Permanent Emotion no-tag A bittersweet yet life-affirming debut

A bittersweet yet life-affirming debut revealing the intricacies of family life behind closed doors

thrill-seeking activities

and their struggle to put down roots in alien soil

Laura Coffey embarks on what was meant to be a simple holiday

Permanent Emotion no-tag A bittersweet yet life-affirming debutPermanent Emotion is a captivating anthology which highlights the exceptional writing talent currently emerging from the North of England. Edited by SJ Bradley and supported by the Walter Swan Trust, it features graduates of the Northern Short Story Festival Academy programme, which has played a crucial role in nurturing the unique voices of writers based in the North since 2017. No two of these stories are the same: they range from playful,