The Weight of Feathers: An anthology of short stories and flash fictions

The Weight of Feathers anthology contains the 20 shortlisted and winning flash fictions and short stories from the 2020 Retreat West Prize.<br/><br/>The beating wings of a trapped butterfly may hold the soul of a missing boy. The shadow of an owl on glass uproots long-repressed memories. A robin pecks at the ground in an unthinkable dystopia.<br/><br/>Let your imagination take flight as you soar through the stories in our latest prize-winning anthology,<br/>The Weight of Feathers.<br/>Wildness, wonder, freedom, family, the ways in which we are made and broken are all explored in this fascinating collection of short fiction.<br/><br/><br/>Featuring winning stories from Jason Jackson, Jennifer Falkner, Holly Barratt, John Holland, E.E. Rhodes and Rebecca Netley, and a Highly Commended story from Morgan Quinn.<br/><br/>Shortlisted authors whose stories appear are: Peter Barnes, Rae Cowie, Jane Fraser, Emily Harrison, Henry Heffer, Jan Kaneen, Ali McGrane, Dan Micklethwaite, Corrina O'Beirne, Nastasya Parker, Charlie Swailes, Rhys Timson and Sherri Turner.