';A dazzling anthology uniting the written word with the visual' STEPHEN FRYINCLUDES NEW STORIES BY RUSSELL TOVEY AND BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE SOPHIE WARD, AND ARTWORK BY TRACEY EMIN, EXCLUSIVE TO THIS EDITION This vibrant collection brings together twenty original short stories by giants of the form alongside exciting new voices, includingtwo new stories by Russell Tovey and Sophie Ward. Simon Oldfield, curator and editor, combines the best in contemporaryshort fiction with remarkable illustrations by Tracey Emin and other artistsfrom the Royal Academy of Arts.Illuminating, beautiful, haunting and always interesting, A Short Affairbrings you the very best in short story writing.Writers include: Russell Tovey, Elizabeth Day, Bethan Roberts, Nikesh Shukla, Claire Fuller, Ben Okri, Anne OBrien, A. L. Kennedy, Anna Stewart, Craig Burnett, Douglas W. Milliken, Will Self, Jarred McGinnis, Barney Walsh, Rebecca F. John, Joanna Campbell, Emily Bullock, Cherise Saywell, Lionel Shriver and Sophie WardArtists include: Tracey Emin, Kay Harwood, Gabriella Boyd, Jonathan Trayte, Luey Graves, Marco Palmieri, John Robertson, Coco Crampton, Fani Parali, Murray OGrady, Pio Abad, Eddie Peake, Declan Jenkins, Mary Ramsden, Carla Busuttil, Jessy Jetpacks, Nick Goss, Tim Ellis, Adam Shield andHumphrey Ocean Pin Drop is a wonderful and rare conception. It provides us with a special opportunity to celebrate the short story on its own unique terms. The perfect antidote to the soundbite culture WILLIAM BOYD