Hope is the light that burns brightest when times are dark and breathes life into what is best within us. Here are 24 stories that will make you laugh, cry, question and ultimately believe in better tomorrows.

The writers met on Zoom during COVID and are all members of the same writing Meet Up Group.

Contributors:

1. Alien on the Run Andrew Akratos

2. Life Cell Kam Austine

3. The Future We Choose to Live Anais Bethuel

4. The Boy Who Dreamed of Understanding the Whole Universe James Clarke

5. When Hope is Stuffed Sean Edward Daly

6. Death is in the Air Conchita CarSantiago

7. Lessons by a Ginger Cat Irina Gladushchenko

8. You Couldn’t Make This Up Teresa Goudie

9. Kappl Dorf Rex Hatton

10. The Great Drought Andrew Head

11. A Suitcase Full of Hope Anita Jane

12. Hope in a Note An Ngo Lang

13. Don’t Forget, Me Too Ash Lee

14. Cherry Blossoms Joel McFarlane

15. Call Me Rose Swagatika Mahapatra

16. Collaroy Club Amy Morse

17. The House of Many Welcomes Leigh O’Regan

18. Which Way Forward for Planet Earth? Joseph Owolabi

19. One Step at a Time Annabelle Peters

20. Escape from Mystery Island Veronica Sands

21. Baby Hope Liz Shaw

22. The Athlete Joanna Trilivas

23. Life or Death John Walsh

24. Hellhole Matt Walsh

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