General Fiction

From the incomparable Tessa Hadley, a masterful collection of stories that plumb the depths of everyday life to reveal the shifting tides and hidden undercurrents of ordinary relationships. In each of the twelve stories in 'After the Funeral', small events have huge consequences. Heloise's father...

This debut collection of stories opens up the lives of characters whose worlds seethe with obsession and dark tension. Set in Ireland and the deep South of America, they reveal lives where dreams, memory and chance can lead to crippling effects.

In the entire Marvel-Verse there are few legacies bigger than those of the tiniest heroes, Ant-Man and the Wasp! Get to know these mini-Marvels in some of their most exciting adventures! First, meet scientist Hank Pym, whose pioneering Pym Particles prove the key to shrinking down and suiting up ...

'Best British Short Stories' invites you to judge a book by its cover - or more accurately, by its title. This series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere.

From the gentle romance of 'Kissing Emily Baker', to the trials and tribulations of a young English family setting out for a new life in 1920s Australia in 'The Group Settler's Wife', this collection contains 15 stories of love, second chances and new beginnings that will enthral Anna Jacobs' man...

Weaving together ancient Greek fables with more recent dystopian narratives, Mark Haddon jump starts the heart of these legends told and retold for millennia, and demonstrates their lasting relevance again, in new and unexpected forms.

A deadly swarm of robotic parasites are terrorising New York - and Ms. Marvel's determined to find out who's behind it. But this is one mission she's not undertaking alone! Teaming up with Wolverine, Moon Knight and Venom, the young hero and her allies uncover a sinister plot that could have deva...

'Writers & Lovers' established Lily King as one of our most beloved authors of contemporary fiction. Now, for the first time ever, King collects ten of her finest short stories, opening fresh realms of discovery for avid and new readers alike. Told in the intimate voices of unique and endearing c...

In this blazing cauldron of a book, the boldest writers of our day take up words and their pens, celebrating 50 years of Virago.

In this blazing cauldron of a book, the boldest writers of our day take up words and their pens, celebrating 50 years of Virago.