The Clock in My Mother's House and other stories

<p><strong><em>***IAN Book of the Year Awards Finalist 2025***</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>***Shortlisted for the Rubery Book Award 2023***</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>They say life can change in the blink of an eye but that's not necessarily a bad thing.</strong></p><p>An explosion at a hotel results in staff and guests relying on each other while a woman retrieves an old clock from the attic with disturbing consequences. One man leaves heartache in his wake; another brings forth adventure.</p><p>Within this captivating collection Annalisa Crawford introduces characters who will enchant fascinate and intrigue you.</p><p>Annalisa's stories have appeared in Fairlight Shorts Fictive Dream and Reflex Fiction; and received long- and shortlist recognition in prestigious competitions such as the Commonwealth Short Story Prize the Bath Short Story Award and the Colm Tobin Short Story Award.</p>