About the book
Read the debut short story collection from the multi-award-winning author of The Raptures, now updated with a new bonus story.
'Jan Carson is a born storyteller' Lisa McInerney
A floating six-year-old tethered to the backyard fence; two siblings watching their parents argue inside a greenhouse; a human statue who’s lost the ability to move; a support group for the haunted: the characters in Children’s Children are all falling apart in their own peculiar ways.
Told in Jan Carson’s distinctive voice, her debut short story collection contains absurdist, darkly humorous and heartbreaking stories which explore the concept of legacy, and the impact of one generation upon the next.
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PRAISE FOR JAN CARSON:
'These stories are pure magic, funny, sharp, heartbreaking, the short form at its absolute best. Jan Carson is a unique and very special writer, one of the greatest of the modern fabulists' DONAL RYAN, author of Heart, Be at Peace
'Story after story glints with the strange, hard magic of the North . . . I adored them.' LUCY CALDWELL, author of These Days
'Jan Carson's stories are by turns hilarious, heartbreaking, heartwarming - but always surprising' ERIC NGUYEN, author of Things We Lost to the Water
'Jan Carson is one of the most original voices I’ve read in years . . . I am truly in awe of this collection' TANIA JAMES, author of The Tusk That Did the Damage
'What an enormous pleasure it is to read Jan Carson. Each short story is masterful, brilliantly inventive and moving. Every page reveals the mark of an extraordinary original and gifted writer' KARL GEARY, author of Montpelier Parade
Editions of Children's Children
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781804995822
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529942699
Read an Excerpt
Read the debut short story collection from the multi-award-winning author of The Raptures, now updated with a new bonus story.
'Jan Carson is a born storyteller' Lisa McInerney
A floating six-year-old tethered to the backyard fence; two siblings watching their parents argue inside a greenhouse; a human statue who’s lost the ability to move; a support group for the haunted: the characters in Children’s Children are all falling apart in their own peculiar ways.
Told in Jan Carson’s distinctive voice, her debut short story collection contains absurdist, darkly humorous and heartbreaking stories which explore the concept of legacy, and the impact of one generation upon the next.
--
PRAISE FOR JAN CARSON:
'These stories are pure magic, funny, sharp, heartbreaking, the short form at its absolute best. Jan Carson is a unique and very special writer, one of the greatest of the modern fabulists' DONAL RYAN, author of Heart, Be at Peace
'Story after story glints with the strange, hard magic of the North . . . I adored them.' LUCY CALDWELL, author of These Days
'Jan Carson's stories are by turns hilarious, heartbreaking, heartwarming - but always surprising' ERIC NGUYEN, author of Things We Lost to the Water
'Jan Carson is one of the most original voices I’ve read in years . . . I am truly in awe of this collection' TANIA JAMES, author of The Tusk That Did the Damage
'What an enormous pleasure it is to read Jan Carson. Each short story is masterful, brilliantly inventive and moving. Every page reveals the mark of an extraordinary original and gifted writer' KARL GEARY, author of Montpelier Parade
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Children's Children about?
Read the debut short story collection from the multi-award-winning author of The Raptures, now updated with a new bonus story.
'Jan Carson is a born storyteller' Lisa McInerney
A floating six-year-old tethered to the backyard fence; two siblings watching their parents argue inside a greenhouse; a human statue who’s lost the ability to move; a support group for the haunted: the characters in Children’s Children are all falling apart in their own peculiar ways.
Told in Jan Carson’s distinctive voice, her debut short story collection contains absurdist, darkly humorous and heartbreaking stories which explore the concept of legacy, and the impact of one generation upon the next.
--
PRAISE FOR JAN CARSON:
'These stories are pure magic, funny, sharp, heartbreaking, the short form at its absolute best. Jan Carson is a unique and very special writer, one of the greatest of the modern fabulists' DONAL RYAN, author of Heart, Be at Peace
'Story after story glints with the strange, hard magic of the North . . . I adored them.' LUCY CALDWELL, author of These Days
'Jan Carson's stories are by turns hilarious, heartbreaking, heartwarming - but always surprising' ERIC NGUYEN, author of Things We Lost to the Water
'Jan Carson is one of the most original voices I’ve read in years . . . I am truly in awe of this collection' TANIA JAMES, author of The Tusk That Did the Damage
'What an enormous pleasure it is to read Jan Carson. Each short story is masterful, brilliantly inventive and moving. Every page reveals the mark of an extraordinary original and gifted writer' KARL GEARY, author of Montpelier Parade
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Children's Children?
Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features > Short stories
Where can I read a sample of Children's Children?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781804995822
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Children's Children?
Jan Carson
Who is the Publisher of the book Children's Children?
Transworld
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Children's Children is available as paperback(ISBN 9781804995822) and ebook(ISBN 9781529942699)
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