Dust Blowing and Other Stories

By Margaret Skea

(Ebook and paperback)

Twelve stories - from multi-award-winning author, Margaret Skea - Fish / Neil Gunn / Mslexia and Beryl Bainbridge Best First Time Author 2014

A varied collection spanning four continents and three centuries, the characters include an aid worker in Afghanistan, a mother in WW1 Germany, a girl who defies the Taliban, a father seeking to support his family in Kenya, an elderly lady facing eviction, and a young woman discovering her unknown past.
In these stories, the majority of which have won or been placed in international competitions, secrets are uncovered, actions have consequences, moral dilemmas are faced and heart-rending choices made.

Professional reviews
'atmospheric and highly evocative ' Jake Wallis Simons (Dust Blowing)

'a combination of grace, technique, empathy, feeling and control ... intensely moving' Andrew Greig (Working Away)

'A beautifully drawn moment in time of a couple in crisis - with real emotional heft.' Michael Malone