airyfairy
Primary tabs
I have 148 stories published in
12 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 787758 times
and 222 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1210 of my 4,856 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1345 votes
I write all sorts, some of it SF, urban fantasy and horror, a lot of it not. Sometimes I can even be funny, so I'm told. My short stories have appeared in the anthologies 'Cold Iron: Ghost Stories from the 21st Century' (Iron Press) and 'Science Fiction For Survival: An Archive For Mars' (Valley Press), as well as in magazines ranging from the literary magazine 'Dreamcatcher' to 'Writing Magazine' and 'The People's Friend' (the latter definitely not SF, urban fantasy or horror). I do regular local spoken word events, and needless to say there is a novel on the go. Do come and have a peep at the blogs, stories and audio at https://www.janeayrie.com - you can even go mad and sign up for my newsletter! Plus the usual social media stuff. All details below. Thanks for dropping in! (Oh, the picture is of my highly critical personal editor.)
https://bsky.app/profile/janeayrie.bsky.social
https://www.facebook.com/janeayrie.writer
My collections
My stories
The Way We Heard: Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart (January 1989)
- Read more about The Way We Heard: Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart (January 1989)
- 13 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 1236 reads
The Way We Heard: What Do You Want (December 1959)
- Read more about The Way We Heard: What Do You Want (December 1959)
- 8 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 813 reads
The Way We Heard: Wannabe (1996)
- Read more about The Way We Heard: Wannabe (1996)
- 12 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 1008 reads
The Way We Heard: Three Coins In The Fountain (1954) (Pt.2)
- Read more about The Way We Heard: Three Coins In The Fountain (1954) (Pt.2)
- 27 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 2293 reads
The Way We Heard: Three Coins In The Fountain (1954) (Pt.1)
- Read more about The Way We Heard: Three Coins In The Fountain (1954) (Pt.1)
- 14 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 2194 reads
Pick of the Day
Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Jean, you have been so generous about sharing your story in our public domain posts, so I hope you are happy for this to be our Pick today. The picture represents how I've always seen your writing - colourful and sparkling and bringing joy. x...
Read full commentPosted in The End - part 2
Pick of the Day
Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2026
This haunting story, set in an utterly believable and disturbing world, is our social media Pick of the Day. Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in MUSSELS
The title did make me chuckle
Posted on Sat, 15 Aug 2026
The title did make me chuckle, Kat. I've been on my own for quite a while too, apart from the odd brief encounter, and long ago decided that it was by far the best path for me. Apart from anything else, I haven't got the time or energy to deal...
Read full commentPosted in Love in the time of Couriers
These pieces certainly do
Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2026
These pieces certainly do deserve a bigger audience! I learn lots and now know that Lithuania is not just somewhere that wakes up, Brigadoon-like, for the Olympics and Eurovision. I was intrigued by the fireflies - reminds me of the cicadas that...
Read full commentPosted in The Dumplings of Count Tiškevičius
Poem of the Week
Posted on Thu, 09 Jul 2026
This is our wonderful Poem of the Week! Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Misplaced Person Seeks Pomegranates
I'm so sorry, Jenny. Please
Posted on Fri, 08 May 2026
I'm so sorry, Jenny. Please do keep writing, to keep us up to date with how you're doing, and also to keep sharing your wonderful thoughts and insights into the world around you. It is, as others have said, not an easy road ahead, but you have...
Read full commentPosted in Lung Biopsy Result
None of that counts unless
Posted on Sat, 07 Mar 2026
None of that counts unless you're wearing a purple Armani tux, silver shirt, chiffon scarf, scarlet trainers and Dame Edna sunglasses. And a glittery brooch. Oh, and the mandatory 'visible watch'. If not, even the Dagenham Girl Pipers won't get...
Read full commentPosted in Teeth Tales - The Miser’s Guide to Molars
Years ago, for a school
Posted on Sun, 01 Feb 2026
Years ago, for a school project, my son taped an 'interview' with my Mum and Dad about their lives during the war. Last minute as ever, he took the tape into school before I got the chance to hear it, so I asked him to make sure he kept it safe....
Read full commentPosted in I’ve Got a Gal in Tiramisu
Pick of the Month
Posted on Sun, 22 Jun 2025
This is our Poem of the Month! Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Fifty-One Empty Places at the Dinner Table
I always thought they
Posted on Thu, 04 Aug 2022
I always thought they originated in Paris, but according to Wikipedia (so it must be true) there is a Hungarian story about a woman who fastened padlocks to bridges in memory of her lover who was killed in the First World War. I think mass...
Read full commentPosted in Lock
Pages