Christine Hand

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“APRÈS-SKI OR…?” by Christine Hand

Submitted to Contest #129

It was an early morning start; by half-past six, Matteo had arrived in Chamonix, the base of the Mont Blanc. He was excited, fired up for one of the greatest challenges of his life. He was about to conquer the highest slope in Europe. Matteo was in his mid-forties, Italian by birth, and he skied regularly on the slopes of the Dolomites. This accustomed him to the high-altitude pressures of the sport. It put him in good stead for the day’s activity. The ski lift would make its first trip just after eight in the morning. Matteo made his way i...

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“A HANDS-ON APPROACH” by Christine Hand

Submitted to Contest #128

A HANDS-0N APPROACH The waiter placed the tray of cakes on the table and went back to fetch the tea. Patti’s was one of the very popular tea shops in Colombo. It was where the three girls enjoyed meeting regularly. ‘Utterly unbelievable! the traffic on the Galle Road is an absolute nightmare. It’s taken me twice as long to get here today,’ moaned Rita as she wiped the sweat off her brow with the flourish of a silk hanky. ‘And all because of some sort of religious convention taking place in front of The Wellawatte market.’ She showed her...

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Author bio

Christine Hand is a Brisbane-based academic and has worked in many parts of the world. She writes short stories and is currently working on a novel. Her first collection of short stories, From Colonial Ceylon to Down Under is due for release in 2022 (Ginninderra Press). Christine was frequently published in the ‘Korea Times’. She was also a regular writer for an online platform ‘Suite 101’. Submissions were of an academic nature and covered topics of a diverse range, mainly socio-political, financial, and historical. Her contributions were varied and covered current affairs, book reviews and biographies. Her work has appeared in the USA, Canada, Korea and Australia. Website: www.christine-hand.com/