by Elaine Reardon Off the coast of Galway a noddy boat could skip between the islands and pull in close to dock....
Flash Fiction—Introduction Agency, by Barry O’Farrell
Reproduction of the "Ladies in Blue" frescoca. 1525–1450 B.C. by Emile Gilliéron. Original from The MET Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. Introduction Agency, by Barry O'Farrell I hate going to the Introduction Agency to get a date. There is a terrible sense of shame. And failure. It’s a...
Flash Fiction—Monuit, by Anthony Brophy
Armor (1891) by Odilon Redon. Original from The MET museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. Monuit, by Anthony Brophy The other man stared back at him in the mirror. He hadn’t seen him for a while, a month maybe, but he knew he’d be back sooner or later. He...
Flash Fiction—The Promise, by Pat O’Rourke
Townsend Bradley Martin (1919) painting in high resolution by Abbott Handerson Thayer. Original from the Smithsonian Institution. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. The Promise, by Pat O'Rourke What a night Danny. Incredible. Unbearable tension. The best college-going 1500-metre runners all gathered in one stadium. I...
Flash Fiction—Teamwork, by Fiona O’Rourke
A Lady Writing a Letter (ca. 1665) by Johannes Vermeer. Original from the National Gallery of Art. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. Teamwork, by Fiona O'Rourke I write to Ben: Lucky is the man who cannot hear. Ben writes back: True. After tea break, ok? He hands...
Flash Fiction—Comparison Shopping, by Lori Cramer
Paquet Pernot: Biscuits Pernot (1905) print in high resolution by Leonetto Cappiello. Original from the Library of Congress. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. Comparison Shopping, by Lori Cramer I’m outside the market, loading the last bag of groceries into my trunk, when I spot Christopher’s Mini pulling into a parking space....
Flash Fiction—Moving On, by N.K. Woods
Winter evening (1919) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924). Original from The Rijksmuseum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. Moving On, by N.K. Woods Age does not suit you. It pains me to say this after five decades together but you no longer bring me joy or comfort. I have to leave, for both...
Belfast Book Festival opens its doors to a pay-what-you-want policy
Belfast Book Festival to operate a pay-what-you-want policy for all its readings and events The Crescent Arts Centre in Belfast is now home to a colony of swifts as well as to a great festival—and you can get a glimpse of both from the 10th to 19th June....
The First Page—Roma Wells
Watch and listen to Roma Wells read from the first page of her debut novel, Seek the Singing Fish (époque press). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqgWcvhHP1c
