I spent a good chunk of my evenings and weekends during 2023 with one thing in my mind: producing an anthology to celebrate 40 years of Tindal Street Fiction Group.

I’ve been a member of the prestigious Birmingham-based group since 2018. It’s not just any writing group, though – it’s truly extraordinary. Begun in 1983, it gave birth to regional publishing powerhouse Tindal Street Press in the 1990s, and is made up of accomplished writers.

The Group’s members include Booker and Orange prize listed authors, best-sellers, winners of several awards including the Tom-Gallon award, the Shirley Jackson award and the Prix du Premier Roman Etranger, and their work appears in several Best British Short Stories anthologies.

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