People Like That : The Collected Short Stories

Author: Agnes Owens

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 3 September 2026 by Birlinn General (Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Agnes Owens Centenary Editions' series.

Paperback | 336 pages
198 x 129 | 290g

People Like That comprises Agnes Owens’ complete life's work in short stories. Witty and dark, Owens’ spare prose shocks and delights. Her talent for pithy, unsettling tales is as sharp as ever, confirming her place as one of Scotland’s finest contemporary writers.

Published to celebrate Agnes Owens' centenary year in 2026.