Description
In Malaysia, a young girl discovers the seeds of friendship turning into love. A ghostly aunt causes more trouble than she’s worth, and a sea-monster yearns for her poolside home. Family secrets confound two widows in Northumberland, and a third turns to the sea for comfort.
The stories in Subjunctive Moods are based around those tiny moments of missed connection and of realisation: the heartbeats by which we all grow up.
Featuring CG Menon’s prize-winning writing alongside her most recent stories, Subjunctive Moods is a collection exploring the complexities of human relationships, cultural identity, and finding your way back home.
PRAISE FOR SUBJUNCTIVE MOODS
“CG Menon weaves magic with her poetic language in this collection. The rich and delicately nuanced stories explore the wider perspectives of the world and its inner landscapes.” Susmita Bhattacharya
“In lush, mesmeric prose, Menon drew me into haunted, heady worlds, where spite is met with small insurrections, memory acts to curdle the present, but the ache of life is always eased by its astonishing sensory richness. This collection is a feast.” Zoe Gilbert
“CG Menon’s work is filled with the confidence of a writer assured of who she is, and what she has to say. Her prose glitters with delicate gems. Either singularly or as a whole, these quiet stories expand the parameters of literature by British Asian writers, taking bold and exciting leaps. In these increasingly hopeful times, Menon brings news from an unknown country; the bright, progressive future, where literature’s unafraid of straying from what’s expected, opening its arms to embrace the world.” Courttia Newland
AUTHOR
Catherine Menon is Australian-British, has Malaysian heritage and lives in London. She is a University lecturer in robotics and has both a PhD in pure mathematics and an MA in Creative Writing. Fragile Monsters is her debut novel.
Her short story collection, Subjunctive Moods, was published by Dahlia Publishing in 2018. Her short stories have won or been placed in a number of competitions, including the Fish, Bridport, Bare Fiction and Short Fiction Journal awards. Her work has been broadcast on radio, and she’s been a judge for several international short fiction competitions.
ISBN: 9780995634435
PUBLICATION DATE: 5.7.2018
FORMAT: Paperback
PRICE: £10
