I Am Heathcliff: Stories Inspired by Wuthering Heights

16 modern fiction superstars shine a startling light on the romance and pain of the infamous literary pair Heathcliff and Cathy.

Short stories to stir the heart and awaken vital conversation about love.

Sixteen stories inspired by Wuthering Heights.

In ‘Terminus’ a young woman hides in an empty Brighton hotel; in ‘Thicker Than Blood’ a man sits in a hot tub stalking his newly-married love on social media; and in ‘A bird half-eaten’ an amateur boxer prepares for a match.

A woman recalls the ‘Heathcliffs I Have Known’ and the physical danger she has borne at their hands; in ‘Anima’ a child and a fox are unified in one startling moment of violence; and in ‘One Letter Different’ two teenagers walk the moors and face up to their respective buried secrets.

Curated by Kate Mosse and commissioned for Emily Brontë’s bicentenary year in 2018, these fresh, modern stories pulse with the raw beauty and pain of love and are as timely as they are illuminating.

The full list of contributors is:
Leila Aboulela, Hanan Al-Shaykh, Joanna Cannon, Alison Case, Juno Dawson, Louise Doughty, Sophie Hannah, Anna James, Erin Kelly, Dorothy Koomson, Grace McCleen, Lisa McInerney, Laurie Penny, Nikesh Shukla, Michael Stewart and Louisa Young.

• Short stories are BACK and this is a collection that enters straight into the zeitgeist conversation of the #MeToo movement – these are stories about the dangers and dynamics of love

• Modern, at times disturbing, every single one completely gripping – these are explorations of Heathcliff and Cathy’s visceral bond

• An incredible way to celebrate the bicentenary of Emily Bronte’s birthday. This incredible roster of modern stylists have come together under Kate Mosse’s curation

• From bestsellers Joanna Cannon, Louise Doughty and Erin Kelly to literary masters such as Lisa McInerney, Grace McCleen and rising stars like Juno Dawson and Nikesh Shukla this is incredible set of voices exploring universal themes from the enduring classic

• The collection is compiled by the brilliant Kate Mosse, founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, who will be launching the collection at the Parsonage as part of their bicentenary celebration

Full list of contributors in alphabetical order:
Leila Aboulela, Hanan Al-Shaykh, Joanna Cannon, Alison Case, Juno Dawson, Louise Doughty, Sophie Hannah, Anna James, Erin Kelly, Dorothy Koomson, Grace McCleen, Lisa McInerney, Laurie Penny, Nikesh Shukla, Michael Stewart, Louisa Young

Competition: Three Things About Elsie;Stone Mothers. by Leila Aboulela;Hanan Al-Shakyh;Joanna Cannon;Alison Case;Juno Dawson;Louise Doughty;Sophie Hannah;Anna James;Erin Kelly;Grace McCleen;Lisa McInerney;Nikesh Shukla;Michael Stewart;Louisa Young;Kate Mosse