For Books’ Sake and London Rollergirls present
DERBY SHORTS
The best new fiction from the roller derby track
Presented by For Books’ Sake in collaboration with the London Rollergirls, Derby Shorts is a collection of short stories about roller derby.
Within its pages, you’ll find bold and brilliant tales from the track; from inter-team love, lust, rivalry and rebellion to rollerblading assassins in punk-apocalyptic London, brats and ballerinas turned derby superstars and much, much more.
Featuring emerging and established authors from across the UK, Europe, America and beyond, the stories in Derby Shorts range from the bittersweet and beautiful to the brutal and bizarre, but keep one thing in common; their obsession with a sport and subculture far too fierce, fearless and exciting to stay underground.
So get your skates on. The pack is here…
Featuring stories by: Kaite Welsh, Cariad Martin, Robyn Frame, Kylie Grant, Steven LaFond, Evangeline Jennings, Magda Knight, Gavin Inglis, Daphne Du Gorier, Elena Morris, Kat M. Gray, Pam Berg, Jemima von Schindelberg and Tom Snowdon.
“Short stories as cool, tough and fast as the sport…” (Bidisha)
“Every bit as cool a read as you might hope…raucous, hilarious and ground-breaking. Highly recommended.” (Hi! Magazine)
“Tales of exhilarating competition, crushing defeat, jealousy, anxiety and thrilling victory…Taut, hard-boiled prose conveys the controlled strength and athleticism of the teams and their rivalries – both on the track and off it.” (xoJaneUK)
“Pace, power, and panache abound, both thematically and in the manner of their telling, throughout the stories collected in Derby Shorts… every story crackles with engaging and energetic joie de vivre. Inspiring, fun, bittersweet, energetic, hugely enjoyable and filled with many moments to cheer about… Derby Shorts is very much in the mould of the sport it celebrates.” (Plectrum – The Cultural Pick)
