LET'S PRETEND
37 stories about (in)fidelity
These stories form as strong a collection as I've read in a decade or more
IAN RANKIN
Let's Pretend is a collection of 37 stories about (in)fidelity from new writers at the Glasgow-based Edwin Morgan Centre for Creative Writing. Let's Pretend will be launched on 9 October 2008 at Waterstones, Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. Books can be pre-ordered on amazon.co.uk.
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Let's Pretend
37 stories about (in)fidelity
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£9.95
Paperback
ISBN 978-0-9544024-4-0
Edited by Susan Kemp and Fiona Rintoul
Published autumn 2008 by Freight
Fi-del-i-ty [fi-del-i-tee]
- noun, plural – ties.
1. strict observance of promises, duties, etc.: a servant’s fidelity.
2. loyalty: fidelity to one’s country
3. conjugal faithfulness.
4. adherence to fact or detail.
5. accuracy; exactness: The speech was transcribed with great fidelity.
6. Audio, Video. the degree of accuracy with which sound or images are recorded or reproduced.
Origin: 1375–1425; late ME fidelite (< MF) < L fidélitās, equiv. to fidéli- (s. of fidélis loyal, equiv. to fidé(s). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc.
From the prestigious and internationally renowned Glasgow University MLitt in Creative Writing comes this collection of brand new writing from some of the most exciting and fresh talents around.
Thirty-seven writers have taken (in)fidelity as a theme to produce 37 remarkable short stories. Diverse in style and content, the stories range from tales of heart-breaking poignancy to laugh-out-loud farce.
Spot the literary stars of the future here and revel in this marvellous and highly original collection from writers whose fellow alumni include international bestselling authors such as Anne Donovan, Louise Welsh, Rodge Glass, Rachel Seiffert, Zoë Strachan and Nick Brooks.