Foreshore Books to Publish Short Story Collection by Graham Buchan

Foreshore Books, the small press imprint of Foreshore Publishing, is excited to announce the upcoming release of So Sweet and Other Stories, a captivating collection of short stories, flash fiction, and flash non-fiction by acclaimed writer Graham Buchan. English-language rights have been secured for the US, UK, and international markets.

So Sweet and Other Stories features twenty-six diverse works, ranging from around 6,000 words to under 200 words. Sixteen of these pieces have been previously published in prestigious literary outlets including London Magazine, Litro, Magma, Avocado, and Exquisite Death. Additionally, four stories have been performed at Liars’ League events in London, New York, and Hong Kong.

Buchan’s collection explores a wide range of themes—from the often dark and unsettling, including murder, crime, violence, war, and oppression, to more tender investigations of love, desire, and family ties. Some stories adopt lighter tones, while others draw on historical moments such as the Second World War. Settings vary widely, spanning cities such as London, Russia, and Poland. Recurring motifs of music, writing, and science add layers of richness to the narratives.

Graham Buchan is a versatile and seasoned author with a prolific body of work spanning poetry, short fiction, flash genres, and critical reviews. He has published five books of poetry with Tall Lighthouse and Lapwing Publications. His accolades include winning the Piccadilly Poets competition (2001), Cellar Slam Champion (2006), and numerous literary honors from competitions and spoken word events.

An Anglo-Scot based in London and a graduate of Chemical Engineering, Buchan brings a unique creative perspective shaped by experiences in writing and directing factual films, television news editing, and international photography sales. His poetry and fiction have been widely shared in readings and master classes from London and New York to Nicaragua and Iraq. His work has also featured on BBC London TV and Radio, WBAI New York, Resonance FM, and Iraqi TV.

His published poetry collections include Airport Reading (Tall Lighthouse, 2004), There is Violence in These Vapours (Tall Lighthouse, 2007)—praised by Agnes Meadows as “masterful viral poetry that infects the reader with anger, cynicism, and intelligence,” In Bed with Shostakovich  (pamphlet, Tall Lighthouse, 2009), Lucky (Lapwing Publications, 2015), which Write Out Loud described as “a powerful reminder of how lucky we are,” Burglar: 45 Slight Poems (Lapwing Publications, 2017), and The Pleasure of Firing Back (Lapwing Publications, 2022), praised by Eamonn Lynskey for combining “cold observance with Emily Dickinson’s advice to ‘tell all the truth, but tell it slant.’”

In addition to poetry, Buchan has published short stories, articles, travel writing, poetry appreciation, and numerous reviews covering film, theatre, literature, and art. He has appeared at notable festivals including the Austin Poetry Festival (2003, 2008), Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, Babylon Festival in Al Hillah, Iraq (2014), International Poetry Festival, Granada, Nicaragua (2018), Letras en la Mar, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (2019), and has toured extensively, including two two-week poetry tours to New York.

So Sweet and Other Stories will be published in spring 2026 by Foreshore Books.