Tinderbox Publishing: 29 books

In 2009 the author, A.K. Anders, purchased a large property in Pimlico, South-west London, with the intention of converting the 4 storey Victorian property into flats. The building had previously been used as business premises, with an architects practice on the upper floors and a psycho-therapist...

In 2009 the author, A.K. Anders, purchased a large property in Pimlico, South-west London, with the intention of converting the 4 storey Victorian property into flats. The building had previously been used as business premises, with an architects practice on the upper floors and a psycho-therapist...

In 2009 the author, A.K. Anders, purchased a large property in Pimlico, South-west London, with the intention of converting the 4 storey Victorian property into flats. The building had previously been used as business premises, with an architects practice on the upper floors and a psycho-therapist...

In 2009 the author, A.K. Anders, purchased a large property in Pimlico, South-west London, with the intention of converting the 4 storey Victorian property into flats. The building had previously been used as business premises, with an architects practice on the upper floors and a psycho-therapist...

Aged 50, Mark Swain left his slippers by the fire and set off with his 18yr old son on a cycle expedition from Ireland to Japan. “We’ll train on the way,” he said. Physical challenges, border bureaucracy, health scares and traffic hazards were all anticipated. What they underestimated was the...

Two friends meet regularly in a pub they used to frequent as pupils of a local boarding school. Here the conversation usually centres around old anecdotes which they endlessly repeat and amuse themselves over. Some of these involve the misfortune of others. Although amusing, sometimes this could even...

A victim of a workplace accident, Dave lives alone. His Postlady's daily visit is one of the highlights of an otherwise dull life. He used to be able to win over women like Mandy easily with his chat. Now they just seem to pity him. People form Social Services and various charities call round...

An Erotic Short Story - With humour Terry opens a second-hand bookshop but is troubled by unruly schoolchildren coming in to buy comics. One Viola, day a six-form girl, comes in and seduces him. Terry soon becomes involved in a social science experiment organised by Viola and her friends. Finally...

Sylvana is a well to do English landowning countrywoman. Her request to escort a parishioner on a Sunday morning mushroom foraging outing has unexpected consequences. Fired by their coming across a young couple having sex on a river bank, Sylvana is overcome with a wild spirit of primitive passion....

Shanghai in the 1980's. A German man drowns his sorrows in the Seaman's Mission bar and chats to Jim and Carmen. The day after tomorrow they will take the Trans-Siberian Express train from Beijing to Berlin. They are excited, but their new German friend has some words of warning for them....

A traditional Moroccan tale of a widowed baker who cherishes the donkey that was his dead wife's dowry. The donkey, however, like his master, is despised by his old friends in the village due to hardship and envy. Their one consolation is found in their days selling bread at the market in the...

English Down The Pub is written for use by both students of English and teachers of English. It will also be of interest to those wanting to know about modern English culture. What readers will not be anticipating in a book of this type, is comedy. The book could be described as 'tongue in cheek',...

This story has plenty of humour but it is at the expense of an elderly man. Like all dark humour we can see both sides. Bob is bigoted and awkward. He is as prejudiced against young people as young people are against him. We find ourselves constantly switching sides in the argument. In the end everyone...

An teenage boy secures a summer job helping a characterful gang of telecoms workers to erect telegraph poles in the wilds of Scotland. Directing traffic by day, the young man enjoys the banter and antics of the men, but prefers the solitude of sleeping in the site tent overnight to staying at the...