June 2025, 1st: Starry Nights

Fay McGrath

Trinity Bay was at its best that evening. Against the darkening sky, the stars proclaimed their glory and mystery. James and his boys had a

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June 2025, 2nd: Last Hoorah

Robyn Kienzle

‘Turn that damned music off!’ ‘It was playing on a loop on the blue-tooth speaker when we got here, sir,’ said the young constable on

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June 2025, 3rd: Cupcake Kismet

Joanne Chua-Robertson

Jenna closed her eyes and reminisced when Max rested his head on her stomach during a relaxing picnic. She felt the warm spring breeze on

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May 2025, 1st: Hot Kiss Chicken

Philippe Savidis

‘Yours is a food family’ he said without much enthusiasm as he surveyed the spectacular spread. ‘I suspect that he would have been happy with

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May 2025, 2nd: Duplicitous Designs

Joanne Chua-Robertson

Anna pressed the doorbell and waited patiently for one of the office workers to let her in. There was no sign on the door but

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May 2025, 3rd: True Justice

Robert Beattie

‘…And on the charges of three counts of first degree murder, we, the jury, find the defendant…not guilty.’ The courthouse erupted. There was shouting from

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March 2025, 1st: The Projectionist

Oonagh Prettejohn

Headlights sent a beam penetrating the whisps of fog ahead. Jack didn’t know where he was going, he just needed to drive, anywhere. The last

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March 2025, 2nd: The Musings of Marriage

Jessica Roberts

I landed just in time as the rain started to set in for the afternoon. The drizzle fell in a slow, regular manner creating a

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March 2025, 3rd: Tom’s Homecoming

Fay McGrath

He flicked the cigarette stub into the waves swelling below, and thought, if only time could accelerate. He wished the ship’s engines, bellowing, booming, and

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October 2024, 1st: Rules of the Game

Philippe Savidis

I used to think that they were waiting for me to die before letting the skeletons come tumbling out of the cupboard. Now, I am

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October 2024, 2nd: Preyed Upon

Fay McGrath

I unlocked the back door and heard the familiar ringtone from my carry-bag. Scrambled for my mobile. ‘Hey, are you OK? I got your email.’

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October 2024, 3rd: Tit for Tat

Jennifer Marsden

Now remember Susy, don’t tell them your real name’ Jane said as we assumed the traditional hitchhikers pose outside the hospital’ ‘OK’ I said. ‘But

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