Thirty Seven Stories

Kemptown Bookshop Creative Writing Groups

Review By Victoria Hepburn

"Thirty Seven Stories": From the Ambrosia Called Love to Wasabi Rush!

These charming short stories set senses tingling, heartbeats racing and leave you feeling that there is a good tale waiting to burst forth from everyone - even yourself! In these stories, created by emerging authors in the Kemptown Bookroom Café, curiosity becomes surprise as they twist and turn despite their short length. Especially striking is the portrayal of horror that revelation brings to characters who suppress the truth.

The anthology reveals the hidden talents of local writers and encourages anyone to find their inner author. The seeds of imagination that began in the Kemptown Bookshop Creative Writing Groups have been nurtured to maturity with community spirit and the guidance of their mentor, author Isanna Curwen.

Some of the tales are extracts of a novel that tantalise you into wanting more, others are satisfyingly packaged tales, every strand delicately woven into a sophisticated whole.  Each piece is vividly described and acutely emotive, allowing the mind to take flight and experience life scenarios from speed-dating to a sub-aquatic Brighton. Through the range of characters we experience the painful euphoria of  'ambrosia called love' and even the sharp blast of 'wasabi rush'.

The collection is a romping good read, especially inspiring for anyone secretly contemplating trying their hand at writing short stories.