Guest Pride of Poppies Author - Sam Evans

What a lovely bunch the Pride of Poppies authors (or as Julie Bozza just calls them 'poppies') are. Glad to welcome Sam Evans here today; her story in the anthology, "After and Before", reminded me fondly of "Maurice".

What grabbed you so much about the Pride of Poppies submissions call that you had to send in a story?

I’ve always wanted to do a story about a couple’s last night together, I just never had the ‘reason’ for the enforced separation. When Julie asked me at the book signing in London in September to have a go at writing a story and submitting it for the anthology it seemed like the perfect moment in time to set my story against. ( Read more... )