Short Stuff by Jim Bates

How we came to publish this one

Author Jim Bates has been one of our regular writers, particularly on CafeLit, so we were pleased to produce this collection for him.

The title

The title was Jim’s idea. And it’s short and to the point, isn’t it? This is Jim’s “short stuff”.  

Some notes about the process

As ever the stories went through the three stages of revision. Jim worked with the same editor on this as he did for his short story collection Resilience. It’s good when an editor builds up a relationship with a writer.  

The cover

Our covers usually come about as a result of a conversation between the author and the editor and then the author and our designer. Jim found this lovely picture of a humming bird. People often now refer to the book as “the one with the humming bird on the cover.”

Some notes about style

As ever flash fiction needs to tell a story succinctly . These do that beautifully and in rich poetic language.   

Who we think the reader is

These stories are ideal for the reader who has only a little time but like to be asked to think deeply as they read.

What else

As ever, we’re pleased to get out another collection of lovely pieces. Form Friday 27 May 2022 there are offers on all of our collections of flash fiction, on what we call our “little square books”.     

 

Review copies

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Resilience by Jim Bates

 

Resilience is a single author collection from Bridge House Publishing. Jim Bates has a well-established voice and he brings us a substantial collection of emotionally-rich, thought-provoking stories.

RRP £9.00

 How we came to publish this one

Author Jim Bates is a regular contributor to CafeLit and to our annual anthologies. We encourage people we have published to submit more of their work to us. We were delighted to produce this single author collection for him.  

 

The title

The reason for this title soon becomes evident as the reader gets into the stories.  

 

Some notes about the process

We went through the normal three stages of editing with this, followed by three proof-reads. Jim worked with one of our free-lance editors, who has since also worked on a collection of flash fiction with him. We are currently working on her own collection of short stories. She is also a regular contributor to our annual anthologies.         

 

The cover

The cover picture was provided by Jim’s brother, Thomas R. Bates, professional photographer. It is from a phot taken one misty morning. Here we see some resilient nature. The raw picture then has to go through some technical hoops to make it work as a cover.    

 

Some notes about style

Jim has a very distinctive style. He has a rich story-teller voice that borders on the literary.  

 

 

Who we think the reader is

These stories are on the whole upbeat though a few will make you pause for thought. The style is not heavy and they are easy to read.    

 

 

What else

This book is like a fine wine. You should, savour it and not devour it too quickly.   

 

Review copies

It’s always great if you can buy the book, or download it if you have a plan, and give us a review. Just click here to be taken to our online bookshop. If you would like to review and you are strapped for cash, just get in touch for a free review copy.