Table 52 - A Collection of Short Stories

by Table 52 Collective, Jo Abare, Karen Ali, Trevor Aston, Sinem Erentürk

Overview

"You don't know what to expect"

"Unforgettable images"

"Well worth reading"

 

The short stories from Table 52 Writers cover an eclectic mix of themes dealing with a wide range of human experience. From the tragic and moving to the uplifting and humorous, each story sprang from the vivid imagination of the storyteller. The result is a diverse and thought-provoking collection, bringing to life an innocent young girl, a grieving man and his talking dog, an outrageous romantic, an ambitious film director, a tormented bus driver, an imperfect family, a disillusioned wife, a Turkish chorister in London, and a callous town gossip.After coming together as a group on a writing course, the authors continued to meet at a local café, to share and discuss their writing, and to support each other – they always sat at table 52. As well as being an enjoyable read, this book aims to inspire others to take the plunge and start their writing journey.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940166301222
Publisher:	Table 52
Publication date:	05/05/2022
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	278 KB

About the Author

We formed our group, Table 52 Writers, following a creative writing course at Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College (RHACC) in South West London. Discussions during the course inspired us to continue meeting, sharing our writing and supporting each other. When not in lockdown, we meet at a local cafe to read and review our stories, our table is always number 52. Sitting around table 52, we came up with the idea of a book.

Born in Paris, Flavie has lived in the UK for over twenty year. A former scientist, she has always enjoyed immersing herself in art, books and travel. It was while caring for her young children that she braved a course on creative writing and met her fellow writers at Table 52. When not walking or running, she spends her time with her fictional characters creating stories. Her next challenge is to finish that novel.  Deborah Reeves

Karen Ali After a long career in publishing and marketing, Karen is happy to stop writing about products and instead write about characters, plots and far away places. Motivated by the enthusiasm of her fellow creative writers, she is now attempting to dust off and make some headway with that near-forgotten bottom-drawer novel.

After a career doing radio, TV and photography, Trevor Aston has finally applied himself to a life-long interest in creative writing. And none too soon, he’s no spring chicken. Now his involvement with the Table 52 group is challenging his belief that no one will ever want to read his stories. You might think differently when you read one.

Sinem began her career as a young journalist in Turkey’s only English newspaper at the time, then moved to pharma where she worked for 15 years. Her life changed dramatically after becoming a mum to twin boys and moving to London with her family. That's when she decided to focus more on her writing. Luckily she wasn't the only one pursuing a half-finished desire. When she's not writing, she's either singing or playing tag with her boys.

Born abroad, Celia has travelled and worked extensively in the US and Europe before making a home in England. After a career in teaching languages, notably French, and caring for family, she has now reverted to her childhood dream of storytelling. An interest that lay dormant for many years.

Sarah has worked in communications for many years and is now a freelance editor. When she’s not doing that, she loves working on her local community magazine and looking after her two boys. Sarah never saw housework as one of her strengths, but is finding that her home is much cleaner now that she’s taken up creative writing. She has also got really good at checking the fridge.

Deborah left home at sixteen. She has had a variety of jobs – waitress, fashion designer, artist’s model, teacher. She has lived and worked in Africa, Asia and Europe. Deborah has written stories in her head for many years and recently on paper. She loves being part of Table 52 Writers and all things creative. She was runner up in the Hillcroft Centenary Creative Writing Competition 2020. Sarah