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A celebration of the Bronte Sisters by some of Britains best writersRED ROOM: NEW SHORT STORIES INSPIRED BY THE BRONTËS continues Unthank Books commitment to celebrating the short story. The collection includes twelve new stories by some of Britains most accomplished writers, many of whom have won prizes such as the Macmillan/PEN Prize, the BBC National Short Story Award, the Frank OConnor International Story Award and the V. S. Pritchett Prize. The collection features a demon sheep, strange curates, acts of rebellion and acts of violence. There is love made and love ruined, parents lost and children found. A girls controlling step-father gets more than he bargained for while out on a picnic. A troubled man finds comfort in the poetry of Emily Brontë during his wifes illness. A woman stumbles across a French officer while out walking and returns home with a secret.A percentage of the profits from sales of the book will be donated to The Brontë Birthplace Trust to help with their plans for Thornton, Bradford - the village where all three sisters were born.Elizabeth BainesBill BroadyDavid ConstantineCarys DaviesSarah DobbsVanessa GebbieTania HershmanZoë KingRowena MacdonaldAlison MooreDavid RoseFelicity Skeltonanda poem by Simon ArmitageEdited by A. J. Ashworth
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