Book cover for “Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction.” The illustration shows a pair of tall, black, soot-dusted boots standing on a scuffed wooden floor against a textured blue-grey wall. The title appears in bold white lettering above the boots, and The Broken Spine’s logo sits at the bottom of the cover.
Editing Soot & Boots reminded me how short fiction can cut straight to the bone. #SootAndBoots
Book cover for “Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction.” The illustration shows a pair of tall, black, soot-dusted boots standing on a scuffed wooden floor against a textured blue-grey wall. The title appears in bold white lettering above the boots, and The Broken Spine’s logo sits at the bottom of the cover.
Looking for a seasonal read or a gift for a book lover? Soot & Boots is ready for December nights. #SootAndBoots
Book cover for “Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction.” The illustration shows a pair of tall, black, soot-dusted boots standing on a scuffed wooden floor against a textured blue-grey wall. The title appears in bold white lettering above the boots, and The Broken Spine’s logo sits at the bottom of the cover.
If you pick up Soot & Boots, show us where you're reading. Indie lit grows through community. #SootAndBoots
Book cover for “Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction.” The illustration shows a pair of tall, black, soot-dusted boots standing on a scuffed wooden floor against a textured blue-grey wall. The title appears in bold white lettering above the boots, and The Broken Spine’s logo sits at the bottom of the cover.
What do you reach for in winter—ghosts, tenderness, suspense? Soot & Boots has a little of each. #SootAndBoots
Book cover for “Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction.” The illustration shows a pair of tall, black, soot-dusted boots standing on a scuffed wooden floor against a textured blue-grey wall. The title appears in bold white lettering above the boots, and The Broken Spine’s logo sits at the bottom of the cover.
“Shallow black-rainbow puddles shimmered…” From one of the opening stories in Soot & Boots. #SootAndBoots
Today is launch day for #SootAndBoots our collection of short festive fiction!
Get your copy in hardback or paperback.
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Book cover for “Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction.” The illustration shows a pair of tall, black, soot-dusted boots standing on a scuffed wooden floor against a textured blue-grey wall. The title appears in bold white lettering above the boots, and The Broken Spine’s logo sits at the bottom of the cover.
“Winter hides in my heart…” A glimpse of the stories inside Soot & Boots. Out this month. #SootAndBoots
Book cover for “Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction.” The illustration shows a pair of tall, black, soot-dusted boots standing on a scuffed wooden floor against a textured blue-grey wall. The title appears in bold white lettering above the boots, and The Broken Spine’s logo sits at the bottom of the cover.
Hardback or paperback, your choice. Soot & Boots is built for firelight reading. Pre-orders soon. #SootAndBoots
A book cover for Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction by The Broken Spine. The right-hand side shows an illustration of a pair of worn, frost-covered black boots with fur at the top, standing on a cold wooden floor against a textured, wintry blue-grey wall. The title “Soot & Boots” appears above the boots in large, pale, glowing letters. At the bottom, the Broken Spine publisher logo is present. The left-hand side, presented as the back cover, features centred white text on a dark green background. The text describes the anthology as a gritty, unsentimental seasonal fiction collection filled with longing and winter magic. It highlights contributions from writers including Sadie Maskery, Ellen Harrold, Victoria Harris, and Jordan River, and notes that the anthology is edited by Alan Parry. A bright yellow rectangle sits near the bottom, reserved for a barcode.
A book cover for Rites & Trials: Coming of Age Poetry, part of The Broken Spine’s Slimline series. The right-hand panel features an abstract, atmospheric illustration: a silhouetted profile of a person facing right, rendered in deep black, set against a vivid red circular shape that resembles a sun or moon. Dark plant leaves overlap the silhouette, creating layered shadows. The background blends burnt orange and textured black. The title “Rites & Trials” appears in white, with “SLIMLINE” in a rounded rectangular frame. The left-hand panel shows the back cover text on a white rounded-rectangle box set against a dark background. The text describes the anthology as a stitched-together testament to becoming, naming contributors such as Molli Russell, Sam Szanto, Debbie Ross, Dave Kurley, Mana Misaghi, Rachel Burrows, Simon Maddrell, and others. The description highlights themes of class, faith, queerness, desire, and family, and characterises the poems as intimate, raw, and reaching toward connection. The Broken Spine logo sits at the bottom of the right-hand panel.
Two new drops before month’s end. Couldn’t be more different. Couldn’t be more us.
#SootAndBoots – our first seasonal fiction set – hits in hardback & paperback. Wintry stories with dirt under their nails.
#RitesAndTrials Coming-of-age poems stitched with class, becoming, longing, & defiance.
Book cover for “Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction.” The illustration shows a pair of tall, black, soot-dusted boots standing on a scuffed wooden floor against a textured blue-grey wall. The title appears in bold white lettering above the boots, and The Broken Spine’s logo sits at the bottom of the cover.
Thirty writers, thirty winter visions. Soot & Boots brings them together in one seasonal anthology. Out soon. #SootAndBoots
I've got a story in here about:
-hospital NICU life,
-post-partum guilt &
-babies with heart conditions.
Break out the cocoa & the tissues.
#SootAndBoots
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
Book cover for “Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction.” The illustration shows a pair of tall, black, soot-dusted boots standing on a scuffed wooden floor against a textured blue-grey wall. The title appears in bold white lettering above the boots, and The Broken Spine’s logo sits at the bottom of the cover.
If you like fiction with cold edges, warm centres, and a touch of mystery, keep watch. Soot & Boots is coming. #SootAndBoots
It's almost here. The antidote to enforced jollity, venomously spiced coffee and jingling carols in shopping malls. Your very own Christmas captivity play...
#SootAndBoots
Book cover for “Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction.” The illustration shows a pair of tall, black, soot-dusted boots standing on a scuffed wooden floor against a textured blue-grey wall. The title appears in bold white lettering above the boots, and The Broken Spine’s logo sits at the bottom of the cover.
Our first short-fiction release since Four Forked Tongues is nearly here. Bold, strange, tender winter tales. November release. #SootAndBoots
Book cover for “Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Short Festive Fiction.” The illustration shows a pair of tall, black, soot-dusted boots standing on a scuffed wooden floor against a textured blue-grey wall. The title appears in bold white lettering above the boots, and The Broken Spine’s logo sits at the bottom of the cover.
Our festive & wintry short-fiction anthology Soot & Boots lands later this month. Hardback + paperback. Sharp stories for dark nights. More soon. #SootAndBoots
I've had a look at the other contributors to @brokenspinearts.bsky.social and @alanparry83.bsky.social #SootAndBoots and I feel like I arrived at a gala in a clown suit. Honored to have The Hidden King, error and all, published in the company of such.
@brokenspinearts.bsky.social will be publishing one of my stories, just as I predicted. The conquest begins.
Of course, it is a story that proves my contention that one should not rely on self-edit. A damned duplicate sentence! GRRR.
#SootAndBoots #FestiveFiction #ChristmasBahHumbug
A grey toned picture of boots against a skirting board,with text stating my work is being published. References a festive collection by Broken Spine due out in Nov 25, Soot and Boots.
Huge thanks to @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social for choosing my very short story 'Torch' to sit among some gorgeous and unsettling pieces in #SootandBoots. Out later this year, the perfect hardback for the darkening when it comes.
My work is being published... coming November 2025 (It's a short story anthology by Broken Spine, with a festive theme, so a perfect seasonal gift for the book-hungry goblin you love best.)
So happy to be included in a festive collation with some amazing writers. Thanks so much @brokenspinearts.bsky.social #SootAndBoots #FestiveFiction #ChristmasIsOnlySevenMonthsAway
Amazed to announce my first published short story 'Offering' which will be included in #Sootandboots with @brokenspinearts.bsky.social this November! ❄️🌧🥾🏔 #shortstory
#SootAndBoots #FestiveFiction. My work is being published. Coming November 2025. Image of: the Broken Spine collective logo.
Thanks so much for homing my short story in the #SootAndBoots anthology, @alanparry.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social. And how fun to see some other #PoemsAbout writers on the list!
My story, "Ribbons & Bows," developed from an @elegantliterature.bsky.social prompt in (very un-festive) July.
So excited by this collection! A hardback collection of short festive fiction! #SootAndBoots
📅 FINAL DAY! Submissions close tonight for the 2025 Festive Anthology. Share your winter fiction before it’s too late. Submit now: shorturl.at/e3Qwr
#SootAndBoots #Festive #ShortFiction #SubmissionWindow
⏰ This is it—1 day left! Submit your winter-inspired fiction by April 30. Don’t wait until it’s too late! Guidelines: shorturl.at/e3Qwr
#SootAndBoots #Festive #ShortFiction #SubmissionWindow
🔥 Just 3 days left to submit your story to the 2025 Festive Anthology. Final chance for your winter fiction to shine! Info: shorturl.at/e3Qwr
#SootAndBoots #Festive #ShortFiction #SubmissionWindow
⏳ 5 days left! Don’t miss the chance to publish your winter-themed story in our global anthology. Submit now: shorturl.at/e3Qwr
#SootAndBoots #Festive #ShortFiction #SubmissionWindow
✨ Your story deserves to be read. Submit your winter fiction before April 30. This anthology is your chance. Details: shorturl.at/e3Qwr
#SootAndBoots #Festive #ShortFiction #SubmissionWindow
🔥 Tick-tock! 10 days left to submit your winter fiction to our anthology. Don’t let the deadline pass—submit today: shorturl.at/e3Qwr
#SootAndBoots #Festive #ShortFiction #SubmissionWindow
🌨️ Writers! Less than 2 weeks to submit your story to the 2025 Festive Anthology. Don’t wait—guidelines here: shorturl.at/e3Qwr
#SootAndBoots #Festive #ShortFiction #SubmissionWindow
✨ A platform for bold voices. Submit your winter-themed short fiction before April 30. Be part of this global anthology. Info: shorturl.at/e3Qwr
#SootAndBoots #Festive #ShortFiction #SubmissionWindow
