Ice Queen

‘They go around the block, dancing in their seats, screaming the lyrics at the bewildered Chris, and she finds herself wishing that they’ll never get there—that they could keep driving around and around like this forever.’

Fiction 11th October 2023

Chemistry Read

‘Her husband was asleep beside her, snoring gently, and she lay, breathing shallowly, planning her next move.’ 

Fiction 7th September 2022

The Youths

In this exquisitely written story of a relationship, two colleagues strike up a workplace rapport that will alter the course of their lives.

Fiction Issue 44/Volume 2: Summer 2021

Lisa Owens

Lisa Owens is a novelist and screenwriter. Her debut novel, 'Not Working', was published by Picador in 2016 and adapted for BBC Radio 4’s Book at Bedtime. She lives in London.