An independent magazine of original true stories, established in 2020
The FINAL Issue 14 is out – order your copy now!
Friends On The Shelf is an independent literary magazine that publishes true, real-life stories from a wide variety of people. Friends On The Shelf’s authors range from completely new writers to well-known names. And their stories vary, too – some are funny, some tragic, some extraordinary, and some are simply a celebration of everyday life. Each issue is a wonderful glimpse into the lives of others.
Click on the cover to see a synopsis of each story
WRITERS IN ISSUE 14
Jon Canter
Alan McCormick
Dan Davison
Louis Vause
Iqbal Hussain
Lennox Morrison
Carl Heap
Wendy Strohm
David Cummings
Roberta Planer
Caroline Richards
Mike Nicholson
Vika Medvied
Paul Jeffcutt
Sally Taylor
Sophie Toumazis
Ros Tennyson
Rachel Krish
Ilan Adler
Mark Blackburn
Eleni Kyriacou
Lizzy Ngotta
The fourteenth and FINAL BUMPER issue of Friends On
The Shelf contains 45 brand new true stories written by a wide selection of people – everyone is a great read and told by the writer in their own words.
Paige Holt
Robert Barker
Nicole Carmichael
Cloud Downey
Teresa Robertson
Anna T. Cosslett
Loan Tran
Jill Donker Curtius
Caroline Stafford
Penny Hilton
Timothy Sowula
Oxborrow
Brian Isbell
Lotie Parker
Alec Sabin
Beverley Parker
Dan Bond
Hilary Smith
Charlotte Grant
Peter Souter
Sarah Saunders
Jane Devane
Rona Davies
with links to some of the stories
CLICK ON THE COVERS OF PREVIOUS ISSUES FOR A LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
Issue 1 available:
£7 or £4 for Subscribers
Issue 6 sold out
Issue 2 available:
£7 or £4 for Subscribers
Issue 7 limited availability:
£7 or £4 for Subscribers
Issue 3 available:
£7 or £4 for Subscribers
Issue 8 available:
£7 or £4 for Subscribers
Issue 4 available:
£7 or £4 for Subscribers
Issue 9 available:
£7 or £4 for Subscribers
Issue 5 sold out
Issue 10 available:
£7 or £4 for Subscribers
Issue 11 available:
£7 or £4 for Subscribers
Issue 12 sold out:
Issue 13 available:
£7 or £4 for Subscribers
Issue 14 available:
£12.50
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT FOTS …
'I love everything about this publication – its beautiful illustrations, its immaculate design, its book-size format and its finely chiselled, funny, charming, poignant and often very moving true stories, some a unique slant on things we’ve all experienced, others a ticket to somewhere new and extraordinary. A great escape – and there’s never been a time we needed one more.'
Mark Ellen, magazine editor, broadcaster
and journalist
'Reading the varied stories is like spending time with an amusing raconteur … they make you laugh, cringe, be moved or surprised, and connect with what it means to be human. Memoir at its best'
Vanessa Nicolson, Sunday Times serialised memoirist, novelist and contributor to Issue 6
'I feel proud to be in such good company.'
David Wickers, award-winning travel writer
and contributor to Issues 1, 2, 4 and 10
Thank you for believing in my story and publishing it in FOTS'
Lotie Parker, contributor to Issue 7
Writing for FOTS is a real pleasure … it's been a privilege to see my words treated with such respect.'
Iqbal Hussain, regular FOTS contributor and author of Northern Boy
' … Friends On The Shelf feels rather like tales told by the most interesting new friends gathered around a dinner table by firelight … '
Much Ado Books, Alfriston
'A fascinating snapshot of life in our times. You never know where an issue is going to take you … we hope FOTS inspires and delights you as much as it does us'
Online newsstand, Pics and Ink
Listen to the interview that we did for Monocle Radio to find out why we decided to start Friends On The Shelf, and what inspired us to take on this hefty but incredibly rewarding project! Click on the image (left)
