The third in a series of annual anthologies, The Best British Short Stories 2013 reprints the cream of short fiction, by British writers, first published in 2012. These stories appeared in magazines from the Edinburgh Review to Granta, in anthologies from various publishers, and in authors' own short story collections. They appeared online at 3:AM Magazine, Fleeting and elsewhere.This new anthology includes stories by: Charles Boyle, Reg...

Thirteen-year old Nic Delano has a lot of questions. Like why does he have a babysitter at his age. And where did she get such long legs? Why do people die of stupid things all the time?His mother, an American astrophysicist and atheist, has always encouraged Nic to ask questions. But lately she doesnt like the answers her son is getting. Nic has been sneaking off to Bible class and is starting to embrace a very different view of the heavens. He even volunteers their home to shelte...

Cross Carl Hiassen with Edith Wharton and you'd end up with Indigos Lily.Maeves husband is the ultimate wannabe. He dreams of becoming a famous film director. Maeve is a simpler kind of gal: she just wants a weed-free garden.Yet once they hit surreal Hollywood, Maeves dream is the more allusive. When she finds herself abandoned and broke in Venice Beach, California, her life begins to unravel. But acerbic, plucky Maeve stands firm with her garden trowel. Will she find her w...

Cookbook author Jasmine March's life is like a perfectly prepared béchamel-rich, satisfying, and drenched in butter. But even a great béchamel curdles sometimes. Her husband, Daniel, has taken up with one of his Zone-dieting drama students; Careme, her daughter, is bent on starving herself to death; and Jasmine's fellow foodies have had just about enough of her astronomically caloric recipes. To make matters worse, her publisher is threatening to cancel her contract. And then there's the s...

In the tradition of Jodi Picoult, a fresh, smart, and deeply moving novel about the power of faith, love, and familyThirteen-year-old Nic Delano has a lot of questions. Like why does he have a babysitter at his age-and where did she get such long legs? But mostly, what exactly is the meaning of life?His mother, Lucy, an astrophysicist and atheist, has always encouraged Nic to ask questions. But lately she doesn't like the answers he's getting. Nic has been ...

'There is no more carefully chosen yet eclectic anthology series in existence in Britain today' – Susan Haigh, The Short ReviewBest 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, magazines, ne...

The Mystery of Hollow Places is a gorgeously written, stunningly original novel of love, loss, and identity, from debut author Rebecca Podos.All Imogene Scott knows of her mother is the bedtime story her father told her as a child. It’s the story of how her parents met: he, a forensic pathologist; she, a mysterious woman who came to identify a body. A woman who left Imogene and her father when she was a baby, a woman who was always possessed of a powerful loneliness, a woman who ma...

The fifth book in the Summer Unplugged series. A full length novel!Taking place a few months after the end of Spring Unleashed, Jace and Bayleigh face their biggest challenge yet - planning a wedding. When everything seems to go wrong, Bayleigh takes comfort in reminding herself that even when things go bad, she still has Jace. And a life with Jace Adams is never bad.

Now an animated series from Paramount + & Nickelodeon!For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Get ready to meet Big Nate! In the very first novel in the New York Times bestselling series, Big Nate is in a class by himself!Nate knows he’s meant for big things. REALLY big things. But things don’t always go your way just because you’re awesome. Nate barely survives his dad’s toxic oatmeal before rushing off to school—minus his lunch. He body slams the no-nonsens...

An indispensable reference for anyone who knows how to read—or wants to fool people into thinking they do—The Funny Thing Is... is sure to make you laugh.Ellen DeGeneres published her first book of comic essays, the #1 bestselling My Point...And I Do Have One, way back in 1996. Not one to rest on her laurels, the witty star of stage and screen has since dedicated her life to writing a hilarious new book. That book is this book.After years ...

Finding out that Noah wants her is a dream come true. At thirty years old, Sage is ready to take that next step.Noah wants Sage, and he intends to have it all with her. The only way to get her is to knock her up. That's his plan. Sage is fire and passion—everything Noah loves and craves in his woman. He wants to share the rest of his life with her, but when Sage tells him she loves him, he freezes. Even though Sage is the only woman he wants, he cannot bring himself to say the word...

**From the author of Something Like Fate comes a story about a spirited teenager who makes a tough decision when her heart leads her to the Big Apple.“For fans of Sarah Dessen looking for an atypical romance and an authentic teen voice.”—VOYA**Girl loves boy.Boy moves away.Girl follows boy.Brooke would do anything to capture the heart of Scott, the boy she believes is her soul mate. So when Scott moves to New York City, Brook...