Frail Little Embers

Frail Little Embers

By Fija Callaghan Illustrated by Becky Purton

$17.95

Publication Date: 17th June 2025

An illustrated collection of 21 short stories about hope, transformation, and finding light within the dark. A masquerade mask reveals a young woman’s innermost secrets. A grieving woman uses cocoa... Read More
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An illustrated collection of 21 short stories about hope, transformation, and finding light within the dark. A masquerade mask reveals a young woman’s innermost secrets. A grieving woman uses cocoa... Read More
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An illustrated collection of 21 short stories about hope, transformation, and finding light within the dark.

A masquerade mask reveals a young woman’s innermost secrets. A grieving woman uses cocoa beans to open a door between worlds. Leaving her thesis behind, a graduate student crosses into fairyland. An aging grandmother recounts her post-war encounter with a shapeshifter who brought out new desires.

Myth, folklore, and magic come together as characters in this heartwarming collection to conquer everyday challenges with strength and resilience.

Details
  • Price: $17.95
  • Pages: 176
  • Carton Quantity: 20
  • Publisher: Neem Tree Press
  • Imprint: Neem Tree Press
  • Publication Date: 17th June 2025
  • Trim Size: 5.08 x 7.8 in
  • Illustration Note: One per story, 20 in total, black and white line drawings
  • ISBN: 9781915584441
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
    FICTION / Literary
    FICTION / Fantasy / General
    FICTION / Magical Realism
Author Bio
Fija Callaghan is a storyteller and poet who has been recognised by a number of awards, including the HG Wells Short Story Prize shortlist. Her writing can be found in venues like Seaside Gothic, Gingerbread House, Howl: New Irish Writing, and elsewhere. Her debut collection of fabulist short stories, Frail Little Embers, was created to inspire hope in times of darkness. Fija is based in Dublin, Ireland.

An illustrated collection of 21 short stories about hope, transformation, and finding light within the dark.

A masquerade mask reveals a young woman’s innermost secrets. A grieving woman uses cocoa beans to open a door between worlds. Leaving her thesis behind, a graduate student crosses into fairyland. An aging grandmother recounts her post-war encounter with a shapeshifter who brought out new desires.

Myth, folklore, and magic come together as characters in this heartwarming collection to conquer everyday challenges with strength and resilience.

  • Price: $17.95
  • Pages: 176
  • Carton Quantity: 20
  • Publisher: Neem Tree Press
  • Imprint: Neem Tree Press
  • Publication Date: 17th June 2025
  • Trim Size: 5.08 x 7.8 in
  • Illustrations Note: One per story, 20 in total, black and white line drawings
  • ISBN: 9781915584441
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
    FICTION / Literary
    FICTION / Fantasy / General
    FICTION / Magical Realism
Fija Callaghan is a storyteller and poet who has been recognised by a number of awards, including the HG Wells Short Story Prize shortlist. Her writing can be found in venues like Seaside Gothic, Gingerbread House, Howl: New Irish Writing, and elsewhere. Her debut collection of fabulist short stories, Frail Little Embers, was created to inspire hope in times of darkness. Fija is based in Dublin, Ireland.