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Pick of the day

An Afternoon With Perperuna

Posted by Turlough on Fri, 28 Aug 2026

Wouldn’t you just die without Georges Brassens and the Slavic gods?

Incredible India - Part 1

Posted by SteveHoselitz on Mon, 24 Aug 2026

The first part of an autobiographical account of an Indian experience in the late 1960s and early 1970sRead more

Poem of the week

An Afternoon With Perperuna

Posted by Turlough on Fri, 28 Aug 2026

Wouldn’t you just die without Georges Brassens and the Slavic gods?

Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

A very big thank you, not just to everyone who's posted their stories and poems on ABCTales this week, but also to those who've been generous enough to take the time to leave comments and suggestions on other people's work.

Contemplation of Roses by Annest Gwilym: A Review by Ewan Lawrie

Contemplation of Roses

I am very pleased to have been asked to write a review of long-time ABCTales member, Annest Gwilym’s latest poetry collection.

Excavatum: A Northern Folk Story, 1953 by Sean McNulty, Available on Amazon NOW

I'm delighted to announce that Excavatum: A Northern Folk Story, 1953 by our very own Sean McNulty is available to order on Amazon now.

It was originally posted on ABCTales so I've already enjoyed it and can 100% recommend!

Story and Poem of the Month

Our Story and Poem of the Month for July, very kindly chosen by Mark Say:

Story of the Month

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Posting From Your Android Phone - Fixed!

Some of you have been having issues with posting your work using an android phone. Ewan and John our techie have been working really hard to fix this.

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