Devastating and wise, Unhoused chronicles terminal illness, grief, and dark family secrets—but also human strength and the miraculous joy of community care. Each snip of prose is a quiet heartbreak. I am shattered again and again. But in the connections and in the space between these carefully observed and emotionally resonant stories, a greater tale of resilience and hope emerges. I kept thinking as I read that this is what a novella-in-flash is meant to do.
—Allison Wyss, author of Splendid Anatomies
This is what I love most about flash—the way it keeps unfolding inside you long after you’ve finished reading. Unhoused, Victoria Melekian’s stunning novella-in-flash, does exactly that. I closed the book with hope for these characters—and for all of us—and a deeper sense of our shared humanity. This book is a beautiful entry point for new readers of the form, and a gift to those who already cherish it.
—Judy Reeves, author of A Writer’s Book of Days
Paperback ISBN 978-1-915247-86-5; 133mm x 203mm; 86pp
£10.99 GBP
A collection of three flash fiction novellas from the second Bath Flash Fiction Award which demonstrate the range and scope of this exciting and innovative genre.