'Anyone can see darkness. It takes courage to look for light.' Across the small town of Henford, families are preparing for the holiday season. A teacher, pulled in every direction by family and work, forms an unexpected friendship following a collision; a mother and daughter unexpectedly forced to stay with the in-laws open themselves to new family; a carer on New Year's Eve brings something more than her nursing skills when she visits the client no one wants to see. Meanwhile, in nearby Ashdown House, an elderly woman hopes to bring her family and community together as they never have been before. Told through a series of heart-warming and uplifting short stories, 'Winter Lights' explores the complexities, struggles and joys of everyday life, showing that light can still bloom even in the darkest places.

About the Author
Deborah Jenkins is a freelance writer and primary teacher who has worked in schools in the UK and abroad. She has written several educational textbooks, as well as articles for the TES online and Guardian Weekend, among other publications. Her short fiction has appeared in magazines and anthologies, and she has also published a novella, 'The Evenness of Things'. Her novel 'Braver' published with Fairlight Books in June 2022, and was shortlisted for the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Best First Novel Award and the Society of Authors ADCI Literary Prize. She lives in Sussex and enjoys reading, walking, gardening, travel and good coffee.

Reviews
'Beautifully and sensitively written...This is a brilliant book, and made me fall in love with short stories again' -Anne Booth, author of 'Small Miracles'; 'Delightful and surprising... funny and sharp' -Fran Hill, author of 'Cuckoo in the Nest'; 'Beautifully observed, warm-hearted and generous' -Sarah Jane Butler



Book Information
ISBN 9781914148576
Author Deborah Jenkins
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Fairlight Books
Publisher Fairlight Books