Bøker av Dreena Collins

Hope. Opportunity. Empowerment.With 48 pieces to enjoy, join our writers on their courageous exploration of hope, opportunity, and empowerment - the values of Jersey Recovery College. We have tales of honesty boxes, a thank you to the NHS, stories and poems of love, gratitude, and despair - giving something for everyone. All proceeds go to Jersey Recovery College, a mental health education charity.

Dreena Collins simply paints with language" - Simon Gary, authorThis second omnibus edition, Collected II, brings together another three volumes by Dreena Collins in one collection: She Had Met Liars Before, Embers, and Wish Bone. Unlikely heroes. Courage. Comeuppance. Wishes for the future. Collected II plays with short form fiction to bring powerful small stories with a mighty punch Listed in multiple international writing competitions - including The Bridport Prize - Dreena Collins lives in Jersey, Channel Islands. Collected II: Short Stories for the Modern World.

"She blew out the candle. One germy puff and the flame was gone.'I wish I didn't feel so alone.'" Emotive. Wry. Unpredictable. Dreena Collins returns with a new collection of short fiction, exploring the challenges faced by ordinary people at pivotal moments in their lives. Contains stories listed in the Flash 500 Flash Fiction competition and the Dean Writer's Circle 'Zodiac' competition. Short stories for the modern world. Praise for Dreena Collins: "That Collins is a highly skilled writer is not in doubt. She is a master of the short story format." Simon Gary, author. "Dreena creates strong images with her writing, often focusing on the little details. I felt more like a fly on the wall, a fly that has somehow found its way into the house to spy on people's private and intimate lives..." Georgie Bull, blogger. Listed and placed in numerous writing competitions, including Mslexia; Bridport Prize; Fish Publications; Flash500 and Retreat West, Dreena Collins lives in Jersey, Channel Islands. Her flash fiction collection, Bird Wing, was an SPR Book Awards finalist in 2020, and her debut novel (as Jane Harvey) was the Eyelands International Published Novel of 2021

Ten Twisted Tales of Courage and Comeuppance. "Up in the attic, amid spiders and dreams, I am unsure where to start. Sorting through everything seems an insurmountable task..." A brutalised partner, a power-wielding cashier, and an arrogant interviewee - Embers (and Other Stories) features tales with a twist. Descriptive, incisive and unique, these stories explore the challenges of contemporary life - and the human condition. Dreena Collins is a prize-winning author of short fiction: listed and placed in numerous competitions for her short fiction, she was also a finalist in the SPR Book Awards for her flash fiction (2020) and Highly Commended in the Dragonfly Awards, 2021. Praise for Dreena's writing: "A candid look into the cracks and holes in society that the most vulnerable often fall into." Georgie Bull, blogger. "Beautifully written - filled with descriptive, sensory text." - Australian Writer's Centre. "Collins is able to make ordinary struggles emotionally poignant and powerful." - Mad Hatter Reviews.

"The day I nearly drowned, I was wearing a new swimming costume. Mum had always given me plain, navy, one-piece suits: sometimes second-hand, I realised now - their thin, elastic threads poking through the sheen of the fabric in barbs...".The second collection in The Blue Hour series, The Day I Nearly Drowned continues an exploration of the challenges faced by ordinary people, at pivotal moments in their lives. A father is reunited with his daughter; a woman attends a funeral; a child almost drowns.Dreena Collins again brings us characters that will resonate - in tales full of twists, humour and emotion."I find it remarkable that some people have the skill to write like this, to let the reader in just enough to make us care and make us wonder and want to know more." Rose Brookins, author."That Collins is a highly skilled writer is not in doubt. She is a master of the short story format."Simon Gary, author."Dreena creates strong images with her writing, often focusing on the little details. I felt more like a fly on the wall, a fly that has somehow found its way into the house to spy on people's private and intimate lives..." Georgie Bull, blogger.Listed in Mslexia; Bridport Prize; Wells Festival of Literature; Eyelands International, Fish Publications, Flash500 and Retreat West competitions, Dreena Collins lives in Jersey, Channel Islands.

"The night you left us, I stayed awake until the sky woke up. The light through the curtains was a fresh bruise, stirring from black, to blue, to grey..."From the author of 'The Blue Hour' and 'The Day I Nearly Drowned', 'Bird Wing (and other stories)' is a powerful flash fiction collection exploring love, loss - and revenge.A young woman struggles to read; an elderly man stares at the sky and contemplates loss; a niece plots murder on the bus. Often tender, sometimes uplifting, and always relatable - these tales explore the emotions and challenges that ordinary people strive to overcome.Bird Wing contains stories shortlisted and long-listed in competitions, including Flash 500 and Fish Publications.Praise for The Day I Nearly Drowned: "A work of condensed beauty." - Simon Gary"Ultimately, [this] is a collection that touches on very real and human issues - grief, loss, and loneliness in a very modern and transient world... Collins is able to make ordinary struggles emotionally poignant and powerful, reminding us that we all go through more than we think." - MadHatter Reviews"A richly intimate and heartfelt assortment of short stories from an insightful and talented writer." - Gregory Williams