Three Points West: Free book of short stories and poetry
For Hillingdon Arts Week in 2012, I produced an anthology of local writers, showcasing the best work from writing groups based in Ruislip, Uxbridge and Yeading. The book was printed using Lulu and sold in libraries and the local Waterstones. It is available for free download now as a PDF file, so you can read it on your computer or iPad, or print it out.
It's an inspiring and diverse collection of short stories and poems, all of which appear for the first time in this book. From family drama to fantasy, and from horror to comedy, there's something for everyone inside.
Read and download this free short stories and poetry ebook
Three Points West is available for free reading and download at the PDF sharing site Issuu.com. It's embedded below so you can read it straight away. To enlarge the ebook to fill the screen, click in the middle of the box below. To turn the page, click at the edge of the page.
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to everyone who contributed their time and talent to this project. In addition to the many writers (listed below), Charlotte Baldwin led the project and worked with Darren Deeks to drum up the contributions; Alison Beer read all the submitted entries and selected those that would appear in the book; and photography studio Art by LAW created a great photograph of Charlotte's vintage typewriter for the cover.
- Project coordinators: Charlotte Baldwin and Darren Deeks
- Editor: Alison Beer
- Book design and layout: Sean McManus
- Cover photograph: Art By LAW
Table of contents
- Foreword
By the Mayor of Hillingdon - By and By
By Kristen Platt - As Time Goes By
By Angela Narayn - Chess - The Great Pretender
By Leo McHugh - Penance
By Fran Tracey - Easter Sunday
By Priyali Ghosh - Rush of Air
By Caroline Russell - Giant Yellowwood Tree
By Michael Swinton - Dolphins
By Michael Swinton - Teary Smile
By Yasmin Selena Butt - Love and War (May 19 2011)
By Priyali Ghosh - Poem for Raminder (air stewardess)
By Simon Harrison - If I should write...
By Simon Harrison - Siesta
By Simon Harrison - The Haven
By Julia Underwood - Haiku - A Collection for the Modern Woman (Part 1)
By Kristen Platt - Spells
By Ron Balsdon - Pink Milk
By Fran Tracey - What would I desire?
By Leo McHugh - The Passing of Gaegue
By Angela Narayn - Survivors' Feast Songs
By Priyali Ghosh - The New Girl
By Caroline Russell - The Treasure
By Julia Underwood - Heart of the Wolf
By Lorna Read - Haiku - A Collection for the Modern Woman (Part 2)
By Kristen Platt - The Bridge at Mostar
By Keir Thorpe - Winter Sunset
By Margaret Hibbert - The Shop of Lost Souls
By Sue Coldwell - How Time and Circumstances Change One
By Iris Perry
