Helen Cross

CLARENCE DOCK

is a short story about a meeting between two old female friends, which unearths a disturbing memory. It is about men, women, freedom and power and was published in Summer 2020 in the Freedom issue of Popshot Magazine.  

DAYS OF THE DEAD

is a dark story about a weekend to Whitby that goes horribly wrong for a group of middle-aged, middle-class, sexually-frustrated old friends.  It is published in  The Manchester Review here.

DESIRE

is an anthology of ‘100 of Literature’s Sexiest Stories’, as chosen by the book’s editor, Mariella Frostrup.  My story,  PULL, is  about the very mucky goings-on at a coastal village fete. You can buy a copy here.

AN OPEN LETTER TO BEES

is a futuristic tale about the impact of climate change, in which the bees disappear. Commissioned by,  and broadcast on, BBC Radio 4.