Burials And Other Stories

Burials and Other Stories is a short story collection rooted in Scotland and, in particular,Perthshire, detailing its physical beauty, its history, its people. Rangingfrom 1832 to the present day, these twenty intertwined stories offer a study ofcommunity and kinship, the need to belong and the pain of disconnection

Burials and Other Stories is a short storycollection rooted in Scotland and, in particular, Perthshire, detailing itsphysical beauty, its history, its people. Ranging from 1832 to the present day,these twenty intertwined stories offer a study of community and kinship, theneed to belong and the pain of disconnection. Burials and Other Stories is,at turns, uproariously funny and devastatingly moving, revealing thecomplexities of lives spent negotiating with the ghosts of the past, thepresent and the future.

The collection contains a number of award-winning shortstories; Burials won the ChipLit Festival Short StoryCompetition in 2018 and was described by judge Rachel Seiffert as 'dark andwell-crafted'. Joss'n'Jules Forever won the BedfordInternational Writing Prize in 2019, and Man Walks Into a Bar wonThe Highlands and Islands Short Story Association (HISSAC) flash fictioncompetition in 2017, and was described by award winning author, Clio Gray as 'ahugely impressive piece of work. Rarely will you read a piece of flash fictionthat gets so much into such a short space.'

The stories within Burials and Other Stories havebeen meticulously researched and crafted, providing a detailed insight intolife in a rural community, while maintaining strong historical accuracy. Manyof the stories feature accurate usage of the Scots language, lending them aunique authenticity.

While many of the stories are works of historicalfiction, they contain themes that resonate strongly with contemporaryaudiences. Rob McInroy sympathetically explores death, and the grief felt bythose left behind. He perceptibly explores issues surrounding mental health andits effects, both on those suffering and on the people around them. The storiesalso tactfully explore queerness, featuring wonderfully crafted LGBTQ+characters and explore themes that resonate with modern readers.

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