Fragile AnimalsWhen an ex catholic woman develops a sexual relationship with a vampire, she is forced to confront the memories that haunt her religious past. Struggling to deal with the familial trauma of her Catholic upbringing, hotel cleaner, Noelle, travels to the Isle of Bute. There, she meets a man who claims to be a vampire, and a relationship blooms between them based solely on confession. But as talk turns sacrilegious, and the weather outside grows colder,

Saadi Youssef speaks about his relations with Badr Shakir al-Sayyab

Judith Wilkinson’s translations of Toon Tellegen

The poet’s fascination with words and language lend both a lyricism and restraint while her rhythms echo those of time

Real life ghosts who’ve just assumed human shape

Canisia Lubrin

With his dexterity as a writer

the Angry Young Men

• To mark the eightieth birthday last year of the great internationally renowned Syrian poet Adonis

Taking us on an enchanting journey from The Scottish Highlands to Parisian cafés

Pembroke St

Jeni Williams and David Woolley

Fatima al-Mazrouei – Two short stories