“Logan is very imaginative and very fertile. “…an alarmingly good short story collection: concise, vividly written and full of dark, arresting imagery.” – The Herald It’s always exciting to see such a bold, fresh new talent.” – Kaite Welsh, The Independent on Sunday It displays an unexpectedly dizzying range of styles for a debut effort, putting Logan at the top of the “ones to watch” list. Or if you are outside the UK, please email me: is an exciting emerging voice, and The Rental Heart is an addictively enjoyable addition to the welcome resurgence of the short story. The book will appeal to fans of dark, adult fairytale writers like Angela Carter, Kelly Link, Margo Lanagan, Eowyn Ivey’s The Snow Child, Tea Obrecht’s The Tiger’s Wife, Lucy Wood’s Diving Belles and Jess Richards’ Snake Ropes.įor signed copies of The Rental Heart, please contact Waterstones Argyle Street on 01. Some of these stories are radical retellings of classic tales, some are modern-day fables, but all explore substitutions for love, narrated with dreamy, dark language and vivid imagery.
In an alternative 19th-century Paris, a love triangle emerges between a man, a woman, and a coin-operated boy.On the island of Skye, an antlered girl and a tiger-tailed boy resolve never to be friends – but can they resist their unique connection?.
These stories feature clockwork hearts, lascivious queens, paper men, island circuses, and a flooded world.
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