Collections & Anthologies Books

A Unique Collection of Memories from Across the Decades. From earliest memories of infancy and growing up, through the powerful influence of family ties, first friends (and first kiss!), schooldays and holidays, to the first steps into the adult world, those early years shaped who we are and what we will become. Gervase Phinn, former teacher and school inspector and now bestselling author, brings

An anthology of 15 previously published contemporary short stories by distinguished writers including as V S Naipaul, Zadie Smith and Peter Carey.

This collection of Simpson stories feature stories such as Journey to the Cellar of the Kwik-E-Mart , Hamburger's Little Helper and Tic Tac D'oh .

A selection of the author's critical writings, short fiction and poetry that demonstrates an intense interest in aesthetic issues and the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind.

A collection of Doris Lessing's charming and celebrated writings about cats.

A collection of tales that can inspire you to live your dreams. It presents stories that demonstrate the best qualities we share as human beings: compassion, grace, forgiveness, generosity and faith and they share a collected wisdom on love, parenting, teaching, death and the overcoming of obstacles.

A collection of author's stories, including Library of Babel .

A handbook for surviving and succeeding during the teen years. It contains lessons on the nature of friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future and the value of respect for yourself and others. It also deals with tough issues like death, suicide and the loss of love.

An anthology of American short fiction written in the last half of the twentieth century with stories by writers such as Eudora Welty, John Cheever, and Raymond Carver (and forty others) demonstrating how much memorable power can lie in the briefest narration.

Part of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, this work presents a collection of stories that can help you find inspiration, joy and comfort in the special messages found in chapters on love, living your dreams, overcoming obstacles, marriage, motherhood, ageing, bridging the generations, and self esteem.

This title contains haunting stories from the author of 'THE READER'.

From the depths of the outback comes a wildly anarchic heroine whose acid-crazed adventures include bounty hunting, appearing on the Dame Edna show and a short-lived career in the bloody and vicious world of kangaroo boxing.

Expands the author's original choice to include stories that he regretted overlooking first time around as well as many by a generation of writers, among them Sherman Alexie, Junot Diaz, Deborah Eisenberg, Nell Freudenberg, Matt Klam, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Z Z Packer.

Presents a collection of Christmas anecdotes, stories, poems and sketches illustrated with watercolour vignettes. This book, by a great raconteur and entertainer, contains his self-penned festive pieces.

Features eighteen witty, wild and intelligent comic pieces. This book includes tales of a body double who, mistaken for the film's star, is kidnapped by outlaws; a pretentious novelist forced to work on the novelisation of a Three Stooges film; and a nanny secretly writing an expose of her Manhattan employers.

'A book of formidable creative intelligence, and real moral purpose' OBSERVER

In print since 1948, this is a single-volume collection of Oscar Wilde's texts. It contains his only novel, The Portrait of Dorian Gray as well as his plays, stories, poems, essays and letters. Illustrated with many photographs.

With a biting wit and perceptive insight, Dorothy Parker examines the social mores of her day and exposes the darkness beneath the dazzle.

Cats first purred their way into human hearts thousands of years ago, and have been our treasured companions and soul mates ever since. From the impishness of kittens to the regal mystery of adult cats, our feline companions never cease to captivate our hearts and imaginations. This work observes the special bond we share with our cats.

Celebrates the defining moments of motherhood - from birth to letting go as your children leave the family home. This work presents stories of courage, sacrifice, laughter and love that can make you laugh and cry and is suitable to mothers - from the expectant to the revered grandmother.