December 2022 started out a little crazy here at the Butterflies & Aliens Library, much as the whole year kind of went, and as a result we kind of skipped our Head Alien’s long tradition of opening and sharing the Short Story Advent Calendar through the month. So instead we are introducing – possibly just for this year, possibly as a new tradition, only time will tell – the Butterflies & Aliens Non-Denominational Advent in January.

We shared a picture/post about the 2022 Short Story Advent Calendar when it was first delivered back in October, as well as having an earlier series of posts about the 2021 Short Story Advent Calendars (there were two!) and another about its publisher, Hingston & Olsen.

And starting today we will again be revealing – better late than never! – the titles and authors for a booklet a day, through to January 25, along with links to articles about each story on the publisher’s website.

Kicking us off with today’s story, Day 1 of #NonDenominationalAdventInJanuary, is “Bread of Lifers” by Caroline Kim…

The publisher’s website includes a short interview with the author if you’d like to learn more, and links should you want to pick up your very own copy of the full calendar.

We’ll be back tomorrow with Day 2 of #NonDenominationalAdventInJanuary, and at some point later in the month with more information about our plans for this, Year Three of our nerdy bookish little endeavour.

In the meantime, Happy Reading and Happy New Year from all of us here at the Butterflies & Aliens Library of Literary Eccentricities & Rarities!

– Winston & Stacey