The Future...
What's New?
"At the moment, I have my sticky fingers in many pies... I'm re-drafting portions of The Magpie Trap, writing new short stories and also working on what, I think, will be my second novel." A.J Kirby
Short Stories
Andy is also writing a huge number of short stories in a variety of genres. He enjoys the freedom which the form allows, and has experimented in crime fiction, fairy-tales, postmodern literature and also horror.
Horror - You are now able to purchase your very own copy of A.J Kirby's horror writing; in the Graveside Tales anthology, Fried: Fast Food, Slow Deaths. Please see catalogue page for full details on where you can buy your copy.
Supernatural - Andy's supernatural tale, 'Skeleton in the Closet' has been accepted by the Download site, Shortalk. The site exists to make good writing available for download onto PCs and MP3 players and is the place to hear professional recordings of new and classic short stories. Like any download site, you pay per story. Details to follow regarding which professional actor will be reading Andy's story.
Downright Strange - ' A Day in the Life' is an experimental short story about morality and fame, and the price of both. It has been published by Skrev Press, in their magazine, Texts' Bones. For purchasing information, please visit the catalogue page.
Humour - Andy's story, 'Think Tank' is to be published on the Sein und Werden website in March 2008. 'Sein und Werden' is the work of a loosely affiliated group of artists, writers, poets and photographers. The title comes from the Expressionist concept of Sein und Werden - 'being and becoming', the notion that we are born as nothing and only through experience do we become who we are.
For more details about Andy's short stories, please visit the Short Story page, or contact Andy by email: andykirby77@hotmail.co.uk
Novels: Exploring the City
A.J Kirby has always maintained that The Magpie Trap is not a stand-alone novel; it forms a part of a series which features the same characters, and develops some of the key themes of the initial book. They are modern, city novels. What these novels hope to address is the heart of empty darkness which lies within the relentless pursuit of money in contemporary society; our sacrifice of aspects of our life which really mean something to the god of ‘technological progress.’ It is not only Mr. Kirby that is looking for answers; his market place is the great swathe of people that believe that they have lost something also… A.J Kirby's second book, which he is working on currently, The Missing, will explore this theme even more deeply.
