The Spider’s Bird - Nii Ayikwei Parkes

Small Regrets - Karline Smith

'Small Regrets' is a story by Karline Smith, the author of two dark crime novels, Moss Side Massive (2002) and Full Crew (2003).  Gasping for Breath: Black crime fiction [https://writersmosaic.org.uk/category/limited-series/gasping-for-breath-black-crime-fiction/] is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk [https://WritersMosaic.org.uk]

Thurloe Street - Dipali Das

'Thurloe Street' is a short story by Dipali Das, the British Bengali author and playwright.  Gasping for Breath: Black crime fiction [https://writersmosaic.org.uk/category/limited-series/gasping-for-breath-black-crime-fiction/] is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk [https://WritersMosaic.org.uk]

The Spider’s Bird - Nii Ayikwei Parkes

Parkes on his 2009 novel Tail of the Blue Bird that draws on the conversational heritage and proverbs of the Ananse stories.  Gasping for Breath: Black crime fiction [https://writersmosaic.org.uk/category/limited-series/gasping-for-breath-black-crime-fiction/] is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk [https://WritersMosaic.org.uk]

Bling/Stretch Point - Shahireh Sharif

A short story by Shahireh Sharif, who has published two books in Persian and is interested in exploring identity race and gender in her writing.  Gasping for Breath: Black crime fiction [https://writersmosaic.org.uk/category/limited-series/gasping-for-breath-black-crime-fiction/] is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk [https://WritersMosaic.org.uk]

The Khan - Saima Mir

Saima Mir introduces The Khan, its female protagonist Jia Khan and the complexities of British-Asian family dramas.  Gasping for Breath: Black crime fiction [https://writersmosaic.org.uk/category/limited-series/gasping-for-breath-black-crime-fiction/] is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discover more new writing at WritersMosaic.org.uk [https://WritersMosaic.org.uk]