After launching her short story collection, 'The Siege and Other Award Winning Stories', as an ebook, freelance writer and The Writers Bureau tutor, Esther Newton, has received numerous requests to bring out a paperback edition. 'The Siege and Other Award Winning Stories' paperback features a further six short stories, as well as the original twelve from the ebook, offering more drama, more tension, more laughs and even more emotion. From the heart-rending story of a young girl who's never had a friend, to some special letters to Father Christmas, and a woman running away from a violent man, each story will keep you reading on straight into the next. The collection includes prize winning short stories from Writing Magazine, Writers' News, The Global Short Story and Ouse Valley Writers competitions, amongst others.