Chalk Circle Writers
A group of Sussex-based writers, including listed and prize-winning authors,
who meet regularly to share individual work and to collaborate on joint writing projects.
Our new anthology, Shifting Tides, is out now.
A gripping collection of short stories, featuring the brilliant and inspiring cover design of
John Vernon Lord, V&A Illustrator of the Year 2018.
Head over to our online shop for your copy, fresh off the press!
The launch event was on 20th November, at the John Harvey Tavern in Lewes, East Sussex.​
Keep an eye on our news page for an update on the event.
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Some rise to the challenge of life’s ebbs and flows . . .
Where will Sam find his lost love?
How can Farrah overcome her racist bullies?
Why must ‘Elvis’ face up to his selfish past?
When war is over who still pays the price?
. . . others are cast adrift, and some are lost to the ever-shifting tides.
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​​Reviews
‘Stories filled with grit and scratches, unconventional love and aching loneliness . . . ’
Catherine Smith, author of The Biting Point, Speechbubble Books
‘A chance to enter another world for a short time. Dive in! They won’t let you down.’
Ruth Figgest, author of Magnetism, Myriad Editions
‘An array of vivid characters, Hardy-esque twists of fate and moments of weirdness.’
Robin Houghton, author of The Mayday Diaries, Pindrop
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For a sneak preview, short extracts from eight of the stories are free to read here.
