Adults only short-story anthology

Adults only is the second of the Short.Sharp.Stories annual anthologies, produced in conjunction with the National Arts Festival. Following 2013’s successful Bloody Satisfied, an eclectic mix of crime-thriller stories, this year’s anthology covers the fashionable theme of sex and sensuality. Offering a sense of real characters caught in tangled webs of love and lust, the stories included run the gamut from raw and dangerous to sensitive and reserved. Whether risque, titillating, questioning, provocative, poignant or even perverse, sex and sensuality are guaranteed throughout the collection (though the EL James wannabes have been gently excluded from the final lineup…). The aim of the Short.Sharp.Stories awards is to showcase South African fiction-writing talent. The prize money offered, totaling R35,000, is sponsored by the National Arts Festival and ensures entries of an excellent standard.