Poignant, bleak, funny and fervent, the short stories, artwork and photography included in At Bay Press s latest anthology illustrate the various implications of love gone awry. The 2013 Fiction Annual is comprised of thoughtful writing about contempt, regret and emancipation that touches the hearts of all readers who have loved and lost. The art and photography are included to support the storytelling but nonetheless stand on their own as fine examples of the theme "Jilted Love." Proudly printed in Canada, this collection features the work of new writers and artists as well masters from the...

After the accident, William begins to see things differently. In fact, he begins to see things no person expects to see, including an orange tabby cat that speaks but can t answer questions and a half naked, otherworldly woman who isn t a woman at all. They offer him reluctant aid wrapped in riddles, as William tries to make sense of his new world and the creatures that seem to either goad him or fill him with trepidation. In the midst of this paradoxical universe that has revealed itself to him, William works his way up the petty criminal ranks, making money by fighting in unsanctioned...

The fiction and prose selections included in "Charleswood Road "contrast stark reality with fantasy, mortality with transcendence and explore both the mundane and pivotal choices people make in shaping their world.
Each selection, neither predictable nor conventional, challenges one s assumptions of what is real and what is possible and inspires one to question the role of fate and fortune in one s own life.
From first kisses to last breaths and everything in between, sentiment is stripped away to reveal both the allure and acrimony of humanity. Rich and varied, bleak and hopeful,...