Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor’s brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sites, looking for the best of the bunch to reprint all in one volume. Neither genre nor Granta shall be overlooked in the search for the very best new short fiction. The first book of the series includes stories published in 2010 by the following authors: David Rose, Hilary Mantel, Lee Rourke, Leone Ross, Claire Massey, Christopher Burns, Adam Marek, SJ Butler, Heather Leach, Alan Beard, Kirsty Logan, Philip Langeskov, Bernie McGill, John Burnside, Robert Edric, Michèle Roberts, Dai Vaughan, Alison Moore and Salley Vickers. Table of Contents: Flora – David Rose Winter Break – Hilary Mantel Emergency Exit – Lee Rourke Love Silk Food – Leone Ross Feather Girls – Claire Massey Foreigner – Christopher Burns Dinner of the Dead Alumni – Adam Marek The Swimmer – SJ Butler So Much Time in a Life – Heather Leach Staff Development – Alan Beard The Rental Heart – Kirsty Logan Notes on a Love Story – Philip Langeskov No Angel – Bernie McGill Slut’s Hair – John Burnside Comma – Hilary Mantel Moving Day – Robert Edric Tristram and Isolde – Michèle Roberts Looted – Dai Vaughan When the Door Closed, It Was Dark – Alison Moore Epiphany – Salley Vickers