Clearout Sale by Mark Edwards has recently been published by Andromache Books..
Publishers note: "Mark Edwards writes with wit, poignancy and economy. In poems and short stories of remarkable grace he delineates the corners of a world - his cast of genial no-hopers and poetic dreamers speak to us in the lanugage of Aberdeen - lilting, ironic, occasionally obscene, often hilarious and always genuine, There is depth of feeling in their reticence and a hard- edged wisdom in their careful tenderness. In rendering the specific with such attention, Edwards acheives a universal truth, and shows us ourselves, often at our most vulnerable."
Edwards, Mark (2008) Clearout Sale: poems and stories, Andromache Books, London, pp146. ISBN: 978-1-4092-4695-4
I’m hardly the first person to have studied at Aberdeen and then gone on to publish fiction. I can think of at least five established writers off the top of my head. My biggest hope is that for any young students writing at the moment, and wanting to see their work in print, the publication of this book might provide some encouragement. Some reassurance it can actually happen. Of course, it takes a great deal of perseverance, a huge amount of time and effort. But if you’re a writer you already know this."
The title can be purchased from www.andromachebooks.co.uk