Morning Star Best of 2018: FictionEsther, a pregnant amputee, and her husband, Dan, are seeking a new life, setting up home – restoring an abandoned railway station called Rosgill, far away in the Scottish Highlands.Spanning the course of a week, Bee Lewis's gothic fantasia follows Esther as her marriage, life and body begin to dramatically change. By day, she is isolated physically and mentally within her marriage and her new environment. By night...

"Hilary Mantel and Helen Simpson feature in the nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its fifth year …"Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazine...

Louie is a fun loving dog with a nose for adventure.When his family takes him on his first ever camping trip to the lakeside he quickly becomes enamored with the many sites, smells and activities in and around the campground.It doesn't take long for a strange smell to lead Louie on a solo adventure where he will experience new activities and meet many different animals. But in his wonderings he looses his way and has to draw on all his courage and learnings to make his way ba...