photo by Jasper Greek Lao Golangco
David Almond’s short stories have appeared in numerous magazines, anthologies and illustrated books, and in two collections, Sleepless Nights and A Kind of Heaven, both published by IRON Press.
His highly acclaimed children’s novels include Skellig, winner of the Whitbread Children’s Award and the Carnegie Medal; Kit’s Wilderness, winner of the Smarties Award Silver Medal; and The Fire-Eaters, winner of the Whitbread Award and the Smarties Gold Award.
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May Malone
by David Almond
© David Almond
This story is exactly the shot in the arm I needed to continue my own children’s short story and novel that lately has left me uninspired. Thanks again Thresholds and David Almond for showing me that i must keep on writing even when I’m assailed by doubts! The latest doubt is “its only a children’s short story, who’s going to read it?” It’s also heartening to see that regional children’s literature does get published and read.