Take a Leap

Each of the ten stories in 'Take a Leap' delights in their own way, from Karen Holst Bundgaard's atmospheric 'On a Fence', to Louis McDermott's lingeringly emotive, yet impressively sparse, 'The Carpet', to Joanne Mallon's 'Goodge Street Station', in which the author gently toys with our theme, to Avril Scott's exciting and empowering 'Martha's Dilemma'. And there's much more besides. We must, however, draw attention to the story that we selected as the overall winner of the competition. Nuala Ní Chonchúir's story 'Easter Snow' is beautifully written. And that's all we can, and need, to say. The author does everything else.

The stories in this collection of flash fiction will excite and entertain. They might even encourage you to take your own leap. Whatever that entails.