Virgins Fetch The Highest Price and Other Stories

About the Book

A child transported to a strange building in an unknown town knows that money has changed hands with his parents. What is his response?

A woman, made redundant as a result of a colleagues scheming, at last hits upon her own simple revenge.

A child in a Home refuses to speak to staff about a recent worry. He believes that he will ‘sort things out’ but how will he live with the consequences?

Another story reflects on how little we often know about our own family members.

A father worries about the course his son’s life has taken. Should the young man have made different decisions? Is he heading for catastrophe?

In national competitions ‘Windfall’ won a first prize and ‘Philip’ a second prize.

About the Author

Jill Stevenson has worked as a probation officer and as a social worker most of her professional life but has also worked in horticulture. She has been writing short stories for adults and for children for many years. She also works as a storyteller and has given performances at the Edinburgh Fringe. She is interested in exploring our individual approaches to the difficulties we encounter irrespective of age, class or race. Apart from writing, her interests include wildlife, sculpture and textile design. She lives in a London suburb.