A Collection of Humorous Short Stories from an Award-Winning Author Award-Winning Finalist in the Short Story category of the 2019 International Book Awards Christopher Fielden is an award-winning and Amazon bestselling author. His work has featured in books published by an independent press, established magazines and renowned competition anthologies. Book of the Bloodless Volume 1: Alternative Afterlives is a collection of Chris's short stories, many of which have won awards. Chris's work is known for being imaginative, filled with vivid characters and twists of fantasy. Death is the common theme, explored in a dry, humorous style. What other people have said about Chris's work: 'These darkly comic tales place the author snugly between Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett. Be sure: Chris Fielden is one funny feller.' - Allen Ashley, British Fantasy Award winner 'Sharp, subversive and always surprising, Chris's stories are like hiking without a GPS - you think you know where you're going but you end up somewhere else.' Dr Lynda Nash, creative writing tutor 'Extraordinarily good. Darkly laconic humour that made me smile, often when I felt as if I shouldn't.' - Sue Moorcroft, Writers' Forum 'Immaculately crafted stories that hold the attention through every unexpected twist. Keeps the reader surprised, amused and engaged.' - Dr John Yeoman, PhD Creative Writing, founder of Writers' Village 'Absolutely loved every story in this book - impossible not to like!' - Sara Rebotim, book addict and reviewer 'It is a book that has echoes of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams, in the way it contains intriguing flights of fantasy while regularly subverting expectations. Read a few of these tales of the afterlife and you could well be dying to read some more.' - KM Elkes, author of All That Is Between Us 'There is excellent use of humour and the writing is colourful and bold.' - Anthony Howcroft, founder and Executive Chairman of InkTears '14 superb stories. Dark, sharp, funny, curious, sometimes gory and all interwoven with death. I was mesmerized. Christopher Fielden is a gifted storyteller and an outstanding wordsmith.' - Lesley Anne Truchet, cofounder of the 'Authors of the Flash Fiction Writing Challenges' Facebook group This is the first volume of the Books of the Bloodless series. More will follow.