Children's Children

Jan Carson's debut short story collection, updated with a new bonus story, explores the concept of legacy and the impact of one generation upon the next. Her distinctive voice and absurdist, darkly humorous, and heartbreaking stories have received praise from authors such as Donal Ryan, Lucy Caldwell, Eric Nguyen, and Tania James.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 30 January 2025
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Read the debut short story collection from the multi-award-winning author of "The Raptures," now updated with a new bonus story. Jan Carson is a born storyteller whose distinctive voice shines through in her debut short story collection. These stories explore the concept of legacy and the impact of one generation upon the next, featuring absurdist, darkly humorous, and heartbreaking tales. Praise for Jan Carson: "These stories are pure magic, funny, sharp, heartbreaking, the short form at its absolute best." - DONAL RYAN, author of "Heart, Be at Peace" "Story after story glints with the strange, hard magic of the North..." - LUCY CALDWELL, author of "These Days" "Jan Carson's stories are by turns hilarious, heartbreaking, heartwarming... but always surprising." - ERIC NGUYEN, author of "Things We Lost to the Water" "Jan Carson is one of the most original voices I've read in years... I am truly in awe of this collection." - TANIA JAMES, author of "The Tusk That Did the Damage" "What an enormous pleasure it is to read Jan Carson. Each short story is masterful, brilliantly inventive, and moving. Every page reveals the mark of an extraordinary original and gifted writer." - KARL GEARY, author of "Montpelier Parade"

Weight: 174g
Dimension: 197 x 128 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804995822