The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its seventh year. Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover - or more accurately, by its title. This critically acclaimed series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sites, looking for the best of the bunch to reprint all in one volume. Featuring stories by Jay Barnett, Peter Bradshaw, Rosalind Brown, Krishan Coupland, Claire Dean, Niven Govinden, Francoise Harvey, Andrew Michael Hurley, Daisy Johnson, James Kelman, Giselle Leeb, Courttia Newland, Vesna Main, Eliot North, Irenosen Okojie, Laura Pocock, David Rose, Deirdre Shanahan, Sophie Wellstood and Lara Williams.

"The king is the most important piece of the game, and moves must be made in such a way that the king is never in check..."

Every child born on this planet has the potential to be royalty. But they are not born with this knowledge, so it's up to adults to develop, train, educate and most importantly, listen to our youth. We must guide them to their rightful place on the throne before losing them to the many perils they face today. Finding Our Lost Kings and Queens will give key strategies on how to reach our lost youth. Life is a game of chess; every move must be strategically placed for the next move. A choice made today will determine where one will be tomorrow. This book will help us to better understand the challenges our youth face on a daily basis.

"Finding Our Lost kings and Queens" was written with years of personal life experiences, accomplishments and disappointments behind me, as well as the knowledge gained from working one-on-one with the youth of today through programs created to benefit their well-being. With this I have gained valuable insight into the inner workings of their minds. Walk with me as I journey through the steps and strategies of how to find our lost youth and raise them to their true identity-Kings and Queens.