31 by Calum Kerr

About the Book


This is a collection of 31 pieces of Flash Fiction: one for every day of January. 

What I think 


As a writer of flash fiction I was obviously interested to see what a collection would be like. I wasn't disappointed! What I love about flash fiction is that you can read it so quickly. Even if you've only got a couple of minutes, you can delve into this book and read about someone's life. 


These tales are extremely varied. Whenever you start a new one, you never know what to expect. Some are funny, some adventurous, some read like science-fiction and some are sad. 


Flash fiction is on the rise. People have less and less time and it's also easy to read on e-readers and iphones. If you're thinking of giving flash fiction a go, I would recommend this collection! 


About the Author

Calum Kerr (b. 1973) grew up in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire. He has a PhD in Creative Writing and as well as being a writer, he is a lecturer and the editor of Gumbo Press. He set himself the target to write a piece of flash fiction for every day in January (2011), which led to the pamphlet, 31. He has recently successfully launched the first National Flash Fiction Day in the U.K.