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Shattercone is the second collection of linked short stories by author Tristan Hughes, and includes a number that have been previously published. All are linked by their connection to place, something that is a hallmark of Hughes’ fiction, as well as by characters, scenarios and images that recur. Hughes’ personal history (as a writer with a […]
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Islands on the Edge: Orkney

John Harrison

PUBLISHED ON: 01/09/12

CATEGORY: Blog

The year is 1153. Earl Harald Maddardson set out for Orkney at Christmas with four ships and a hundred men. He put in at Hamna Voe on the west side of …

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Islands on the Edge: St Kilda

John Harrison

PUBLISHED ON: 28/05/12

CATEGORY: Blog

I forget about the face of the young woman in the photo as the massive bird attacks my face. I duck my head at the last second, my sea-boots make me s …

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