Girls’ Night In

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An unparalleled collection of stories by some of the best female writers commissioned specially for this collection, with royalties supporting War Child, the charity dedicated to alleviating the suffering of children affected by war.A collection of short stories from some of the biggest names in fiction: bestselling authors Jessica Adams, Fiona Walker and Chrissie Manby commissioned 31 stories which are combined here in a fabulous anthology in aid of War Child. Contributors include Candace Bushnell (Sex in the City), Jenny Colgan, Freya North, Marian Keyes, Jane Green, Lisa Jewell, Wendy Holden, Isabel Wolff, Fiona Walker, Cathy Kelly, Polly Samson, Helen Lederer and Patricia Scanlan.All royalties from the publication go to War Child.

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GIRLS’ NIGHT IN

Edited by Jessica Adams, Chrissie Manby and Fiona Walker

Published by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd

HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd

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London SE1 9GF

www.harpercollins.co.uk

First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2000

Cover layout design © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2015

Cover illustration © Cherie Chapman

All characters and incidents in this publication are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

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Source ISBN: 9780006514855

Ebook Edition © MAY ISBN: 9780008132972

Version: 2015-06-02

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Introduction Neil Morrissey

In and Out Freya North

Dougie, Spoons and the Aquarium Solarium Jenny Colgan

The Power of Two Fiona Walker

The Truth is Out There Marian Keyes

Rudy Lisa Jewell

A Swimmer’s Tale Stella Duffy

Post Haste Isabel Wolff

Cassandra Cathy Kelly

Access All Areas Jane Owen

The E-Male of the Species Wendy Holden

Love on the Underground Jessica Adams

Fairweather Friend Patricia Scanlan

Something Different Clare Naylor

The Itch Polly Samson

Morro Alecia McKenzie

Flung Adele Parks

Pull Me in the Pullman Carriage Helen Lederer

The Plain Truth Claire Calman

Mr Charisma Yasmin Boland

The Sun, the Moon and the Stars Pauline McLynn

The Shell of Venus Victoria Routledge

Man with a Tan Anna Maxted

Storm Clouds Sheila O’Flanagan

Caravan Rosalyn Chissick

The Seven Steps from Shag to Spouse Tiffanie Darke

Lip Service Karen Moline

Saving Amsterdam Chrissie Manby

A Form of Release Daisy Waugh

Hurrah for the Hols Helen Simpson

No Worries Sarah Ingham

Re: The World Amy Jenkins

Acknowledgements

About the Publisher

Introduction

It’s difficult to see what devastatingly handsome men, heart-breakingly wet tissues and the odd glass of Cava have in common with a school in Rwanda and a playground in Kosovo. But here, in this glorious book, you have it.

This book was the brainchild of writing friends Chrissie Manby, Jessica Adams and Fiona Walker. Meeting up for drinks one night, they talked about the host of young women whose unique brand of fiction currently top the book charts, and decided to bring all that talent together in one book for one terrific cause. Scribbling ideas on napkins, they were determined from the outset to create a book that raises spirits as well as funds. Within twenty-four hours, this unique collection was born.

The approaching deadline saw stories flying across the internet and writers who had previously been head to head in the book charts asking each other for advice. Of course, there were a few obligatory girls’ nights out to discuss narrative structure over a glass or two as well! With best-selling authors from the UK, Ireland, America and Australia donating their stories free of charge, the generosity and enthusiasm of all involved has been extraordinary.

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